Good Living 123

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“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

— Walt Disney (1901 – 1966)
American pioneer of the animation industry, filmmaker, voice actor

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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have.”

— Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)
American poet, memoirist & activist

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“He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)
German polymath & writer

“Americans are so enamored of equality, they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.”

— Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859)
French diplomat, philosopher & historian

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“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”

— John Muir (1838-1914)
Wilderness explorer, naturalist & conservationist;
First president of the Sierra Club

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“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.”

— Naval Raikant (1974 – )
Indian-born American entrepreneur & investor

“We should not expect something for nothing, but we all do, and we call it hope.”

— E. W. Howe (1853 – 1937)
American novelist & editor

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“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”

— Ashley Montagu (1905 – 1999)
British American anthropologist

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“If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.”

— Thomas Fuller (1608 – 1661)
English writer & historian

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”  

— Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
British philosopher, logician, author, & Nobel laureate

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“One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.”

— Jack Penn (1909 – 1996)
African surgeon, sculptor & artist

“Patience is also a form of action.” 

— Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1917)
French sculptor

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“In all things, it is better to hope than to despair.”

— Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 – 1832)
German writer & polymath

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“Listen now to the gentle whispers of hope.”

— Charles D. Brodhead (1827 – 1913)
American politician, PA rep

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

— Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922)
French novelist & literary critic

David Clode

“Just as war is freedom’s cost, disagreement is freedom’s privilege.”

— Bill Clinton (1946 – )
(born William Jefferson Blythe III)
American politician & lawyer
42nd U.S. President

“Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.”

— Robert Anthony Rodriguez (1987 – )
American motivational speaker, Paralympian, and disabilities advocate

Thanks to all who serve in our military, as first responders, and as other positive role models.

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The ability to endure challenging times without getting upset requires developing a worthy skill set. However, maintaining a positive attitude while awaiting long-term results is far from easy. Hang in there. The wait is worthwhile.

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778)
Swiss philosopher & writer

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“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”

— Dalai Lama (14th is Tenzin Gyatso, born 1935)
Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.”

— Mark Twain (1835-1910)
(Pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
19th Century American author and humorist

Sadly, understanding, acceptance, and respect for others are challenging qualities for us mere humans. Pray for our growth.

“Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.”

— Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899)
American writer & orator