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Thought For the Day: For Attractive Lips, Speak Words of Kindness. For Lovely Eyes, Seek Out the Good In People. For A Slim Figure, Share Your Food With the Hungry

Posted on January 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day. … Continue reading →

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Rewarming Miracles On the Street

Posted on December 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Rewarming Miracles On the Streetby Michael DoyleI don’t want to seem to be too contraryOr an old-fashioned grump who is orneryBut does it seem creativity is stuck on repeatIs anyone questioning the miracle of any streetHollywood’s latest contributions seem derivative … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Nothing Is More Certain Than That A General Profligacy and Corruption of Manners Make A People Right For Destruction

Posted on December 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: When You’ve Robbed A Man of Everything, He’s No Longer In Your Power – He’s Free Again

Posted on December 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“You only have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything, he’s no longer in your power — he’s free again.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Real Index of Civilization Is When People Are Kinder Than They Need To Be

Posted on December 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The real index of civilization is when people are kinder than they need to be.” – Louis de Bernieres, novelist (b. 8 Dec 1954)

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Thought For the Day: If We Don’t Believe In Freedom of Expression For People We Despise, We Don’t Believe In It At All

Posted on December 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor and political activist (b. 7 Dec 1928)

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Thought For the Day: When You Hurt People, They Begin To Love you Less. That’s What Careless Words Do. They Make People Love You A Little Less

Posted on November 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.” – Arundhati Roy

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Thought For the Day: People of Modest Talent Can Attract Attention, At Least For A While, By Being Unrelentingly Offensive

Posted on October 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“[Film and theater critic John] Simon has simply discovered the trick used with great effectiveness by certain comedians, talk show hosts and punk rock musicians: people of modest talent can attract attention, at least for a while, by being unrelentingly … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Art Should Be Something That Liberates Your Soul, Provokes the Imagination and Encourages People To Go Further

Posted on October 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.” – Keith Haring

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Thought For the Day: It Is A Curious Thought, But It Is Only When You See People Looking Ridiculous That You Realize Just How Much You Love Them

Posted on September 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.” – Agatha Christie, author (15 Sep 1890-1976)

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