Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: All Truth Passes Through Three Stages. First, It is Ridiculed. Second, It Is Violently Opposed. Third, It Is Accepted As Being Self-Evident

Posted on November 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Thought For the Day: It’s Never Too Late To Become the Person You Always Thought You Could Be

Posted on November 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“It is never too late to become the person you always thought you could be.” – George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), novelist (22 Nov 1819-1880)

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Thought For the Day: I Believe That Our National Security Lies Not Just In Protecting Our Border, But In Bridging Divides

Posted on November 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides.” – Joe Lieberman

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Thought For the Day: The Most Important Thing In Communication Is Hearing What Isn’t Said

Posted on November 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” – Peter Drucker

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Thought For the Day: A True Leader Has the Confidence To Stand Alone, the Courage To Make Tough Decisions, and the Compassion To Listen To the Needs of Others

Posted on November 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If You Get Condemnation Out of the Gospel, You Put the Condemnation Into It Yourselves! It Is Not the Gospel, But Your Rejection of It That Will Condemn You

Posted on November 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If you get condemnation out of the Gospel, you put the condemnation into it yourselves! It is not the Gospel, but your rejection of it that will condemn you.” – Charles Spurgeon

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Thought For the Day: There Is Something In the Nature of Tea That Leads Us Into A World of Quiet Contemplation of Life

Posted on November 16, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang

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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads

Posted on November 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” -Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972) — Marianne Moore was a poetess nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature based on her use of formal innovation, precise diction, irony, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Plain Fact Is That Education Is Itself A Form of Propaganda – A Deliberate Scheme To Outfit the Pupil…With A Simple Appetite For Gulping Ideas Ready-Made

Posted on November 14, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The plain fact is that education is itself a form of propaganda – a deliberate scheme to outfit the pupil, not with the capacity to weigh ideas, but with a simple appetite for gulping ideas ready-made. The aim is to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If A Man Loves the Labour of His Trade, Apart From Any Question of Success or Fame, the Gods Have Called Him

Posted on November 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.” -Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist, essayist, and poet (13 Nov 1850-1894) — Individuals deeply devoted to their professions without … Continue reading →

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