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Post by Karla on Mar 28, 2024 14:42:42 GMT
 What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are.
The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of the mind, for the moment realizes itself.
Anna Jameson |
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Post by Karla on Apr 1, 2024 17:31:49 GMT
 There are hopes, the bloom of whose beauty would be spoiled by the trammels of description; too lovely, too delicate, too sacred for words, they should only be known through the sympathy of hearts. -Dickens |
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Post by Karla on Apr 3, 2024 15:52:35 GMT
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Post by Karla on Apr 3, 2024 19:52:07 GMT
Is that how the (auto) engine term 'horsepower' originated?   I think so  |
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Post by Karla on Apr 4, 2024 21:00:42 GMT
 You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved
you, in the idea of you,
my whole life long.
**Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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Post by Karla on Apr 5, 2024 22:34:48 GMT
 The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby. **Natalie Wood |
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Post by Karla on Apr 6, 2024 15:04:03 GMT
 Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness;
wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.
By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain.
*John Stuart Mill
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Post by dede on Apr 6, 2024 16:11:32 GMT
View AttachmentThe only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby. **Natalie Wood LOL This is so true the majority of the time. However, my SO has changed -- or maybe the better words would be matured and grown -- in many ways since we've been together, especially the past couple years. I have become much more spiritual and my higher energy/vibrations, and beliefs seem to be causing (positive) changes in him as well. Perhaps the way to change a man is to do so in a way that he's not aware of it? |
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Post by Karla on Apr 8, 2024 22:39:33 GMT
 "Seek always to do some good, somewhere.
Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth.
You must give some time to your fellow man.
For remember, you don't live in a world all your own.
Your brothers are here too." -- Albert Schweitzer |
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Post by Karla on Apr 14, 2024 21:21:55 GMT
 Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~Leo Buscaglia |
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Post by Karla on Apr 21, 2024 14:40:58 GMT
 What is success?
He has achieved success, who has lived well,
laughed often and loved much;
who has gained
the respect of intelligent men
and the love of little children;
who has filled his niche and accomplished his task,
whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
who has never lacked in appreciation of earth’s beauty,
or failed to express it;
who has always looked for the best in others
and given the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration and whose memory a benediction.
-Bessie A. StanleyHer father was the inspiration :-) |
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Post by Karla on Apr 25, 2024 23:52:33 GMT
 Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. ~Henry David Thoreau |
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Post by Karla on Apr 27, 2024 22:03:02 GMT
 The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James |
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Post by dede on Apr 30, 2024 17:20:59 GMT
This was in my local newspaper today. The advice is very timely and true!
MANNERS
When did manners become passé?
Loud, profanity laced conversations at restaurants, off-color remarks when first meeting someone, ramming a shopping cart into someone at the store are just a few things on our pet peeve list.
Let’s have a primer, shall we? After all, as the proverb says, “Manners maketh the man.” Emily Post spoke of the three principles of etiquette — consideration, respect and honesty. There are many places to learn how to conduct oneself, but we can remember learning these things even before we went to kindergarten.
Listen. Keep your hands to yourself. Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ Share.
Don’t yell. Take turns. Do not interrupt. Be kind.
Put down your electronics when speaking to someone, or when listening. Open doors for others. Look people in the eye when speaking to them. Stand when shaking hands, and shake firmly, but not strongly.
Don’t make fun of anyone. Use kind words. Give compliments.
At the table, chew with your mouth closed. Don’t talk with your mouth full. Don’t slurp.
Respect other people’s privacy.
Most of those were things we should be teaching our children.
For adults, dress appropriately. Be mindful of your language. Put your phone away.
Say ‘excuse me.’ Learn people’s names.
Step outside to answer a call. Use a turn signal. Push your chair in when you leave the table or desk.
Knock before entering. Help someone who is clearly struggling, like someone trying to reach something on a high shelf at the store.
Learn to say you are sorry.
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