Thursday, December 7, 2017



If one candle can light a thousand others, one act of kindness can indeed make a world of difference to someone else.

        Lloyd Newell
        The Spoken Word
        March 2, 1997

Wednesday, December 6, 2017



You and I may not be the king or queen of a royal court, but we are special in our own right.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the children in the world felt they were unique and special just because they were alive?

         Denis Waitley
         Seeds of Greatness
         pp. 44

Tuesday, December 5, 2017


Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness . . . or ineffectiveness.

         Stephen R. Covey
         The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
         pp. 46

Monday, December 4, 2017



. . . a desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us.  It is essential to our mental health, and our
success, that we take control.

         Robert F. Bennett
         Gaining Control
         pp. 4

Saturday, December 2, 2017




The only rock I know that stays steady,  the only institution I know that works,  is the family.  I was brought up to be- lieve in it--and I do.  Because I think a civilized world can't remain civilized  for long if it's foundation is built on  anything but the family.

         Lee Iococca
         Talking Straight
         pp. 17