Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Of All the Frictional Resistances, the One that Most Retards Human Movement Is Ignorance

Posted on March 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Of all the frictional resistances, the one that most retards human movement is ignorance.” – Nikola Tesla

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Thought For the Day: A Happy Marriage Is the Union of Two Good Forgivers

Posted on March 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

‘A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Robert Quillen, journalist and cartoonist (25 Mar 1887-1948) There appears to be more than one person claiming to be the origin of this quote but Good Reads attributes this … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Simplicity of Life, Even the Barest, Is Not A Misery, But the Very Foundation of Refinement

Posted on March 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.” – William Morris, designer, poet, and novelist (24 Mar 1834-1896)

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Thought For the Day: Science Gives Us Knowledge, But Only Philosophy Can Give Us Wisdom

Posted on March 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.”– Will Durant

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Thought For the Day: The Number of College Degrees Is Not Nearly As Important As How Well Students Develop Cognitive Skills, Such As Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability

Posted on March 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability.” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Life Is Short. Kiss Slowly; Laugh Insanely; Love Truly and Forgive Quickly

Posted on March 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly” – Paulo Coelho

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Thought For the Day: Go Ahead And Cry. I’m Here With You

Posted on March 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“People have said, ‘Don’t cry’ to other people for years and years, and all it has ever meant is, ‘I’m too uncomfortable when you show your feelings. Don’t cry.’ I’d rather have them say, ‘Go ahead and cry. I’m here … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Fight Your Superficiality, Your Shallowness, So As To Try To Come At People Without Unreal Expectations, Without An Overload of Bias or Hope or Arrogance

Posted on March 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“You fight your superficiality, your shallowness, so as to try to come at people without unreal expectations, without an overload of bias or hope or arrogance, as untanklike as you can be, sans cannon and machine guns and steel plating … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Rain Is Grace; Rain is the Sky Descending To the Earth; Without Rain, There Would Be No Life

Posted on March 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike

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Thought For the Day: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

Posted on March 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Aloha Promises Forever wishes all its readers a very happy and if a believer, holy Saint Patrick’s Day! The Feast of Saint Patrick (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is a religious and cultural holiday observed since the 17th century on March 17th … Continue reading →

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