Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: There Are Two Ways of Exerting One’s Strength: One Is Pushing Down, the Other Is Pulling up

“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington, reformer, educator, and author (5 Apr 1856-1915)

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Thought For the Day: I’ve Learned That You Shouldn’t Go Through Life With A Catcher’s Mitt On Both Hands. You Need To Be Able To Throw Something Back

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.” – Maya Angelou, poet (4 Apr 1928-2014)

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Thought For the Day: I Will Not Refuse To Do the Something That I Can Do

“I am only one, / But still I am one. / I cannot do everything, / But still I can do something; / And because I cannot do everything, / I will not refuse to do the something that I … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Then You Will Know the Truth, and the Truth Will Set You Free

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32 (NIV)

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Thought For the Day: Make No Judgments Where You Have No Compassion

“Make no judgments where you have no compassion.” – Anne McCaffrey, writer (1 Apr 1926-2011)

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Happy Resurrection Sunday!!

I prayerfully keep all the followers of Aloha Promises Forever in thought and consideration today and hope that each of you has a wonderful, and beautiful Easter today. Thank you for following my work throughout the years. May today and … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Only Foundation For A Useful Education In A Republic Is To Be Laid In Religion. Without This There Can Be No Virtue

“[T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Christianity, If False, Is of No Importance, and, If True, of Infinite Importance. The One Thing It Cannot Be Is Moderately Important

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” – C.S. Lewis

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Thought For the Day: Kindness Is Always Fashionable, and Always Welcome

“Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.” – Amelia Barr, novelist (29 Mar 1831-1919)

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Thought For the Day: To Convince Someone of the Truth, It Is Not Enough To State It, But Rather One Must Find the Path From Error To Truth

“To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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