Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: It May Sound Trite, But Using the Weapons of the Enemy, No Matter How Good One’s Intentions, Makes One the Enemy

“It may sound trite, but using the weapons of the enemy, no matter how good one’s intentions, makes one the enemy.” – Charles de Lint, writer and folk musician (b. 22 Dec 1951

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Thought For the Day: The More Humble and Obedient To God A Man Is, the More Wise and At Peace He Will Be In All That He Does

“The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.” – Thomas A. Kempis

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Thought For the Day: It Was Pride That Changed Angels Into Devils; It is Humility That Makes Men As Angels

“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” – Saint Augustine

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Thought For the Day: Reflect Upon Your Present Blessings – Which Every Man Has Many – Not On Your Past Misfortunes of Which All Men Have Some

“Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens

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Thought For the Day: The Most Potent Weapon In the Hands of the Oppressor Is the Mind of the Oppressed

“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” – Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)

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Thought For the Day: Humility Will Open More Doors Than Arrogance Ever Will

 “Humility will open more doors than arrogance ever will.” – Zig Ziglar

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Thought For the Day: Great Countries Need To Secure Their Border For National Security Purposes, For Economic Purposes and For Rule of Law Purposes

“Great countries need to secure their border for national security purposes, for economic purposes and for rule of law purposes.” – Jeb Bush

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Thought For the Day: Writers, However Mature and Wise, Are Children At Heart

“Writers, however mature and wise and eminent, are children at heart.” – Edna O’Brien

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Thought For the Day: A Mind Is Like A Parachute. It Doesn’t Work If It Isn’t Open

“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” – Frank Zappa

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Thought For the Day: Perfumes Are the Feelings of Flowers

“Perfumes are the feelings of flowers.”– Christian Johann Heinrich Heine

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