Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Goal Is To Die Young As Late As Possible

Posted on March 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The goal is to die young as late as possible.“ – George H.W. Bush

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Thought For the Day: Our Children Require Mindful Cultivation To Grow Best

Posted on March 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weeds.” – Luther Burbank, horticulturist (7 Mar 1849-1926)

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Thought For the Day: To Give Dominion of Yourself To Another Is A Wicked Thing

Posted on March 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion over another is a wrong thing; to give dominion of yourself to another is a wicked thing.” ― Toni Morrison, “A Mercy”

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Thought For the Day: The World Is But A Canvas To the Imagination

Posted on March 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau

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Thought For the Day: Creativity Is Making the Complicated Awesomely Simple

Posted on March 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”– Charles Mingus

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Thought For the Day: Creativity Is Contagious. Pass It on.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” – Albert Einstein

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Thought For the Day: Peaceful Sleep Comes Because Rough Men Stand Ready To Protect Those Who Sleep

Posted on March 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” – George Orwell (1903-1950)

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First Principles: No Type of Property Is Secure Under Excessive or Inequitable Taxes

Posted on March 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species of property and reward another species.” – James Madison (1792)

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Thought For the Day: It Is Good To Polish Your Mind Against the Minds of Others

Posted on March 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.” – Michel de Montaigne, essayist (28 Feb 1533-1592)

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Thought For the Day: Living A Healthy Lifestyle Will Only Deprive You of Poor Health, Lethargy and Fat

Posted on February 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat.” – Jill Johnson

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