Thought of the Day - 2/19/11

In early America, Benjamin Franklin was wiser, Alexander Hamilton more brilliant, John Adams more literate, Thomas Jefferson more sophisticated , and James Madison more politically savvy.  But each of these prominent men cited George Washington as their superior.  Why?  I think Washington was esteemed and respected more than any of his contemporaries because he was human.

Thought of the Day - 2/18/11

Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow.  The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
~~ Abraham Lincoln ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/17/11

One kind word can warm three winter months.
~~ Japanese proverb ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/16/11

Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity.  It must be produced, discharged, and use up in order to exist at all.
~~ William Faulkner ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/15/11

Smile.

Thought of the Day - 2/14/11

Whoever said a child can't teach you something?

Thought of the Day - 2/13/11

No act of kindness,
no matter how small,
is ever wasted.
~~ Aesop ~~