Peace of Mind
Avoid friends and followers who are detrimental to thy
peace of mind
and
spiritual growth.
(Tibetan Rosary of Precious Gems in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 3 September)
Dick Henthorn
11 July 2020
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Showing posts with label Amy E. Dean. Show all posts
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Gratitude
Gratitude
When you feel grateful for something others have done for you, why not tell them about it?
(Anonymous, in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 25 December)
Dick Henthorn
9 July 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Main Business
Main Business
Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
(Thomas Carlyle, in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 30 September)
Dick Henthorn
19 June 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Life
Life
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.
(Soren Kieregaard in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 29 September)
Dick Henthorn
17 June 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Success
Success
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year.
(John Foster Dulles, in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 23 July)
Dick Henthorn
27 May 2020
Monday, May 25, 2020
Pleasant Companion
Pleasant Companion
The [person] who is always having ... feelings hurt
is about as pleasant a companion as a
pebble in a shoe.
(Elbert Hubbard in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 3 December)
Dick Henthorn
24 May 2020
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Gains and Losses
Gains and Losses
The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains.
Any fool can do that.
The really important thing is to profit from your losses.
(William Bolitho, in Night Life by Amy E. Dean, 29 November)
Dick Henthorn
24 May 2020
Friday, May 22, 2020
Lost Time
Lost Time
Have you noticed that you've often lost time.
Well there's no point in looking for it.
Time lost is never found again.
(After Benjamin Franklin in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 24 December)
Dick Henthorn
22 May 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Respect
Respect
I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.
(Gibbon in Night Light by Amy E. Dean, 13 July)
Dick Henthorn
21 May 2020
Monday, May 18, 2020
Error of the Past
Error of the Past
The error of the past is the success of the future. A mistake is evidence that someone tried to do something.
(Anonymous in, Night Light, by Amy E. Dean, 30 July)
Dick Henthorn
18 May 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Mental Health
Mental Health
... our mental health has a direct bearing on how we treat ourselves physically.
(Amy E. Dean, Night Light, 18 December)
Dick Henthorn
15 May 2020
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Nearer the Goal
Nearer the Goal
Know what you want to do,
hold the thought firmly,
and do every day what should be done,
and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.
hold the thought firmly,
and do every day what should be done,
and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.
(Elbert Hubbard in Night Light, by Amy E. Dean, 5 October)
Dick Henthorn
7 May 2020
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