Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Never Forget 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Time may pass. Wrong decisions since have been made. E.g., that deplorably ill-thought out capitulation and disastrous retreat out of Afghanistan. Still, we must Never Forget 9/11! We must never allow this to happen to innocent civilians again.

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Thought For the Day: She Plucked From My Lapel the Invisible Strand of Lint (the Universal Act of Woman To Proclaim Ownership)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).” -O. Henry, short-story writer (11 Sep 1862-1910)

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Thought For the Day: This I Must Fight Against: Any Idea, Religion, or Government Which Limits or Destroys the Individual

Posted on September 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“And this I must fight against: any idea, religion or government which limits or destroys the individual. … I can understand why a system built on a pattern must try to destroy the free mind, for this is the one … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is Not Enough Not To Lie. One Should Strive Not To Lie In A Negative Sense By Remaining Silent

Posted on September 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The epitaph that I would write for history would say: I conceal nothing. It is not enough not to lie. One should strive not to lie in a negative sense by remaining silent.” – Leo Tolstoy, novelist and philosopher (9 … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If More Politicians In This Country Were Thinking About the Next Generation Instead of the Next Election, It Might Be Better For the United States and the World

Posted on September 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world.” – Claude Pepper, senator and representative (8 Sep 1900-1989)

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Thought For the Day: There Exists A Law…Inborn In Our Hearts…If Our Lives Are Endangered…Any and Every Method of Protecting Ourselves Is Morally Right

Posted on September 7, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“There exists a law, not written down anywhere but inborn in our hearts; a law which comes to us not by training or custom or reading but by derivation and absorption and adoption from nature itself; a law which has … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Only Zen You Find On the Tops of Mountains Is the Zen You Bring There

Posted on September 6, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” – Robert M. Pirsig, author and philosopher (6 Sep 1928-2017)

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Happy Labor Day to All!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

It’s Labor Day, USA! Take some time off and do that work tomorrow. The rest of the world celebrates another day. I, for one, am glad that we distinguish ourselves. Soo.. crank up the barbecues, grill a few, drink a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The More Original A Discover, the More Obvious It Seems Afterward

Posted on September 5, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterward.” -Arthur Koestler, novelist and journalist (5 Sep 1905-1983)

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Thought For the Day: The Rightness Of A Thing Isn’t Determined By the Amount of Courage It Takes

Posted on September 4, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The rightness of a thing isn’t determined by the amount of courage it takes.” -Mary Renault, novelist (4 Sep 1905-1983)

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