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    “I know this now.  Every man gives his life to what he believes.  Every woman gives her life for what she believes.  Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, and so they give their lives to little or nothing…” ~ Joan of Arc

      “You’re not going to find the meaning of life hidden under a rock written by someone else.  You’ll only find it by giving meaning to life from inside of yourself.” ~ Dr. Robert Firestone

        “Be courageous this month. Take on a challenge that you always thought was beyond your capability. Pursue an idea despite not knowing if people will respond positively. Dive into a relationship even if you’ve been hurt. Embrace vulnerability and reveal yourself without holding back. Exposing who we are (good and bad) takes lots of courage. Actually the root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart and it’s originally meaning was “to connect by revealing all of your heart.” ~ Brene Brown

          “No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed.

          No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined.

          No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled.

          No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.”

          ~ Henry Emerson Fosdick

            “One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

            Kimo’s Hawaiian Rules

              Never judge a day by the weather

              The best things in life aren’t things

              Tell the truth – there’s less to remember

              Speak softly and wear a loud shirt

              Goals are deceptive – the unaimed arrow never misses

              He who dies with the most toys – still dies

              Age is relative – when you’re over the hill, you pick up speed

              There are two ways to be rich – make more or desire less

              Beauty is internal – looks mean nothing

              No Rain – No Rainbows

                “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” ~ Seth Godin

                  “It’s okay to be sad when you mess up, but don’t dwell for too long. The mistake has already been made, and you can’t erase the fact that it happened. You can either learn from it or mope about it. The choice is yours, but remember, we are only human; we were born to make mistakes.  Simply put, if you have never made a mistake in your life, then that means that you have never taken a risk.  Taking risks means that you go outside of your comfort zone – that you go outside of your boundaries. The most successful people are the ones who are not afraid to give it their all and possibly humiliate themselves greatly in front of others.  It’s like that one saying, ‘The person who asks a question is a fool for five minutes, but the person who never asks and remains silent is a fool forever.’  You choose the way you want to live your life.” ~ Cynthia Amy Tang

                    “This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;  being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clot of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

                      “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman

                        “When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our things were answers like astronaut, president, or in my case, princess… When we were ten, they asked us again. We answered – rock star, cowboy, or in my case, gold medalist… But now that we’ve grown up, they want a more serious answer. Well, how about this… Who the hell knows? This isn’t a time to make hard and fast decisions. This is the time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere chill. Fall in love – a lot. Major in philosophy because there’s no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind. Then change it again because nothing is permanent. So make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask again what we want to be… We won’t have to guess. We’ll know.” ~ Graduation Speech From The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

                          “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” ~ Unknown

                            “Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets.” ~ Nido Qubein

                              “I’d rather be a free man in my grave than living as a puppet or a slave.” ~ Jimmy Cliff

                                “A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both.” ~ L.P Jack

                                  “There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.” ~ Seneca

                                    “The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

                                      “Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas.” ~ Paula Poundstone

                                        “People say that what we are seeking is meaning for life. I don’t think this is what we’re really seeking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive.” ~ Joseph Campbell