January
2009
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
I'm not young enough to know everything.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
The purpose of life is not to get rid of the butterflies in your stomach,
but to make them fly in formation.
Judgment comes from experience. Great judgment comes from bad experience.
Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if
you don't.
A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.
Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn't permanent.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the
least.
If we don't enjoy what we have, why would having more make us happier?
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February
2009
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we
didn't.
No one ever knows what's next, but they always do it.
We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay
young.
One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness - it is usually
returned.
The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we're ready
for it.
If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of
being a prophet.
You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.
A positive attitude will not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Some people watch things happen. Some people make things happen. Some
people wonder what happened.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
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March
2009
When you thought I wasn't looking.
I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I
immediately wanted to paint another one.
I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be
kind to animals.
I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the
little things can be the special things in life.
I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had
nothing, and I learned that those who have something should give to those
who don't.
I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned
we have to take care of what we are given.
I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.
I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good
and productive person when I grow up.
I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw
when you thought I wasn't looking."
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April
2009
Some people miss the message because they are too busy checking the
spelling.
Don't expect the unexpected, but when it happens, don't be surprised.
If there is no wind, row.
When all other means of communication fail, try words.
Don't run scared or keep looking wistfully back or you'll get trampled.
If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
"Footprints in the sand of time" were not made by folks who stood still.
You can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.
What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.
If you're not enjoying the journey, you probably won't enjoy the
destination.
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May
2009
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving
in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space
right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and
missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped
his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and
waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did
you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the
hospital!"
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call 'The Law of the
Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.
They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and
full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to
dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and
spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom
line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their
day.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a wonderful, garbage-free day!
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June
2009
Stopping to think keeps your life in motion.
The best way to break a habit is to drop it.
Predicting the future is easy. It's trying to figure out what's going on
now that's hard.
I know I'm progressing because I'm making new mistakes.
The only way to rise above the crowd is to stick your neck out.
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have
preferred to talk.
Truce is better than friction.
A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than
he can chew.
The more you get, the more you got to take care of.
Only you can be yourself. No one else is qualified for the job.
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