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Thought For the Day: A Key To Happiness Is Deciding To Be A Source of It

“A key to happiness, is deciding to be a source for it.” – Allison Massari      

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Thought For the Day: Art Like A Holiday Gives Mankind A Chance To See the World Differently and Change Points of View

“Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.” – Paul Klee, painter (18 Dec 1879-1940)      

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Thought For the Day: Patience Is Also A Form of Action

“Patience is also a form of action.” – Auguste Rodin, sculptor (12 Nov 1840-1917)    

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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens Filled With Real Toads

“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” – Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972)      

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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Joy In Christmas Is In the Simple Things Not the Great Occasions

“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things — not the great occasions — give off the greatest glow of happiness.” – Bob Hope      

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Thought For the Day: Pedantry and Mastery Are Opposite Attitudes Toward Rules

“Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry … To apply a rule with natural ease, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Giving Books For Christmas Is A Healthy Alternative

 “Do give books – religious or otherwise – for Christmas. They’re never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal.” – Lenore Hershey        

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Thought For the Day: Presents Endear Absents

“Presents, I often say, endear absents.” – Charles Lamb, essayist (1775-1834)    

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Thought For Today: The Gift of Tomorrow Is One of the Greatest Things In Life

“There’s a lot of things great about life. But I think tomorrow is the most important thing. Comes in to us at midnight very clean, ya know. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Is Through the Sharing of Knowledge That Members of Civilized Society Can Pursue Individual Ends So Successfully

“It is largely because civilization enables us constantly to profit from knowledge which we individually do not possess and because each individual’s use of his particular knowledge may serve to assist others unknown to him in achieving their ends that … Continue reading

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