Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Perjury Is Often Bold and Open. It Is Truth That Is Shamefaced – As, Indeed, In Many Case Is No More Than Decent

Posted on December 6, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Perjury is often bold and open. It is truth that is shamefaced – as, indeed, in many cases is no more than decent.” – Charles Darling, 1st Baron Darling

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Thought For the Day: Life Is Composed of Lights and Shadows, and We Would Be Untruthful, Insincere, and Saccharine If We Tried To Pretend There Were No Shadows

Posted on December 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I don’t believe in playing down to children, either in life or in motion pictures. I didn’t treat my own youngsters like fragile flowers, and I think no parent should. Children are people, and they should have to reach to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Realize That Patriotism Is Not Enough. I Must Have No Hatred Or Bitterness Towards Anyone

Posted on December 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone”. -Edith Cavell, nurse and humanitarian (4 Dec 1865-1915)

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Thought For the Day: Either Human Intelligence Ultimately Owes Its Origin To Mindless Matter, Or There Is A Creator

Posted on December 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Either human intelligence ultimately owes its origin to mindless matter, or there is a Creator. It is strange that some people claim that it is their intelligence that leads them to prefer the first to the second.” – John Lennox

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Thought For the Day: The Art of Poetry Is To Touch the Passions, and Its Duty To Lead Them On the Side of Virtue

Posted on December 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue.” – William Cowper

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Thought For the Day: Labels Are For Things Men Make, Not For Men. The Most Primitive Man Is Too Complex To Be Labeled

Posted on December 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Labels are for the things men make, not for men. The most primitive man is too complex to be labeled.”- Rex Stout, novelist (1 Dec 1886-1975

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Thought For the Day: If We Only Listened With the Same Passion That We Feel About Being Heard

Posted on November 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If we only listened with the same passion that we feel about being heard.” – Harriet Lerner, Author and Psychologist

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Thought For the Day: The Best Use of Good Laws Is To Teach Men To Trample Bad Laws Under Their Feet

Posted on November 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Revolutions are not made; they come. A revolution is as natural a growth as an oak. It comes out of the past. Its foundations are laid far back. The best use of good laws is to teach men to trample … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: One Law For the Lion, and Ox Is Oppression

Posted on November 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“One law for the lion and ox is oppression.” – William Blake, poet, engraver, and painter (28 Nov 1757-1827)

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Thought For the Day: A Body of Clay, A Mind Full of Play, A Moment’s Life — That’s Me

Posted on November 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“A body of clay, a mind full of play, a moment’s life — that’s me.” – Harivansh Rai Bachchan, poet (27 Nov 1907-2003)

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