"It is better to fai

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." ~ Herman Melville

"All mankind is divi

"All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move. “ – Benjamin Franklin

“If you love life,

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee

"Absorb what is usef

"Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.“ –Bruce Lee

“Productivity is n

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” ~ Paul J. Meyer

"Nothing great was e

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Ralph Waldo Emerson

GREEN TIP: Consider

GREEN TIP: Consider replacing your disposable furnace filter with an electronic or HEPA filter.

"Find ecstasy in lif

"Find ecstasy in life. The mere sense of living can be joy enough." ~ Emily Dickinson

GREEN TIP: Conventio

GREEN TIP: Conventional dry-cleaning isn't ecofriendly. Seek out green alternatives or use a home steamer.

"For last year's wor

"For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." ~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

"Year's end is neith

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us."  ~Hal Borland

"A New Year's resolu

"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."  ~Author Unknown

"Be always at war wi

"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." ~Benjamin Franklin

"An optimist stays u

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.  A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."  ~Bill Vaughan

"Don't worry about t

"Don't worry about the date or being late, give compassionately and passionately." ~ Eliot Lee

"The only thing that

"The only thing that  happiness requires is a choice.  It is a choice that can be made anytime,  at any place." ~ Ralph Marston

“Be yourself; ever

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde

"Smallest moments ma

"Smallest moments make the biggest differences." ~ Barrack Obama

"It is the mark of a

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle

“A youth is to be

“A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?” ~ Confucius

“Never take a pers

“Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.” ~ Frank Barron

"I'm not concerned w

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” ~ Jackie Robinson

"Conflict happens. I

"Conflict happens. If you regard others with respect, everything will be fine." ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Always cl

GREEN TIP: Always close the damper when a fireplace is not in use; you'll waste less energy this way.

"To serve is beautif

"To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind." ~ Pearl Buck

"When we heal the Ea

"When we heal the Earth, we heal ourselves." ~ David Orr

"Come, woo me, woo m

"Come, woo me, woo me; for now I am in a holiday humor, and like enough to consent." ~ William Shakespeare

"O Winter! ruler of

"O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof of undisturb'd retirement, and the hours of long uninterrupted evening, know." ~ William Cowper

What do you get if y

What do you get if you cross Santa with a detective ? Santa Clues!

What do you call a l

What do you call a letter sent up the chimney on Christmas Eve ? Black mail!

Who delievers cat's

Who delievers cat's Christmas presents? Santa Paws!

GREEN TIP: Here's an

GREEN TIP: Here's an eco-friendly wrapping suggestion. Cut up old holiday cards and use them as gift tags.

"Marry an orphan: yo

"Marry an orphan: you'll never have to spend boring holidays with the in-laws." ~ George Carlin

"Christmas is a time

"Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." ~Carol Nelson

"Christmas is not a

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas." ~ Calvin Coolidge

"Love the giver more

"Love the giver more than the gift." ~ Brigham Young

"Blessed is the seas

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie

"The price of anythi

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"To live is to choos

"To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there." ~ Kofi Annan

"By not caring too m

"By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed." ~ Albert Ellis

"Conformity is the j

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." ~ John F. Kennedy

"Part of life is to

"Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing." ~ Robert M. Parker, Jr.

"Our moments of insp

"Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"To enjoy good healt

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him." ~ Buddha

"We acquire the stre

"We acquire the strength we have overcome."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Turn your wounds in

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."  ~Oprah Winfrey

"The only thing that

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."  ~Harry Golden

"Looking forward to

"Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them." ~ Lucy Maud Montgomery

GREEN TIP: Looking f

GREEN TIP: Looking for safe children's toys? Check healthytoys.org to see which have toxic chemicals.

GREEN TIP: The UK's

GREEN TIP: The UK's new energy plan aims to make renewable energy the dominant power source by 2030.

"Gratitude is the si

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." ~ Aesop

"It is a rough road

"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness." ~ Seneca

“Change is never e

“Change is never easy, you fight to hold on, and you fight to let go.” ~ The Wonder Years

"Stand up and walk o

"Stand up and walk out of your history." ~ Phil McGraw

"Some think it's hol

"Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go." ~ Sylvia Robinson

"People have a hard

"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

GREEN TIP: Use plain

GREEN TIP: Use plain popped popcorn instead of styrofoam beads to cushion small gifts when shipping.

"The longer I live t

"The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

"Do something, if it

"Do something, if it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Failure is an event

"Failure is an event, never a person. It is also an amazing teacher." ~ William D. Brown

"True silence is the

"True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."  ~William Penn

"Dreams are free, so

"Dreams are free, so free your dreams."  ~Astrid Alauda

"Dreams are answers

"Dreams are answers to questions we haven't yet figured out how to ask."  ~X-Files

"Imagination is the

"Imagination is the highest kite one can fly." ~ Lauren Bacall

GREEN TIP: 5 months

GREEN TIP: 5 months after capping of Gulf oil well, rehab centers are still treating injured animals.

"For those who are w

"For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store." ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

"You have to wake up

"You have to wake up a virgin each morning." ~Jean-Louis Barrault

"No man is rich enou

"No man is rich enough to buy back his past."  ~Oscar Wilde

"I have memories - b

"I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future."  ~David Gerrold

"Don't let the past

"Don't let the past steal your present."  ~Terri Guillemets

"In seed time learn,

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy." ~ William Blake

"In seed time learn,

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy." ~ William Blake

"Winter is the time

"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire:  it is the time for home."  ~Edith Sitwell

"Let us love winter,

"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." ~Pietro Aretino

“A house

      “A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” ~ Unknown

"Adventure is not ou

"Adventure is not outside man; it is within." ~ George Eliot

"The biggest adventu

"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." ~ Oprah Winfrey

"When I let go of wh

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." ~ Lao Tzu

"Honest disagreement

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress." ~ Gandhi

GREEN TIP: Study fin

GREEN TIP: Study finds that plant-based plastics are not necessarily greener than petroleum-based ones.

"I don't care what a

"I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true." Dorothy Parker

GREEN TIP: Internati

GREEN TIP: International watchdog organization says climate change will kill 5 million people by 2020.

"When it's all over,

"When it's all over, it's not who you were, it's whether or not you made a difference." ~ Bob Dole

“A good memory is

“A good memory is one that can remember the day's blessings and forget the day's troubles” ~ Unknown

“It is one of the

“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Learn to get in t

“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

"Be a dreamer. If yo

"Be a dreamer. If you don't know how to dream, you're dead." ~ Jim Valvano

"In time of test, fa

"In time of test, family is best."  ~Burmese Proverb

"Families are like f

"Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts."  ~Author Unknown

"Rejoice with your f

"Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!" ~Albert Einstein

"Rejoice with your f

"Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!" ~Albert Einstein

"If living condition

"If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going to run out of humble beginnings for our great men."  ~Russell P. Askue

"When prosperity com

"When prosperity comes, do not use all of it." ~Confucius

"Let us not look not

"Let us not look not back in anger, or forward with fear, but around in awareness." ~ James Thurber

GREEN TIP: New Mexic

GREEN TIP: New Mexico regulators approve green group's proposal for capping greenhouse gas emissions.

"Begin challenging y

"Begin challenging your own assumptions.  Your assumptions are your windows on the world.  Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in."  ~Alan Alda

"Did you ever stop t

"Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" ~Winnie the Pooh

"Too often we... enj

"Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."  ~John F. Kennedy

"Never be afraid to

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think."  ~Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun

"No matter where you

"No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head."  ~Terry Josephson

"On Dasher.....on Da

"On Dasher.....on Dancer.....on Discover Card....on Visa......" ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Supreme C

GREEN TIP: Supreme Court to hear case over right of states to regulate emissions as a "public nuisance."

"To map out a course

"To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To lose balance som

"To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

"One must always be

"One must always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

GREEN TIP: Avoid gif

GREEN TIP: Avoid gifts packaged in hard plastic since it can't be recycled; tell companies not to use it!

"How much easier it

"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct." ~ Benjamin Disraeli

“Beginning is easy

“Beginning is easy - continuing hard” ~ Japanese Proverb

"The poetry of the e

"The poetry of the earth is never dead." ~John Keats

"Forget not that the

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."  ~Kahlil Gibran

"Things ain't what t

"Things ain't what they used to be and probably never was."  ~Will Rogers

"Take a long walk do

"Take a long walk down your memory lane and say goodbye to some outdated ideas." ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Hain Cele

GREEN TIP: Hain Celestia, Con-Agra and Heinz have some BPA-free canned goods; plan to eliminate all BPA.

"While we are postpo

"While we are postponing, life speeds by." ~ Seneca

GREEN TIP: Researche

GREEN TIP: Researchers say there's a link between the loss of biodiversity and an increase in diseases.

"Never go to a docto

"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died." ~ Erma Bombeck

“Love is missing s

“Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.” ~ Kay Knudsen

"Life is like playin

"Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on." ~ Samuel Butler

GREEN TIP: Beijing t

GREEN TIP: Beijing to offer subsidies to China's solar power industry; US says it's a trade violation.

“Love is

      “Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.” ~ Leo F. Buscaglia

“Life is uncharted

“Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.” ~ Leo F. Buscaglia

“We shoul

      “We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“A true friend fre

“A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.” ~ William Penn

GREEN TIP: In 2011,

GREEN TIP: In 2011, airliner Lufthansa plans to launch the world's first biofuel passenger flight.

"No excuses... Whate

"No excuses... Whatever our circumstance, there IS a way through it!" ~ Unknown

"Life is a great big

"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can." ~Danny Kaye

"Be comfortable with

"Be comfortable with taking a stand -- your principles are part of who you are." ~ Unknown

“The lesson you le

“The lesson you learn is that it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is believing in yourself, kicking out of the start gate and leaving everything else behind.” ~ Julia Mancuso

"Normalcy is a Falla

"Normalcy is a Fallacy." ~ Unknown

"Victory belongs to

"Victory belongs to the most perservering." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

GREEN TIP: Open mail

GREEN TIP: Open mail right over recycling bin. Save time & make it easy to recycle (not trash) junk mail.

"The difficult I can

"The difficult I can do today. The impossible will take a little longer." ~ Billie Holiday

"Love all, trust a f

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."  ~William Shakespeare

"A preoccupation wit

"A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past."  ~Eric Hoffer

GREEN TIP: In 2020,

GREEN TIP: In 2020, the last coal-fired power plant in Oregon will close, making Oregon 100% coal-free.

"It is more rewardin

"It is more rewarding to watch money change the world than watch it accumulate." ~ Gloria Steinem

GREEN TIP: Economist

GREEN TIP: Economists warn that the US faces a trade boycott if it fails to rein in its carbon emissions.

"The trees that are

"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit." ~ Moliere

"I have not failed.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." ~ Thomas Edison

"Tricks and treacher

"Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest." ~ Benjamin Franklin

“We are never dece

“We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"All promise outruns

"All promise outruns performance."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Oaths are but words

"Oaths are but words, and words but wind."  ~Samuel Butler

"The best way to kee

"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it."  ~Napoleon Bonaparte

"What wisdom can you

"What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?" ~ Jean Jacques Rousseau

GREEN TIP: Put in a

GREEN TIP: Put in a storm door and boost energy efficiency by up to 45%; it reduces air flow.

"When you relinquish

"When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness." ~ Nicole Kidman

"Only those who dare

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."  ~Robert F. Kennedy

"One does not discov

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."  ~André Gide

"To eat an egg, you

"To eat an egg, you must break the shell."  ~Jamaican Proverb

"Progress always inv

"Progress always involves risks.  You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first."  ~Frederick B. Wilcox

GREEN TIP: According

GREEN TIP: According to the U.S. Department of Energy, drafts can waste 5% to 30% of your energy use.

“Gratitude makes s

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melodie Beattie

"If you do not expre

"If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself." ~ Rollo May

"Instinct is the nos

"Instinct is the nose of the mind." ~ Madame de Girardin

"Conviction without

"Conviction without experiences makes for harshness." ~ Flannery O'Connor

"Snow and adolescenc

"Snow and adolescence are the only problems that disappear if you ignore them long enough." ~ Earl Wilson

"If you can't ignore

"If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved." ~ Russell Lynes

"Flatter me, and I m

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you." ~ William Arthur Ward

"Count your wins and

"Count your wins and blessings, heed your losses and curses." ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN TIP: Save on e

GREEN TIP: Save on electric bills by installing dimmers; they'll also extend the life of most lightbulbs.

"When a decision has

"When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything." ~ General George Patton

"Things will happen

"Things will happen in your life that you can’t stop, but that’s no reason to shut out the world. There’s a purpose for the good and for the bad." ~ Walter Sparrow

"Hanging onto resent

"Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head." ~ Ann Landers

"Courage is the powe

"Courage is the power to let go of the familiar." ~ Raymond Lindquist

"All the art of livi

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." ~ Havelock Ellis

GREEN TIP: Instead o

GREEN TIP: Instead of buying a turkey this year, why not "adopt" one instead?

"It is easier to for

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." ~ William Blake

"Life is like shuffl

"Life is like shuffling music...mixture of good and bad tunes." ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN TIP: Civil war

GREEN TIP: Civil war battlefields in fight with developers who want to build or mine on protected land.

“Today is your day

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way.” - Dr. Seuss

"The price for indep

"The price for independence is often isolation and solitude." ~ Steve Schmidt

"You cannot build ch

"You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence." ~ Abraham Lincoln

“I do this real mo

“I do this real moron thing, it's called thinking, and I'm not a very good Amercian because I like to form my own opionions.” ~ George Carlin

"There is one word w

"There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life - reciprocity." ~ Confucius

"Create your future

"Create your future from your future not your past." ~ Werner Erhard

""When you hold rese

""When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free." ~ Catherine Ponder

GREEN TIP: US study:

GREEN TIP: US study: With current use patterns, oil will run out 100 years before new fuels are developed.

"At the center of yo

"At the center of your being you have the answer. You know who you are and you know what you want." ~ Lao-Tzu

"I do not think much

"I do not think much of a man who does not know more today than he did yesterday." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"The difference betw

"The difference between try and triumph is a little umph." ~Author Unknown

"Put your future in

"Put your future in good hands - your own."  ~Author Unknown

"You must have long-

"You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures."  ~Charles C. Noble

"Don't live down to

"Don't live down to expectations.  Go out there and do something remarkable."  ~Wendy Wasserstein

GREEN TIP: Today is

GREEN TIP: Today is America Recycles Day, dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs in the US.

"Those who don't kno

"Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart, don't know how to laugh either." ~ Golda Meir

"The self is not som

"The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action." ~ John Dewey

"Thousands of genius

"Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others."  ~Mark Twain

"Confidence comes no

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong."  ~Peter T. Mcintyre

"Let me never fall i

"Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A successful person

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her."  ~David Brinkley

GREEN TIP: Report sa

GREEN TIP: Report says worsening water crisis could cripple Arab states by 2015.

"If we have no peace

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." ~ Mother Teresa

"A friendly look, a

"A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, & life’s worthwhile." ~ Anonymous RT @Aine Belton

"Friends, if we be h

"Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other." ~ George Macdonald

"Our most intimate f

"Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

"But friendship is p

"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine." ~ Thomas Jefferson

"True friends visit

"True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation. ~ Theophrastus"

"Life is so construc

"Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation." ~ Charlotte Bronte

"Disappointment is a

"Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation." ~ Eric Hoffer

GREEN TIP: Study sho

GREEN TIP: Study shows Earth s water cycles are changing rapidly, possibly because of global warming.

"What we anticipate

"What we anticipate seldom occurs. What we least expected usually happens." ~ Benjamin Disraeli

GREEN TIP: Take the

GREEN TIP: Take the litter out of lunch. Pack sandwiches in fabric bags and use cloth napkins, not paper.

"Success is a lousy

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." ~ Bill Gates

"Negative feelings,

"Negative feelings, such as annoyance and hatred, towards others are typically derived from projections within us, things that are negative about ourselves." ~ Eliot Lee

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Looking for an enthusiastic sales, account and project manager in the Commerce, MI area? Contact me for details.

Quote: "We cannot co

Quote: "We cannot control the evil tongues of others, but a good life enables us to disregard them." ~ Cato the Elder

"Patriotism is easy

"Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country." ~ Calvin Coolidge

"I have long believe

"I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism." ~ Bob Riley

"Those who deny free

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."  ~Abraham Lincoln

"Nothing is more dif

"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."  ~Napoleon Bonaparte

GREEN TIP: 700 promi

GREEN TIP: 700 prominent climate scientists join forces to inform public about dangers of global warming.

"Nothing builds self

"Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment." ~ Thomas Carlyle

"It is through accom

"It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward." ~ John Portman

"It is time for us t

"It is time for us to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever, the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it." ~ Vince Lombardi

"Set, pursue, and ex

"Set, pursue, and exceed goals." ~ Eliot Lee

"Wishing to be frien

"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit." ~ Aristotle

"Laws control the le

"Laws control the lesser man.  Right conduct controls the greater one."  ~Chinese Proverb

"Try not to become a

"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." ~Albert Einstein

"Wisdom is knowing w

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."  ~David Star Jordan, The Philosophy of Despair

"Character is much e

"Character is much easier kept than recovered."  ~Thomas Paine

Fighting involves th

Fighting involves the thought of victory and defeat, "And goes in opposition to the Way. When the four marks arise in the mind. How can we obtain samadhi?" ~ Buddha Dharma

"Better to light one

"Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." ~ Chinese Proverb

Quote: "More grows i

Quote: "More grows in the garden than the gardener knows he has sown." ~ Spanish Proverb

GREEN TIP: Wood pell

GREEN TIP: Wood pellet stoves are energy efficient, produce little waste and use recycled materials.

"Formal education wi

"Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune." ~ Jim Rohn

GREEN TIP: NYC mayor

GREEN TIP: NYC mayor says city governments can help stop global warming; promotes use of electric taxis.

"Music is the mediat

"Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life."  ~Ludwig van Beethoven

"Music is what feeli

"Music is what feelings sound like."  ~Author Unknown

"He who sings scares

"He who sings scares away his woes."  ~Cervantes

"Ability is what you

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." --Lou Holtz

"All it takes is all

"All it takes is all you got." ~ Marc Davis

"Human beings are ma

"Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage" -George Patton

“To give anything

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” ~ Unknown Author

Quote: "We must use

Quote: "We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right." ~ Nelson Mandela

"All I need is fresh

"All I need is fresh white underneath and blue above to put a smile on my face." ~ Eliot Lee

"Freedom is the oxyg

"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul."  ~Moshe Dayan

"I wish that every h

"I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom."  ~Simone de Beauvoir

"The ski bum trades

"The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment.  Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?"  ~Author Unknown

GREEN TIP: Republica

GREEN TIP: Republican Party claims global warming is a "fraud"; plans to spend millions investigating.

"Truth is the only s

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand on." ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Denver Startup needs

Denver Startup needs Web UI Developer (HTML/CSS/JS) for 3 month contract. Contact me for more info.

"The gem cannot be p

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." - Confucius

"The amount of happi

"The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart." - Thich Nhat Hanh

"If you want to be h

"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes." ~ Andrew Carnegie

"Joy can be real onl

"Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness." ~ Leo Tolstoy

"Seeing much, suffer

"Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning." ~ Benjamin Disraeli

“For ever

      “For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“Trust yourself. Y

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock

“Having a

      “Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.” ~ Bo Bennett

“Enthusiasm is exc

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” ~ Bo Bennett

GREEN TIP: Tube-free

GREEN TIP: Tube-free Scott Naturals toilet paper about to be test-marketed in the northeastern US.

"In the business wor

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."

"The person who know

"The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused." ~ Shirley Maclaine

RT @kpbryant07: Alco

RT @kpbryant07: Alcohol the most dangerous drug over cocaine, heroin and a few others #cnn

"Let no one ever com

"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier." ~Mother Teresa

"Go the extra mile.�

"Go the extra mile.  It's never crowded." ~Author Unknown

"If you have much, g

"If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart." ~Arabian Proverb

GREEN TIP: Terracycl

GREEN TIP: Terracycle.net partners with Mars/Wrigley & Cadbury; send them your used candy wrappers!

Fire in West Boulder

Fire in West Boulder, Evacuations occurring. Be careful. (http://htxt.it/DD5i

"Energy and persiste

"Energy and persistence alter all things." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"If I keep a green b

"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come." ~ Chinese Proberb

"Be not afraid of gr

"Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Our patience will a

"Our patience will achieve more than our force." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Our patience will a

"Our patience will achieve more than our force." ~ Edmund Burke

GREEN TIP: Study sho

GREEN TIP: Study shows men with high levels of the chemical BPA in their bodies have lower sperm quality.

"He that always give

"He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own." ~ Aesop

"Develop the winning

"Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results." ~ Brian Tracy

"The language of fri

"The language of friendship is not words but meanings." ~Henry David Thoreau

GREEN TIP: Report sa

GREEN TIP: Report says label "greenwashing" is rampant; many eco-claims are exaggerations or unprovable.

"Success is due less

"Success is due less to ability than to zeal."  ~Charles Buxton

"When you feel dog t

"When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day long."  ~Author Unknown

"Our greatest glory

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The greatest oak wa

"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground."  ~Author Unknown

"A cultivator who fe

"A cultivator who fears solitude...Will not be able to cultivate." ~ Buddha Dharma

"The highest form of

"The highest form of human intelligence is to observe yourself without judgment." —Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Don't consider yo

“Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like." ~ Chinese Proverb

“It takes many goo

“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

“My reputation gro

“My reputation grows with every failure.” ~ Oscar Wilde

"One of the advantag

"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." ~ A.A. Milne

"If you ain't doing

"If you ain't doing what you love, you ain't living." ~ Unknown

"Let him that would

"Let him that would move the world first move himself." ~ Socrates

GREEN TIP: FDA warns

GREEN TIP: FDA warns that many Halloween face paints are toxic. Avoid issues by using natural cosmetics.

"In giving advice, s

"In giving advice, seek to help, not to please, your friend." ~ Solon

GREEN TIP: Scientist

GREEN TIP: Scientists relieved that coral habitats in Gulf oil spill zone appear to be healthy.

" The best way out i

" The best way out is always through." ~ Robert Frost

“Little by little

“Little by little one walks far” ~ Peruvian Proverb

“You've g

      “You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ~ George Lorimer

"Your work is to dis

"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it." ~Buddha

"In response to thos

"In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality." ~Kristian Kan

"Charity sees the ne

"Charity sees the need not the cause." ~ German Proverb

GREEN TIPS: Many US

GREEN TIPS: Many US State environmental agencies are outsourcing and cutting up to 25% of staff.

"Reach high, for sta

"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." ~ Pamela Vaull Starr

"Follow your passion

"Follow your passion, and success will follow you."  ~Terri Guillemets

GREEN TIP: European

GREEN TIP: European study finds toxic chemicals known as phthalates in items routinely used by children.

"The more a man know

"The more a man knows, the more he forgives." ~ Catherine the Great

"Remember, people wi

"Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold — but so does a hard-boiled egg." ~ Unknown

"Good judgment comes

"Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment." ~ Rita Mae Brown

"Bigotry and judgmen

"Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity." ~ Jasmine Gay

GREEN TIP: The Depar

GREEN TIP: The Department of Energy states that a ton of paper made from recycled fibers conserves 7,000 gallons of water, up to 31 trees, 4,000 KWh of electricity and up to 60 pounds of air pollutants (not including carbon dioxide).

"Charm is a way of g

"Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question." ~ Albert Camus

"Dreams are free, so

"Dreams are free, so free your dreams."  ~Astrid Alauda

"Excellence is not a

"Excellence is not a skill.  It is an attitude."  ~Ralph Marston

"We have been friend

"We have been friends together In sunshine and in shade." ~Caroline Sheridan Norton

Some people come int

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.  Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.  ~Flavia Weedn

"What lies behind us

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The important thing

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." ~ Albert Einstein

GREEN TIP: Living in

GREEN TIP: Living in areas with highest levels of air pollution more than doubles risk of breast cancer.

"The first step to g

"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want." ~ Ben Stein

"When solving proble

"When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves."  ~Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Seventy percent of

"Seventy percent of success in life is showing up." ~Woody Allen

"Great ideas need la

"Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings."  ~C.D. Jackson

"Success isn't a res

"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion.  You must set yourself on fire."  ~Arnold H. Glasow

GREEN TIP: Each day,

GREEN TIP: Each day, Americans waste enough food to fill the Rose Bowl (which has 90,000 seats).

"Almost every wise s

"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it." ~ George Satanaya

"For every person wh

"For every person who is annoyed by you or outright doesn't like you, there are many out there who do appreciate you for who you are. Take out the trash and keep the goods." ~ Eliot Lee

"The freedom we are

"The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves." ~ Don Miguel Ruiz

"Do not condemn the

"Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong." ~Dandemis

"If you surrender to

"If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it." ~Toni Morrison

"Good for the body i

"Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul is the work of the soul, and good for either is the work of the other."  ~Henry David Thoreau

GREEN TIP: Proper ma

GREEN TIP: Proper maintenance reduces waste! Keep your appliances in good working order and follow the manufacturer's suggestions for operation and maintenance.

"If you are distress

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." ~ Charles F. Kettering

"I’ve seen many tr

"I’ve seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true." ~ Mark Twain

"Leadership is the w

"Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it." ~ Warren Bennis

"All that counts in

"All that counts in life is intention." ~ Andrea Bocelli

"To be natural is su

"To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up." ~ Oscar Wilde

"Never be bullied in

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." ~Harvey Fierstein

"He who has hope has

"He who has hope has everything." ~ Arabic Proverb

GREEN TIP: New repor

GREEN TIP: New report claims wind power could meet 20% of the world's electricity needs within 20 years.

GREEN TIP: Prepare f

GREEN TIP: Prepare for a green Halloween (and save money) by holding or attending a costume swap.

"To learn to succeed

"To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail." ~ Michael Jordan

"I don't think of my

"I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion." ~ Barry Williams

"Everybody, my frien

"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?" ~ Maxim Gorky

"An interface is hum

"An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties." ~ Jef Raskin

GREEN TIP: Those who

GREEN TIP: Those who often handle receipts or eat canned goods are at highest risk for BPA exposure.

"Generosity is givin

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." ~ Khalil Gibran

GREEN TIP: Hazardous

GREEN TIP: Hazardous pesticides are often used in cotton production; organic cotton is a safer choice.

"Dost thou love life

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of!" ~ Benjamin Franklin

"Kind words can be s

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." ~ Mother Teresa

"Say what you mean,

"Say what you mean, and mean what you say, but don't say it mean!" ~ Author Unknown

"Think big thoughts

"Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures." ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr

"When you know yours

"When you know yourself you are empowered. When you accept yourself you are invincible." ~ Tina Lifford

"The secret of stayi

"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." ~ Lucille Ball

"There is no scarcit

"There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen." ~ Wayne Dyer

GREEN TIP: UN climat

GREEN TIP: UN climate talks not progressing because of ongoing conflict between China and the US.

"If you believe that

"If you believe that you can damage, then believe that you can fix." ~ Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

"Life is meaningless

"Life is meaningless only if we allow it to be. Each of us has the power to give life meaning, to make our time and our bodies and our words into instruments of love and hope." ~ Tom Head

"Why love if losing

"Why love if losing hurts so much? We love to know that we are not alone." ~ C. S. Lewis

"When you truly unde

"When you truly understand what it means to live peacefully, satisfaction will begin to replace your desire for more." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

"Happiness is not at

"Happiness is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." ~ Helen Keller

GREEN TIP: In 2011,

GREEN TIP: In 2011, the White House will install solar panels to heat water and provide some electricity.

"Mystery creates won

"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand." ~ Neil Armstrong

"If a man harbors an

"If a man harbors any sort of fear, it makes him landlord to a ghost." ~Lloyd Douglas

"If we had no faults

"If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others." ~Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld

"People are like hol

"People are like holidays. Do others see you as Christmas, or more like Tax Day?" ~Terri Guillemets

"A sound mind in a s

"A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world." ~ John Locke

‎"I release all fe

‎"I release all feelings of worry and guilt. Throughout life, the two most futile emotions are guilt for what has been done and worry about what might be done." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

"If you surrender co

"If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments." ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

"Why not go out on a

"Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?" ~Frank Scully

"To dare is to lose

"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself." ~Soren Kierkegaard

GREEN TIP: Newspaper

GREEN TIP: Newspapers can be a great addition to your compost bin; shred them finely before adding.

"The best remedy for

"The best remedy for anger is delay." ~ Brigham Young

"Do not react to thi

"Do not react to things you cannot control. Let go and accept life." ~ Unknown

"Believe and act as

"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail." ~ Charles Kettering

"All doubt, despair,

"All doubt, despair, and fear become insignificant once the intention of life becomes love, rather than dependence on love." ~ Sri da Avabhas

“The smallest act

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” ~ Unknown

“A gift consists n

“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.” ~ Seneca

Quote: "Happiness is

Quote: "Happiness is the full use of your powers along lines of excellence." ~ John F Kennedy

GREEN TIP: Get to kn

GREEN TIP: Get to know vendors at your local farmers' market to make sure you're buying the real deal.

“Worry often gives

“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” ~ Proverb

“There

       “There is a great difference between worry and concern. A worried person sees a problem, and a concerned person solves a problem.” ~ Harold Stephens

"A conclusion is the

"A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking." ~Attributed to Arthur McBride Bloch

Eliot Lee sent you a

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GREEN TIP: 20% of th

GREEN TIP: 20% of the world's plants face extinction, which could cause catastrophe for life on Earth.

"A lie can travel ha

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~ Mark Twain

"Women will never be

"Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy".

"The greatest discov

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes." ~ William James

"I had the blues bec

"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet." ~ Ancient Persian

"If the essence of m

"If the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face or a touch of joy wtihin your heart, then in living I have made my mark." ~ Thomas L. Odem Jr.

"When you realize ho

"When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." ~ Buddha

"Turbulence is life

"Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change." ~ Ramsey Clark

"The secret of succe

"The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore." ~ Cyril Connolly

"The language of exc

"The language of excitement is at best picturesque merely. You must be calm before you can utter oracles." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"Stay calm and aggre

"Stay calm and aggressive." ~ Gabrielle Reece

"Remain calm, serene

"Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

GREEN TIP: Compact f

GREEN TIP: Compact fluorescents aren't good for closet lighting. Rapid switching shortens life-span.

"Every child is an a

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once the child grows up." ~ Pablo Picasso

"If you want to be i

"If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative." ~ Unknown

"It is through coope

"It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will be derived." ~ Ralph Charell

"Union gives strengt

"Union gives strength." ~ Aesop

"The only thing that

"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." ~ Bertrand Russell

Quote: "Experience i

Quote: "Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him." ~ Aldous Huxley

GREEN TIP: European

GREEN TIP: European countries reject a proposed ban on Atlantic deep-sea offshore drilling.

GREEN TIP: General M

GREEN TIP: General Mills says it won't buy palm oil from companies accused of rain forest destruction.

"Think wrongly if yo

"Think wrongly if you please, but in all cases think for yourself." ~ Doris Lessing

"The more things cha

"The more things change, the more they stay the same." ~ Alphonse Karr

"Who finds a faithfu

"Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure." ~ Jewish saying

"Turn your face to t

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." ~ Maori Proverb

"Not everything whic

"Not everything which is bad comes to hurt us." ~ Italian Proverb

"If you stand in one

"If you stand in one place long enough, the world will come to you." ~ Chinese Proverb

"You dictate your ow

"You dictate your own happiness. Do not let societal pressures drive you. Drive yourself with your own passions." ~ Eliot Lee

“You can not alway

“You can not always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts.” ~ Charles Popplestown

GREEN TIP: Kevin Cos

GREEN TIP: Kevin Costner pitched emergency oil spill plan worth $895 million to Congress on Wednesday.

GREEN TIP: Make radi

GREEN TIP: Make radiators more efficient with heat reflector sheets that reflect heat into the room.

"You have to have co

"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through." ~ Rosalyn Carter

"In seed time learn,

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy." ~William Blake

"I have memories - b

"I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future." ~David Gerrold

"Dreams are free, so

"Dreams are free, so free your dreams." ~Astrid Alauda

"Autumn is a second

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~Albert Camus

Can you honestly say

Can you honestly say the following about yourself? "I am flexible in my ideas, and I am willing to acknowledge other viewpoints. I see all sides." ~ Louise L. Hay. If so, cool. If not, awesome, room for improvement. CGM!

"The future belongs

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

GREEN TIP: Water con

GREEN TIP: Water containing high levels of manganese (used in batteries) linked to lower IQs in children.

"A successful person

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her." ~ David Brinkley

"Worry bankrupts the

"Worry bankrupts the spirit." ~ Berri Clove

"It took me a long t

"It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes." ~ Sally Field

"Worrying is like a

"Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere." ~ Glenn Turner

"Do not anticipate t

"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"I never think of th

"I never think of the future - it comes soon enough." ~ Albert Einstein

GREEN TIP: BP says t

GREEN TIP: BP says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost it about 9.5 billion dollars so far.

"Meditate. Live pure

"Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine." ~ Buddha

"Have a heart that n

"Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts." ~ Charles Dickens

"Life is like a coin

"Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." ~ Lillian Dickson

"The goal of life is

"The goal of life is living in agreement with nature." ~ Zeno

"Happiness is when y

"Happiness is when you've gotten really good at being you." ~ Hermann James

"Communication leads

"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing." ~ Rollo May

"Bad human communica

"Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow." ~ Rowan D. Williams

"To aim at the best

"To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing." ~ Janet Erskine Stuart

GREEN TIP: Be carefu

GREEN TIP: Be careful choosing dryer sheets. Some scented brands contain toxic chemicals.

"Courage is going fr

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." ~Winston Churchill

"I'm not afraid of s

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship." ~ Louisa May Alcott

“It is during our

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” ~ Aristotle Onassis

"Anger always comes

"Anger always comes from frustrated expectations." ~ Elliott Larson

"Keep high aspiratio

"Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs." ~ William Howard Stein

GREEN TIP: Scientist

GREEN TIP: Scientists warn that by September 2030 we could see an ice-free Arctic due to global warming.

"We can draw lessons

"We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it." ~ Lyndon Johnson

"Talk peaceful to be

"Talk peaceful to be peaceful." ~ Norman Vincent Peale

"Calmness is the cra

"Calmness is the cradle of power." ~ Josiah Gilbert Holland

"Be so strong that n

"Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind." ~ Christian Larson

"We should be too bi

"We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"Of all the things y

"Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important." ~ Unknown

"Difficulties can be

"Difficulties can be stepping stones or stumbling blocks. It's just the matter of how you view them." ~ Unknown

"The language of fri

"The language of friendship is not words but meanings." ~Henry David Thoreau

"It does not matter

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." ~ Confucius

"The man who can dri

"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." ~ Roger Bannister

GREEN TIP: Chinese o

GREEN TIP: Chinese officials project that in 2020 China will have more than 200 million cars on the road.

"The strongest princ

"The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice." ~ George Eliot

"Peace cannot be kep

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." ~ Albert Einstein

"You will not be pun

"You will not be punished for your anger. You'll be punished by your anger." ~ Buddha

"People and things d

"People and things do not upset us. Rather, we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us." ~ Albert Ellis

"The minute you star

"The minute you start thinking that you've done it all, that's when you're in the rear view mirror." ~ Chris DeWolfe

"Knowledge is learni

"Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day." ~ Zen Proverb

GREEN TIP: In Alaska

GREEN TIP: In Alaska, 10,000 walruses have been driven ashore because of melting Arctic ice.

"Wise men talk becau

"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something." ~ Plato

"The great majority

"The great majority of men are bundles of beginnings." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Success is never fi

"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. Courage is what counts." ~ Winston Churchill

"Our greatest glory

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ~ Confucius

"Think like a man of

"Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought." ~ Henri L. Bergson

"Panic at the though

"Panic at the thought of doing a thing is a challenge to do it." ~ Henry S. Haskins

"Nothing in life is

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." ~ Marie Curie

GREEN TIP: FDA may a

GREEN TIP: FDA may approve salmon that grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering.

"Above all, be true

"Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it." ~ Hardy D. Jackson

“Freedom is the wi

“Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

"We are driven by fi

"We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.” ~ William Glasser

"Boundaries are actu

"Boundaries are actually the main factor in space, just as the present, another boundary, is the main factor in time." ~ Eduardo Chillida

"Simply pushing hard

"Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do." ~ Karl Weick

GREEN TIP: One-third

GREEN TIP: One-third of the 280 known freshwater turtle species currently face extinction.

"Money often costs t

"Money often costs too much." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

GREEN TIP: Diet of l

GREEN TIP: Diet of livestock must be changed in order to curb greenhouse gas-causing emissions.

"We must use time as

"We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch." ~ John F. Kennedy

"Your skills help yo

"Your skills help you, but they can also help someone else. Share your knowledge now." ~ Unknown

"Be your own check a

"Be your own check and balance." ~ Eliot Lee

"Your worst enemy ca

"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts." ~ Buddha

"Mindfulness is the

"Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience." ~ Sylvia Boorstein

"The pleasure and jo

"The pleasure and joy that arise in dependence on the eye: this is the gratification in the eye. That the eye is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change: this is the danger in the eye. The removal and abandonment of desire and lust from the eye: this is the escape from the eye." ~ Buddha

"A friend is someone

"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself." ~ Jim Morrison

GREEN TIP: Study lin

GREEN TIP: Study links chemicals used in nonstick cookware to high cholesterol levels in children.

"There are two thing

"There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot." ~ Plato

"If you can, help ot

"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them." ~ Dalai Lama

"Never ascribe to ma

"Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

"Tough times never l

"Tough times never last, tough people do." ~ Robert Schuller

"Money is powerful,

"Money is powerful, but charm is unbeatable -- turn it on to get what you want." ~ Unknown

"I don't know the ke

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." ~ Bill Cosby

Quote: "It's easy to

Quote: "It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference." ~ Tom Brokaw

GREEN TIP: Survey sh

GREEN TIP: Survey shows people who don't stop to ask for directions waste $3000 in gas over a lifetime.

GREEN TIP: BP takes

GREEN TIP: BP takes some blame for spill in new report; says Halliburton and Transocean also at fault.

"You have succeeded

"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need." ~Vernon Howard

"Eliminate physical

"Eliminate physical clutter. More importantly, eliminate spiritual clutter." ~ Terri Guillemets

"A diplomat is someo

"A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip". ~ Unknown

"Instead of complain

"Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses." ~ Proverb

"Humor is the instin

"Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully." ~Max Eastman

"Humor is a reminder

"Humor is a reminder that no matter how high the throne one sits on, one sits on one's bottom." ~Taki

GREEN TIP: Experts s

GREEN TIP: Experts say erratic rainfall patterns caused by climate change threaten global economy.

RT @BreakingNews: Wi

RT @BreakingNews: Wildfire near Boulder doubles to 7,000 acres burned, feds to take over as county resources run out http://htxt.it/NU8c

RT @bouldercounty: P

RT @bouldercounty: People who want to donate should call 211. The public phone line is up and running for this purpose. #boulderfire

“Communication is

“Communication is depositing a part of yourself in another person.” ~ Unknown

“Kind words can be

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

"The single biggest

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

“There is a sacred

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.” ~ Washington Irving

"Teachers open the d

"Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself." ~Chinese Proverb

"In order to be irre

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." ~ Coco Chanel