1425) Figure it Out

     My wife and I got acquainted in Chautauqua, New York, with a minister who had no arms.  He was telling us one day there at Chautauqua the experience…

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1265) A Few Good Quotes

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON GETTING WHAT WE DESERVE: "A lot of people who complain that they aren't getting what they deserve don't know how lucky they are."  (Mad magazine, Issue #275)  In…

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1194) Insights from C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), September 8, 1947 Time magazine cover ------------------------------------ On the present moment:      Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the…

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1160) George Washington Carver

         George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was one of the 20th century’s greatest scientists.  He rose from slavery to become one of the world’s most respected and honored men.…

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999) Wisdom from Malcolm Muggeridge (b)

British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge  (1903-1990) ******************** "This lamentable phrase, 'the pursuit of happiness,' is responsible for a good part of the ills and miseries of the modern world." "When I…

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998) Wisdom from Malcolm Muggeridge (a)

Malcolm Muggeridge  (1903-1990), British journalist, joined the Roman Catholic Church in the 1970's after doing a story on Mother Teresa and being inspired by her faith and life. ******************************************* "Supposing…

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881) Wisdom

He who limps is still walking. --Stanislaw J. Lec ---------- Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new. --Henry David  Thoreau ---------- Good manners will open…

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