If you cannot be kind at least have the decency to be vague. – Unknown
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If one cannot be right – have the decency to be kind! – Very unknown
Every decision you make stems from what you think you are. – Course in Miracles
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Who you become in the world stems from the decisions you make. – A miracle of course
“Sir,” I said to the universe, “I exist!”
“That,” said the universe, “creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.” – Douglas Adams
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“Madame” I said to the Universe “I exist.”
“That”, said the universe, “is great and I care about this information as much and for as long as you do”. ~Huever Thisis~
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.” ~Mary Hemingway
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Replace worry with attention to harmonizing relationship activity and in a lifetime you will gain a couple of years. If there is an imbalance somewhere – harmonize with it to bring about greater balance. Attention to this is the way to tranquility. It is the tranquil spirit, the attending mind, & the feeling heart that harmonizes everything. ~Francesca Becker~
It’s not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree. It’s what you do with your life that counts. ~Millard Fuller~
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Despite your genetic tendencies, your ancestral programming or your acquired information – ultimately it is how you do your life that gives satisfaction and joy all ’round – Francesca Almost Full
“There is always the terror of stepping out of our old protective skin. But a new one will reliably extrude itself.” ~James Thornton~
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Birthing the self at any moment is exciting as it is always reliable. ~Fran Becker~
Life is what happens while you are making other plans.” ~John Lennon ~
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Love can happen when you aren’t even looking. ~Fran Becker~
Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel. – Mary Kay Ash –
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Passionate interest improves a little talent and this carries itself a long way. ~Fran Becker~
You don’t learn to hold your own in the world by standing on guard, but by attacking, and getting well-hammered yourself. ~George Bernard shaw~ (1856-1950, Irish-born British Dramatist)
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You learn to hold your own in the world by being involved and rising above the option of shattering ~Fran Becker~ (1942 – 20__, British born Canadian Artist and teacher of many
You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don’t let yourself indulge in vain wishes. ~Rabindranath Tagore~(1861-1941, Indian Poet, Philosopher)
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You can cross any water by first turning vain wishes into creative plans like learning to swim, learning to fly or building and rowing a boat. ~Francesca Becker~ [1942-20–, Canadian Artiste, Requoter]
Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great. ~Fernando Flores~
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Great work is done by people who are so involved in what they are doing, they have no time to notice whether greatness is happening or not! ~Fran Becker~
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. ~Robert F. Kennedy~ (politician, U.S.A.)
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Only those who dare to succeed greatly ever change greatly. – Fran Becker
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. ~Samuel Johnson~ (1709-1784, British Author)
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Great works are performed by strength of spirit and passion for the work one wishes to achieve. – Fran Becker (1942 – 20**, British born Canadian artist)