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Thought For the Day: We Are the Masters of Our Fate and Captains of Our Souls
“It matters not how strait the gate, / How charged with punishments the scroll, / I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul.” – William Ernest Henley, poet, critic, and editor (23 Aug … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain, Charged, Fate, Gate, Master, Matters, Scroll, Self, Soul, Straight, Thought For the Day, William E. Henley
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Thought For the Day: Absent Reason We Become Bigots, Fools or Slaves
“Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.” – Lord Byron, poet (22 Jan 1788-1824)
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Tagged Ability, Bigot, Choice, Courage, Fool, Lord Byron, Reason, Responsibility, Self, Slave, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Guard Well Your Treasure of Kindness
“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” – George Sand [pen name of Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin], novelist (1 Jul 1804-1876)
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Tagged Acquire, George Sand, Give, Guard, Kindness, Lose, Self, Thought For the Day, Treasure
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Thought For the Day: Don’t be yourself. Be someone a little nicer.
“Don’t be yourself. Be someone a little nicer.” – Mignon McLaughlin
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Tagged Betterment, Humane, Mignon McLaughlin, Nicer, Self, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: There Is No Youer Than You
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. “– Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator (2 Mar 1904-1991)
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Tagged Dr. Seuss, Self, Thought For the Day, Today, True, Truth, You
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Thought For the Day: Re-Reading Literary Classics Allows A Person To See More Of Themselves Than Before
“When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before”. – Clifton Fadiman, editor and critic (15 May 1904-1999)
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Tagged Books, Classics, Clifton Fadiman, Literature, Re-Read, Read, Revealing, Self, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: It Takes Courage To Grow Into Who You Really Are
“It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are. “ — e.e. cummings
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Tagged Children, Courage, e.e. cummings, Grow Up, Identity, Individuals, Self, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Hating Others Belittles Our Souls
“I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.” – Booker T. Washington, reformer, educator, and author (5 Apr 1856-1915)
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Tagged Booker T Washington, Control, Hatred, Inability to Control, Love, Others, Self, Soul, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Be Gentle With Yourself, You’re A Work In Progress
“Be gentle with yourself. You are a marvelous creation, but you are a work in progress.” — Matthew Kelly
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Tagged Creation, Gentle, Marvelous, Matthew Kelly, Self, Thought For the Day, Work In Progress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Invisible
Out there on that shameful toxic corner So many stand around being mourners Always out to seek their wanted for own Or having lost it, they turn their hearts to stone The things that make us feel good maybe invincible … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Agape, Contrary, Corner, Daily Prompt, Deserve, Endless Mile, Eros, Inivsible, Invincible, Love, Mourners, Necessary, Poor, Rich, Self, Serve, Smile, Stone, Toxic, Wordpress
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