Tag Archives: When

Love’s Chance Brings Gratitude

Posted on November 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Love’s Chance Brings Gratitudeby Michael DoyleTrue beauty rests within the heart.There is, perhaps, no better place to start.Moonshine begins from within beauty’s skin.Truth and beauty will tell you when…Setting the journey at a leisurely pace,Beauty leaves its eternal trace.It is … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: You Don’t Get To Choose How You’re Going To Die. Or When. You Can Only Decide How You’re Going To Live. Now.

Posted on January 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.” – Joan Baez, American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist (b. January 9, 1941)

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Thought For the Day: When There’s No More Room In Hell, the Dead Will Walk the Earth

Posted on October 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth.” – George Romero

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Thought For the Day: When They Can No Longer Control or Manipulate You, They Smear You

Posted on February 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“When they can no longer control or manipulate you, they smear you.” – Steve Maraboli, Behavioral Scientist, Counselor, Author of Unapologetically You

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Thought For the Day: Whenever ‘A’ Attempts By Law To Impose His Moral Standards Upon ‘B’, ‘A’ Is Most Likely A Scoundrel

Posted on September 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.” -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956)

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A Dragon Born

Posted on September 20, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

A Dragon Bornby Michael DoyleIn the province of Henan, gungfu was bornTo rise to defeat China’s enemies as swornShaolin’s grace side by side with Tai Chi’s schoolBrought honor to their disciples’ ruleA battle head was one of strictly set contestFighting … Continue reading →

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First Principles: When We Are Planning For Posterity, We Ought To Remember That Virtue Is Not Hereditary

Posted on September 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.” – Thomas Paine (1776)

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Thought For the Day: When Someone Says Its Not About the Money, It’s About the Money

Posted on May 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.” – H.L. Mencken

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First Principles: When the Well’s Dry, We Know the Worth of Water

Posted on February 14, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For the Day: When Democrats Say They Want ‘Unity’, What They Really Mean Is They Want Submission

Posted on November 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“When Democrats say they want ‘unity,’ what they really mean is they want submission.” – Sean Davis

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