Tag Archives: Before

Thought For the Day: The Only Place Success Comes Before Work Is In the Dictionary

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi, former Green Bay Packers coach      

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All Life Is Sacred

Perhaps  I repeat myself in saying that elevating one skin tone or sex over another is as wrong as having the first offense kept in place.  Love and respect for each other is what is needed.  All lives are sacred. … Continue reading

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She Seemed Familiar

The challenge was to write a poem similar to a haiku that had an element of irony.   What in life these days is not ironic? She Seemed Familiar by Michael Doyle She seemed familiar Until we started talking We … Continue reading

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The Good of the Middle

Complex isn’t it?  Good in the bad; bad in the good.  And we swear our allegiance to one or the other while seemingly never getting it completely right. The Good of the Middle by Michael Doyle Is man good Or, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Before Anything Else, Preparation Is the Key To Success

“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell      

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First Principles: Keep Your Eyes Wide Open Before Marriage, Half Shut Afterwards

“Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” – Benjamin Franklin, in Poor Richard’s Almanack    

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Thought For the Day: Achieve Goals You’ve Never Achieved Before By Doing Things You’ve Never Done Before

“To achieve goals you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before.” – Stephen Covey      

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Thought For the Day: Genuine Poetry Communicates Before It Is Understood

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” – T.S. Eliot    

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