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People are often unreasonable,
Illogical and self centered;

Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you
Of selfish, ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway

If you are successful,
You will win
Some false friends
And some enemies;

Succeed Anyway

If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway

When you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;

Build anyway

If you find serenity and happiness,
They may be jealous;

Be happy anyway

The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway

Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;

Give the world the best you've got anyway

You see, In the final analysis,
It is between you and God;

It was never between
You and them
Anyway

"We can do no great things -
Only small things
With Great Love."

Five little bites of inspiration. Memorize now, mull over as needed.

"Those who are willing to be vulnerable move among mysteries."
— Theodore Roethke

"Every beginning, after all, is nothing but a sequel, and the book of events is always open in the middle."
— Wislawa Szymborska

"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground."
— Rumi

"Behind all this, some great happiness is hiding."
— Yehuda Amichai

If you hear a voice within you say, 'You are not a painter,' then by all means paint…and that voice will be silenced."
— Vincent Van Gogh

I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.

Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. -

There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!

Instead of being a time of unusual behavior, Christmas is perhaps the only time in the year when people can obey their natural impulses and express their true sentiments without feeling self-conscious and, perhaps, foolish. Christmas, in short, is about the only chance a man has to be himself.

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. -

Did you know that whenever you whisper, "I'm sorry..." to someone quietly in your mind, someone over here sheds a tear and healing begins?

Did you know that whenever you whisper, "Can I help you..." to someone quietly in your mind, someone over here sheds a tear and an army of angels are sent?

And, did you know that whenever you whisper, "I love you..." to someone quietly in your mind, someone over here sheds a tear, healing begins, an army of angels are sent, and 10,000 bells are rung?

Actually, you even have your own marching band that follows you everywhere....

I love you,
The Universe

"A single rose can be my garden...a single friend, my world" ~

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

To understand what inner freedom means, imagine the state of the happiness, calmness, relaxation and peace of mind of deep sleep, but combined with full awakening and awareness.

I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.