Monday, September 24, 2007

Three-Minute Management Course

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel
and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the
next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800
to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her
towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her
$800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back
upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?" "It
was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies. "Great!" the husband says,
"did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"

Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to
credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to
prevent avoidable exposure.



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A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing
her habit to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After
controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said,"
Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand. But, changing
gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said,
"Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the
flesh is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way. On his
arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, "Go
forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."

Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might
miss a great opportunity.


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A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to
lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes
out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish." Me first! Me
first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a
speedboat, without a care in the world." Puff! She's gone.

Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii,
relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina
Coladas and the love of my life."
Puff! He's gone.

"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The
manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."

Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.


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An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit
saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground
below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the
rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story : To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be
sitting very, very high up.


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A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to
the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
They're packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day,
after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top
of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the
tree.

Moral of the story : Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't
keep you there.


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A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird
froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there,
a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in
the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was
actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began
to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to
investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow
dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Moral of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

This ends the 3-minute management course.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

family value

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window. The Father asked his Son, What is this?

The Son replied. It is a crow. After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, What is this? The Son said Father, I have just now told you It's a crow.

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, What is this?

At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. It's a crow, a crow.

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, What is this?

This time the Son shouted at his Father, Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times "IT IS A CROW". Are you not able to understand this?

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page.

When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary: Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time h e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child.

While the little child asked him 23 times What is this, the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.

So..

If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.From today say this aloud, I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me.

They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today. Say a prayer to God, I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.

Is Dependency Love?


One of the common misconceptions about love is the idea that DEPENDENCY is love. This is a misconception with which psychotherapists must deal with on a daily basis. Its effect is seen most dramatically in an individual who makes an attempt or gesture or threat to commit suicide or who becomes incapacitatingly depressed in response to a rejection or separation from a spouse or lover. Such a person says:

"I do not want to live, I cannot live without my husband (wife, girlfriend, boyfriend), I love him (or her) so much".

And when I respond, as I frequently do, "You are mistaken; you do not love your husband (wife, girlfriend, boyfriend),"

"What do you mean?" is the angry question. "I just told you I can't live without him (or her)."

I try to explain.

"What you describe is parasitism, not love. When you require another individual for your survival, you are a parasite on that individual. There is no choice, no freedom involved in your relationship. It is a matter of necessity rather than love. Love is the free exercise of choice. Two people love each other only when they are quite capable of living without each other but choose to be with each other."

- Excerpt from THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED, by M. Scott Peck


Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Sumigaw


I.
Bb F Eb
Wag ka na munang mag-isip
F
Ng kung ano mang problema
Bb Gm F
Tanggap mo na’ng mundo’y mapaglaro

Bb F Gm Eb
Minsan lang natatabunan ng saya
Bb Gm Ab
Bale wala kung enjoyin’ mong mag-isa

CHORUS
Bb Eb
Sumigaw, tumingin
Bb Eb
Kung saan ka nanggaling
Gm Eb Ab
Harapin ang hamon ng mundong ito
Bb
(Handa ka na ba?)
F Eb F
Asahan mo na hanggang sa huli
F
Nandito lang kami

II.
F Bb
Wag mong isipin na hindi ka naintindihan
F
Sasabayan ka namin
Eb
Kahit ano pa yan

Bb F Gm Eb
Minsan lang natatabunan ng saya
Bb Gm Ab
Sama sama tayo, halina’t kumanta

CHORUS
Bb Eb
Sumigaw, tumingin
Bb Eb
Kung saan ka nanggaling
Gm Eb Ab
Harapin ang hamon ng mundong ito

Bb
(Handa ka na ba?!)
F Eb F
Asahan mo na hanggang sa huli
F
Nandito lang kami


BRIDGE
Eb Bb
Minsan tayo ay madadapa
Eb Bb
Kontra sa ihip ng tadhana
Eb
(Ayos lang yan)
Wag ka munang mag alala
Bb
(Ayos lang yan)
Magkamali man, sagot kita
Eb
(Ayos lang yan)
Bukas ang pintuan ng barkada
Ab F
Dito ka na lang muna

CHORUS
Bb Eb
Sumigaw, tumingin
Bb Eb
Kung saan ka nanggaling
Gm Eb Ab
Harapin ang hamon ng buong mundo
Bb
(Handa ka na ba?!)
F Eb F
Asahan mo na hanggang sa huli
F
Nandito lang kami

Eb Bb
Nandito lang kami






Tuesday, September 11, 2007

BAKIT "SINGLE" ANG STATUS MO

TOP 11 rason kung bakit...

11. Destiny Adik*
Eto yung mga naghihintay kay "Destiny" na gumawa ng paraan para
pagtagpuin sila ng kanilang mga "partner in life".. ayannn...
kakapanood nyo ng "Serendipity" eh feeling nyo ang nangyari sa movie eh
mangyayari rin sa inyo... such a cliche.. hindi ba nyo alam na kung
walang effort destiny is useless.


*10. Perfectionist/ Mapili*
Yes, isang taong perpeksiyonista. Yung tipong "dapat ganito ang magiging
kapartner ko". Pag may nakilala, nakita lang na pangit ang kuko o may
dumi lang, turn-off na agad. O kaya ang daming ayaw. Ayaw sa mabait,
boring daw, gusto bad boy/ pilya pero kapag pinaiyak ka tatanungin ka
"bakit ang sama mo", "bakit mo nagawa yun!"... Adik ka ba?!... Ayaw sa
cute, ayaw din naman sa panget. Meron dyan gusto ka ayaw mo naman.. yung
gusto mo halos magtambling ka pero deadma pa rin yang stunts mO sa
kanya! Pasaway ka rin e! Ano ba talaga kuya?

*9. Busy Busyhan*
Opo, eto yung ang mundo e gumagalaw lang sa libro at ballpen kung
estudyante ka o kaya naman sa computer at files kung office staff ka.
Yung tipong aalis ng bahay ng alas 6 o alas 7 ng umaga at uuwi ng bahay
ng 6 hanggang alas 8 ng gabi [baligtad naman para sa mga nag tratrabaho
sa call center]. Sabay tulog na. Kapag sabado masaya na sila sa tv, sa
pagkain na niluluto ni mama at sa linggo naman sisimba at maghahanda na
ng kelangan para sa lunes hanggang byernes. Pssssst.. pause for a while
naman!

*8. Friendship Theory*
Ano naman ito?... Eto yung ang buhay ay kay bestfriend o kaya kay
special friend, na hindi masabi-sabi sa friendship nya sa loob ng
kanilang mahabang panahon na pagsasama, dahil baka daw maapektuhan ang
pakikipagkaibigan at iwasan sya. Yung tipong pag may kasama si
friendship na iba, nagseselos na wala naman sa lugar, pero syempre wag
pahalata, kunyari happy sya for friendship. ABA ! Oi! Lakasan mo ang
loob mo at baka mamaya forever mong pagsisihan yan, kaw rin!... Minsan
pa naman pareho pala kayong naghihintayan. . hmmp!

*7. Born-to-be-one (Autistic)*
Eto yung nasa palad na ang pagiging single daw. Walang reasons. Basta
lang nabuhay sya sa mundo na mag-isa at feeling nya mamamatay sya sa
mundong mag-isa. Kesyo magmamadre o magpapari na lang... Asa kang
tatanggapin ka pa noh!

*6. Happy-go-lucky*
Eto yung taong walang alam kundi kasiyahan at trippings. Kahit sino na
lang basta no strings attached. For fun lang daw... Walang halong
seryosohan. ABA hoy! Yang init ng katawan mo e ikiskis mo na lang sa
pader. Makakahanap ka rin ng katapat mo!!!

*5. Wrong Place*
May nakaranas na ba nito? Yung pakiramdam mo nasa ibang mundo ka. Yung
ang nakakaharap mo e yung mga hindi mo gusto, yung mga hindi mo hinahanap.
Alam mo yun? Halimbawa nasa ibang bansa ka, pero ang hinahanap mo e
yung amoy ng nasa sariling bayan mo. O kaya naman e nasa sarili mong
bayan ka, nasa normal na lipunan, pero ikaw ang abnormal at hindi mo
kayang sabihin na abnormal din ang hanap mo kung ayaw mong ibitin ka
nila ng patiwarik.

*4. Wrong Time*
Eto yung mga tao na sinasabi na "hindi pa ako ready e, bata pa kasi ako"
o kaya naman "hindi pa ako handa sa panahong ito", "wala pa ako kayang
ipagmalaki". Yes meron pong ganyan. Yung feeling nila may tamang
panahon para sa love. Awwwwwww!... Aba kelan yun?!... Pag uugod-ugod ka
na at yung time mo e bitin na? O baka naman pag pang-out of time ka na?
Oist, sugod lang ng sugod!

*3. Si Parents kasi...*
Yes, factor din ang komyunidad na ginagalawan mo. Una, ayaw pa ni mader
o pader na magkaron ka kahit 22 anyos ka na at kelangan umabot ka muna
raw ng 40 bago magkaroon ng gf/bf. O kaya naman ikaw mismo! Takot sa
sasabihin ni parents at ni kapitbahay na tsismosa sa magiging kasama mo.
Aba ikaw na nga ba ang sabihan na "Alam mo hindi kayo bagay. Langit at
lupa kayo." Awwwww!... Payo ko sayo, "Pakialam nila diba?... Palibhasa inggit!"

* 2. Traumatic Experience*
Eto kalimitan ang reason ng marami. "Ayaw kona!!! Takot na ako mangyari
pa ang nangyari dati!"... O diba, ang drama ng layp?... Yes, tama ka.
Eto yung dahil sa past relationship mo, e until now aayaw mo nang
magkaroon at sinumpa mo na ata ang magmahal. Dahil sa pinagpalit ka sa
mas pangit, o kaya naman iniwan ka ng walang word na bye-bye, o dahil
binugbog ka!, anopa ba?... Madami yan wag na nating isa-isahin at baka
tumulo si tears, heheh... Gayunpaman, eto lang masasabi ko mga hija at
hijo... Ibat-iba ang lasa ng pag-ibig. May mapait, may mapakla, may
matamis at may maasim. Aba , mapalad ka at natikman mo ang ibat-ibang
lasa nito! Kaya ikaw, "Do not be afraid to fall in love again... malay
mo, sweetiness na ang malasahan mo next time.! E di panalo ka sa lotto!
Yan ang nagpapalakas sayo... Yan ang bumubuhay sayo... ang pag-ibig.
Tsk! Drama!

*1. EX to the Nth power*
Oi, aminin!!! LOVE pa rin si Ex kahit 1 or 2 yrs na ang nakakalipas. May
ganito naman. Yung tipong ilang taon na ang nakakalipas, hindi pa rin
makalimutan si ex. Yung pinagsamahan, yung tawanan, yung iyakan, at
lahat ng nangyari sa inyo nung kayo pa. Malungkot man at sa kung anumang
kadahilanan, maganda man o masama ito, kelangan nyo ng magpaalam sa
isa't-isa... YES, after a year sasabihin natin, "I'm over him/her na.",
pero pag-usapan natin ang love at ang nangyari sa ating relastionship
from the past, TADANNNNNNNNNNNNN, eto na, sya agad ang naalala mo. At
habang nagkukwento ka, OUCH! may kirot, o kaya may ngiti at may
bumabagabag sa iyong kalooban. Ano kaya yun?!... AMININ mo na kasi,
MAHAL mo pa si EX...Isa lang ang masasabi ko, well, mahirap sya kalimutan alam
ko yan, pero open your heart and makipagdate ka, lumabas ka, at try to entertain
someone. Wag mo ikumpara si ex sa iba. At give urself a KITKAT, take a
break.

Saan kaya tayo dito?

Uses of Vinegar

1. Kill weeds. Spray full-strength on growth until weeds have starved.
2. Kill unwanted grass on walks and driveways.
3. Increase soil acidity. Use 1/2 cup of vinegar in 1 gallon of tap water
for watering plants such as rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas.
4. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas
where ants are.
5. Polish car chrome. Apply full-strength.
6. Remove skunk odour from a dog. Rub fur with full-strength vinegar and
rinse.
7. Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat walking,
sleeping, or scratching.
8. Keep dogs from scratching their ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in
vinegar diluted with water.
9. Floor cleaner. Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 2 gallons hot water.
10. Freshen wilted vegetables. Soak them in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon
of vinegar.
11. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar to
relieve itching.
12. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub on white vinegar. You may have to reapply.
13. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue
left by shampoo.
14. Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
15. Fight dandruff. Mix 2 tablespoons each apple cider vinegar, water and
flax or olive oil and massage into scalp, shampooing out after 15-20
minutes.
16. Soothe a sore throat. Pour a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass
of water. Gargle, then swallow.
17. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more of vinegar
to a vaporizer.
18. Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let
stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
19. Eliminate onion odours. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
20. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full-strength
vinegar.
21. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar.
22. Cut grease and odour on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy
water.
23. Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. Wipe
away the grime.
24. Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in
the lunchbox overnight.
25. Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and
vinegar.
26. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain, add 1/2
cup of vinegar, and close with plug for 20 seconds. Rinse with hot water.
27. Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard
jars with vinegar when empty.
28. Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once
a month to reduce soap buildup on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
29. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar-dampened cloth.
30. Remove stains from pots. Fill the pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons
of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be washed
away.
31. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup of
water in the microwave. Will loosen food particles from microwave walls and
deodorize.
32. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full-strength
vinegar.
33. Eliminate cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water
solution.
34. Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the
iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in
an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any loose particles
should come out when you empty the water.
35. Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a
small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned
stains.
36. Remove lint from clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle of
the washing machine. This also helps to brighten fabric colours.
37. Freshen the washing machine. Pour 1 cup of vinegar in the machine and
let it run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will dissolve soap
residue.
38. Remove tough stains. Gently rub vinegar on the stains before placing in
the washing machine.
39. Eliminate smoke odours from clothes. Add 1 cup of vinegar to a bathtub
of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam.
40. Remove decals. Brush with a couple of coats of vinegar and allow to soak
in before washing off.
41. Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
42. Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of
sugar for each litre of water.
43. Extinguish fires. Throw on grease fires to arrest flames.
44. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a
bit of sweetener added for flavour, will give you an overall healthy
feeling.

Saturday, September 08, 2007

HOPE


Staring out the window, looking at the mail truck pulling out of the drive way.
And I can't wait until tomorrow just to see if your letter will finally arrive.
Sitting on the bench outside my house
imagining a million things that that letter could say.
Maybe how much you miss me or that you finally found your heart to me.
That I'm the one for you or that you will be here soon.
Yet you letter not on its way and I in absolute denial.
Starting to hate the mail man, just had to find someone to blame.
I start a million letters, yet none of them I finish.
Even before I go to bed I check up on that mail box, making sure I didn't miss it.
My friends and family starting to call me crazy.
The pain grows bigger. Finding more excuses to cover for the time passed.
You probably lost my address, yet you could've called.
Nothing seems more reasonable than to say you never cared.
Still I tell my heart to hold on to this love and my mind to hold on to this memories.
Once again the mail man comes and as I see the truck leaving
there also goes my last hope and after ten months I realized that I expected too much.

Ode to Myself-Happy Birthday Dhyames


I'm starting out this day in the best possible way,
By sitting here writing you a poem, myself, on your birthday.
There are things I should have and many I wish I hadn't done,
I can't believe the things I've missed and now you've turned one.
But I swear now to you with everyone who reads as witness,
There will never be another day of your life that I will miss.
You've got the greatest friends, brother, and family that you
could ever ask for,
Me and your friends get along good I could never ask for more.
I'll always be here for you always by your side,
No reason for worry or tears, no reason to run and hide.
Everyone reading this right now knows me as Dhyames,
But none of them will ever call me number 1 friend.
I couldn't have pictured a greater gift sent to me from heaven,
So here's to you. . .Happy Birthday. . .I love you Dhyames.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

"Unwritten"


I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, yeah, yeah


Sunday, September 02, 2007

A Three Word Emotion


A four letter word
Combined with I and You
Just to tell someone
That powerful word
To someone else
And to them, it could only mean so much
Like a child and a mother.

Love combined with I and You
Is not just to tell someone
But would also describe something else
An emotion that would fall between happy and calm
But you would never know which
Until you take the time.

Love brings joy to everyone that thinks about it
But would then, just then
Would the not have any worries
Because they thought about love
That three word emotion
As to what I refer to it as
That emotion you share and say,
I love you

Inspirational Quotes

" Energy and persistence conquer all things. "
~ Benjamin Franklin

"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. "
~ Emily Dickinson

"Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. "
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant."
~Robert Louis Stevenson

"If you're going through hell, keep going. "
~ Sir Winston Churchill

"Your talent is God's gift to you.
What you do with it is your gift back to God. "
~ Leo Buscaglia

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life:
It goes on. "
~ Robert Frost

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
~ George Eliot

"The future depends on what we do in the present."
~ Mahatma Gandhi

"To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful
and hopeful than to be forty years old."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

"What we think or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence.
The only thing of consequence is what we do."
~ John Ruskin