Teach me O Lord

Teach me O Lord,
in the midst of noise,
the bustle of business,
that you are there, near,
close by, even within the creative noise
I sometimes cannot bear:
That I can find quietness
and peace within,
to regain my strength and offer it to you,
for Your glory's sake. Amen. - Roger Bush

No forgotten quotes - too much to try to keep up with these days.

Three for St. Paddy

Grant me a send of humor, Lord,
the saving grace to see a joke,
To win some happiness from life,
And pass it on to other folk.  - Irish prayer


Tis better to spend money like there's no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there's no money! - Irish Proverb

Here’s to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer – and another one!  - Irish Toast

Temporary Joy

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. - William Butler Yeats


Yesterday's Forgotten Quote
If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. - Oscar Wilde

Swimming against the tide

It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater. - Saint Teresa of Avila


As we approach St. Patrick's Day:
What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow. - A. A. Milne

God is crying

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did." - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey


Yesterday's Forgotten Quote
Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend.  - Zenna Scha

Experience

Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him. - Aldous Huxley


Yesterday's Forgotten Quote
No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions. - Charles P. Steinmetz

If we falter

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.  - Abraham Lincoln


Yesterday's Forgotten Quote
But men are men; the best sometimes forget. - William Shakespeare

Price & Cost

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment. - William Arthur Ward

Vow, Resolve, Determine, Strive & Act

Vow to be valiant;

Resolve to be radiant;

Determine to be dynamic;

Strive to be sincere;

Aspire to be attuned. William Arthur Ward

What kind of trail do you leave?

Every person has the power to make others happy.

Some do it simply by entering a room --

others by leaving the room.

Some individuals leave trails of gloom;

others, trails of joy.

Some leave trails of hate and bitterness;

others, trails of love and harmony.

Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism;

others trails of faith and optimism.

Some leave trails of criticism and resignation;

others trails of gratitude and hope.

What kind of trails do you leave? - William Arthur Ward

Where is greatness found?

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character. - William Arthur Ward