Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Facts and Critical Thinking Are Fundamental

We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant.” – Daniel Boorstin (1914-2004) Although much might be said in the negative with respect to rote thinking, knowledge of facts, historical and otherwise is necessary for placing … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: A Society Must Be Just and Humane

As a general truth, communities prosper and flourish, or droop and decline, in just the degree that they practise or neglect to practise the primary duties of justice and humanity. The free-labor system conforms to the divine law of equality, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Be Yourself In the Face of Conformity

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson To conform yourself to a world that is depraved and growingly increasingly sick in how it operates … Continue reading

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C.S. Lewis Study: Mere Christianity

Tonight was the first meeting of the C.S. Lewis Study that Ally and I are holding at Aloha Promises Forever!  We covered the first chapter of Mere Christianity and then used a study guide to review the key concepts covered. … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: A Mother’s Love Is the Veil of Softer Light

“The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge  

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Thought For the Day: Only Kindness Shows the Greatness of the Soul

“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.” – Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire; preacher, journalist and activist (May 12, 1802 -November 21, 1861)        

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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Simple Pleasures

“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasures that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Benjamin Franklin So many these days seem to think that it is the other way around.  That … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The World Is Malleable

“The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.” – Bono, Musician and Social Activist I remember watching U2 play at the US Festival a lifetime ago and telling my friends … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Create Yourself

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw After several unsuccessful internet searches, I am still unclear on this, but, I believe this quote is from Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw.  Whatever the … Continue reading

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Thought of the Day: One Less Scoundrel

“Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.” – Thomas Carlysle

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