"Life is about trust

"Life is about trusting your feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories, learning from the past, and realizing people change." ~ Unknown

"The secret of stayi

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

"Happiness is not at

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

"Let courage and pas

"Let courage and passion turn fear and nerves into excitement and zest for life." ~ Eliot Lee

“Unless you try to

“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"He who breathes dee

"He who breathes deepest lives most." ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"Be where you are; o

"Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life." ~ Buddha

"The best remedy for

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

GREEN TIP: For a tox

GREEN TIP: For a toxin-free face wash, combine a tablespoon of honey with a tablespoon of baking soda.

"The Purpose of Life

"The Purpose of Life is Live it, to Taste Experience to the Utmost, to Reach out Eagerly and Without Fear for Newer and Richer Experience." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"It's just a job. Gr

"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up." ~ Muhammad Ali

"The legacy of heroe

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example."  ~Benjamin Disraeli

“When angry, count

“When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.” ~ Mark Twain

"If you always do wh

"If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased." ~ Katharine Hepburn

GREEN TIP: Environme

GREEN TIP: Environmental Working Group's sunscreen guide warns against oxybenzone and retinyl palminate.

GREEN NEWS: Australi

GREEN NEWS: Australian report says within a century global warming will make sea levels rise 3 feet.

"You have to have co

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

"If I wait until I b

"If I wait until I become perfect before I love myself, I will waste my whole life. I am already perfect right here and right now. I am perfect exactly as I am." ~ Louise L. Hay

GREEN TIP: Recycling

GREEN TIP: Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil and 60 pounds of air pollution.

"I'm not afraid of s

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

"Everything flows an

"Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed." ~Heraclitus

"Don't let your brai

"Don't let your brain interfere with your heart." ~ Albert Einstein

GREEN TIP: Freshen a

GREEN TIP: Freshen air naturally by putting citrus peels inside your vacuum bag when you vacuum carpets.

“The positive thin

“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” ~ Unknown

GREEN NEWS: USPS iss

GREEN NEWS: USPS issues new "Save Vanishing Species" stamps to support species protection efforts.

"The strongest princ

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

"Some people dream o

"Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it."  ~Author Unknown

"Everybody is ignora

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects."  ~Will Rogers

"Blaze your own trai

"Blaze your own trail. First tracks rule!" ~ Eliot Lee

"Being powerful is l

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." ~ Margaret Thatcher

"Each one of us has

"Each one of us has something to contribute. This really depends on each one doing their own thinking, but not following any kind of rule that I can give out, any command. We’re all on the frontier, we’re all in a great mystery - incredibly mysterious..." —Buckminster Fuller

GREEN TIP: Research

GREEN TIP: Research shows a fresh food diet will rapidly reduce bisphenol-A content of your body.

GREEN NEWS: Toyota s

GREEN NEWS: Toyota says all Prius models as of 2014 will have plug-in capabilities as a standard feature.

"Among its other ben

"Among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." ~ Maya Angelou

"Most people are abo

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"Optimist: Person wh

"Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness." ~ Mark Twain

"Since you get more

"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"No one is in contro

"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change." ~ Barbara de Angelis

"My satisfaction com

"My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world." ~ Faye Wattleton

GREEN NEWS: NASA sci

GREEN NEWS: NASA scientist helps teens use Public Trust Doctrine to sue government over climate change.

"It's all right lett

"It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back."  ~Mick Jagger

"Enlightenment comes

"Enlightenment comes from experiencing all paths of life." ~ Eliot Lee

"It is a man's own m

"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."  ~Buddha

"The cyclone derives

"The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center.  So does a person."  ~Norman Vincent Peale

“Taste cannot be c

“Taste cannot be controlled by law” ~ Thomas Jefferson

“Drive thy busines

“Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

“Control your emot

“Control your emotion or it will control you” ~ Unknown

"I succeed because I

"I succeed because I know longer listen to the doubt both inside me and from others." ~ Eliot Lee

"He will always be a

"He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little." ~ Horace

"It's best to rise f

"It's best to rise from life like a banquet, neither thirsty or drunken." ~ Aristotle

"Whatever you're thi

"Whatever you're thinking about is literally like planning a future event. When you're worrying, you are planning. When you are appreciating, you are planning... What are you planning?" ~ Abraham-Hicks

GREEN TIP: Don't use

GREEN TIP: Don't use chemicals to keep cut flowers fresh. Change water every 2nd day and keep them cool.

"Teachers open the d

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

GREEN NEWS: European

GREEN NEWS: European officials plan bold program to pay fishermen to catch plastic trash, not just fish.

"He that will not re

"He that will not reflect is a ruined man." ~ Asian Proverb

"Follow your honest

"Follow your honest convictions, and stay strong." ~ William Thackeray

"The only journey is

"The only journey is the journey within." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

"Reputation is what

"Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us." ~ Thomas Paine

"It requires less ch

"It requires less character to discover the faults of others, than to tolerate them." ~ J. Petit Senn

GREEN TIP:'Compostin

GREEN TIP:'Composting tip: eggshells break down slowly so rinse and crush them well before adding them.

"The ornament of a h

"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Creativity is a n

“Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm” ~ Earl Nightingale

“Life's b

      “Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm” ~ Norman Vincent Peale

“If you a

      “If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”  Vince Lombardi quotes (American Football Coach, national symbol of single-minded determination to win.1913-1970)

"Life is all about c

"Life is all about change. Learn to re-program. Try new things everyday." ~ Eliot Lee

"Serenity is knowing

"Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good." ~ Johnny Miller

"Despair is the damp

"Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven." ~ John Donne

"Troubles are a lot

"Troubles are a lot like people - they grow bigger if you nurse them."  ~Author Unknown

"Do not anticipate t

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

"If things go wrong,

"If things go wrong, don't go with them."  ~Roger Babson

"A friend is one who

"A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." ~ Fr. Jerome Cummings

"Be patient with you

"Be patient with your enemies and forgiving of your friends." ~ Afghan Proverb

"You can't do anythi

"You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth." ~ Shira Tehrani

BUDDHA DHARMA: Quest

BUDDHA DHARMA: Question: Why are cultivators afraid of having false thoughts? Master: Because each false thought becomes a black film that pollutes our self-nature. By not entertaining false thoughts, we uncover and let shine the brilliance of our self-nature.

"If you will discipl

"If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside." Critias of Athen

"The secret of succe

"The secret of success is constancy of purpose." ~ Benjamin Disraeli

“This is

      “This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Persistence is th

“Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.” ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Collect o

GREEN TIP: Collect organic waste in a kitchen compost bin; a charcoal filter will take care of any odor.

"For the things we h

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them." ~ Aristotle

"Go forth, under the

"Go forth, under the open sky, and listen to Nature's teachings." ~ William Cullen Bryant

"Share joys with you

"Share joys with yourself to let it flow to others." ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN NEWS: New repo

GREEN NEWS: New report says Bakersfield, CA has worst air in the US. Honolulu and Santa Fe have the best.

"The secret of being

"The secret of being a bore is to tell everything." ~ Voltaire

"Patience and time d

"Patience and time do more than strength or passion." ~ Jean De La Fontaine

"Great souls have wi

"Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes." Chinese Proverb

"The man who goes fa

"The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." ~ Dale Carnegie

"Unless you're willi

"Unless you're willing to have a go, fail miserably, and have another go, success won't happen." ~ Phillip Adams

"It is our attitude

"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect It's successful outcome." ~ William James

Cultivators must dev

Cultivators must develop patience. You must be able to endure heat, cold, wind, and rain. Be able to bear hunger, thirst, scoldings, and beatings. ~ Buddha Dharma

"Life shrinks or exp

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." ~ Anais Nin

GREEN NEWS: New repo

GREEN NEWS: New report shows climate change will worsen already scarce water supply in Western US.

GREEN NEWS: The US n

GREEN NEWS: The US now has 165 million acres of genetically modified crops, up 7 million acres from 2009.

“You can turn off

“You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine.” ~ Jason Mraz

“Don't wa

      “Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~ Albert Camus

"May Rapport, Trust,

"May Rapport, Trust, Tolerance, and Compassion be your guides." ~ Eliot Lee

“Conflict is the b

“Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.” ~ M. Esther Harding

“The greatest conf

“The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.” ~ Garth Brooks

“Whenever you're i

“Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” ~ William James

"Dreams come a coupl

"Dreams come a couple sizes too big so we can grow into them." ~ Unknown

"Life is a domino ef

"Life is a domino effect. Be careful how you act." ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN NEWS: Celebrat

GREEN NEWS: Celebrate Earth Day at act.earthday.org by pledging to make a small green change in your life.

"To know when to go

"To know when to go away and when to come closer is the key to any lasting relationship."  ~Doménico Cieri Estrada

"No road is long wit

"No road is long with good company." ~Turkish Proverb

"Sometimes it is the

"Sometimes it is the person closest to us who must travel the furthest distance to be our friend."  ~Robert Brault

"Remember, we all st

"Remember, we all stumble, every one of us.  That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand."  ~Emily Kimbrough

GREEN NEWS: Rising g

GREEN NEWS: Rising gold prices mean deforestation in Peruvian Amazon has gone up by 600%.

"Gray skies are just

"Gray skies are just clouds passing over." ~ Duke Ellington

"Never regret. If it

"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience." ~ Victoria Holt

"Creativity, Patienc

"Creativity, Patience, Compassion, and Gratitude are the greatest Virtues." ~ Eliot Lee

"Your life is your m

"Your life is your message to the world. Make it inspiring." ~ Lorrin L. Lee

"The future belongs

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

"The only thing mone

"The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money." ~ Johnny Carson

GREEN NEWS: Energy c

GREEN NEWS: Energy consumption from internet data centers accounts for 1.5% of electricity usage in the US.

"No matter how many

"No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one." ~ Jessica Savitch

"If you want to conq

"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." ~ Dale Carnegie

"Be miserable. Or mo

"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice." ~ Wayne Dyer

"A creative man is m

"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others." ~ Ayn Rand

"There's no secret t

"There's no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves." ~ Frank Herbert

"Toleration is the g

"Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle." ~ Helen Keller

"First say to yourse

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." ~ Epictetus

"Believe that you ha

"Believe that you have it, and you have it." ~ Latin Proverb

"I failed my way to

"I failed my way to success." ~ Thomas Edison

"Go back a little to

"Go back a little to leap further." ~ John Clarke

"It is hard to fail,

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." ~ Theodore Roosevelt

GREEN NEWS: Organic

GREEN NEWS: Organic farming survey shows California has highest number of acres; South Carolina the fewest.

"What people have th

"What people have the capacity to choose, they have the ability to change." ~ Madeleine Albright

""The robber of your

""The robber of your free will," writes Epictetus, "does not exist." ~ Marcus Aurelius

“Influence may be

“Influence may be the highest level of human skills." ~ Unknown

“You don't have to

“You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.” ~ Unknown

GREEN NEWS: Study fi

GREEN NEWS: Study finds high levels of flame retardants in US kids; sources of exposure are dust and food.

"Common sense in an

"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom." ~ Samuel Coleridge

“Criticism, like r

“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.” ~ Frank A. Clark

“If you have no wi

“If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it." ~ Unknown

“He has a right to

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

"Disposable and Impe

"Disposable and Impermanence, two of the greatest constants in life." ~ Eliot Lee

"Trust your hunches.

"Trust your hunches.  They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level."  ~Joyce Brothers

"When the student is

"When the student is ready, the master appears."  ~Buddhist Proverb

"A promise is a clou

"A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain."  ~Arabian Proverb

"Man is inclined to

"Man is inclined to exaggerate almost everything - except his own mistakes."  ~Author Unknown

"Kind words can be s

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

"May all your troubl

"May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions."  ~Joey Adams

"A sunbeam to warm y

"A sunbeam to warm you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you." ~ Irish Blessing

"We acquire the stre

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

"With lies you may g

"With lies you may get ahead in the world - but you can never go back."  ~Russian proverb

"He who trims himsel

"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."  ~Raymond Hull

"Treat yourself well

"Treat yourself well, and life will treat you well." ~ Eliot Lee

"Imperfections are b

"Imperfections are by products of pursuit of Excellence." ~ Eliot Lee

"The best car safety

"The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it." ~ Dudley Moore

GREEN TIP: Do you ce

GREEN TIP: Do you celebrate Easter? Dye eggs without chemicals by using beets, turmeric or coffee.

“The secr

      “The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.” ~ Charles R. Swindle

"If you do, you'll w

"If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't." ~ Bruce Jenner

GREEN NEWS: Greenpea

GREEN NEWS: Greenpeace: fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster still affects food supply in N. Ukraine.

"The time is always

"The time is always right to do what is right." ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

"Dignity is the rewa

"Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience." ~ Wes Fessler

"There is no better

"There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching down & helping to lift someone up." ~ Bernard Meltzer

GREEN TIP: Most show

GREEN TIP: Most shower curtains contain toxic PVC. Choose natural fibers or PEVA plastic instead.

"Men are more mindfu

"Men are more mindful of wrongs than of benefits." ~ Proverb

"Go confidently in t

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"Nothing can stop th

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." ~ Thomas Jefferson

"Keep steadily befor

"Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success depends at last upon yourself." ~ Theodore T. Hunger

"Never, never, never

"Never, never, never give up." ~ Winston Churchill

"Take chances. When

"Take chances. When rowing forward, the boat may rock." ~ Chinese Proverb

GREEN TIP: UN report

GREEN TIP: UN report: organic small scale farming could double food production in hunger-stricken areas.

"You are the only pe

"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability." ~ Zig Ziglar

"Satisfaction does n

"Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort Full effort is full victory." #quote

"Deep listening is m

"Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand." ~ Sue Patton Thoele

"Be the beacon you'v

"Be the beacon you've come to be, shine your light for all to see, let your love leave a legacy." ~#Aine

"Happiness resides n

"Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul." ~ Democritus

"The only journey is

"The only journey is the journey within." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

“When you don’t

“When you don’t get what you want, you suffer. If you get it, you suffer too since you can’t hold on to it forever.” – Peaceful Warrior

"Be gentle, kind, an

"Be gentle, kind, and compassionate with yourself." ~ Jackie Vecchio

“I know but one fr

“I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“Our thoughts are

“Our thoughts are a field of energy cycles, a mind field, and just by our thoughts alone we impact not only ourselves but those around us as well.” - Wayne Dyer

"Face your deficienc

"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, and insight." Hellen Keller

"It is better to sle

"It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterward." ~ Gracian

"My best friend is t

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." ~ Henry Ford

"Be calm in arguing;

"Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy." ~ George Herbert

"No one can give you

"No one can give you better advice than yourself." ~ Cicero

"There's nothing wro

"There's nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you're insightful about it." ~ Dennis Miller

"Deep breaths are ve

"Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties." ~ Barbara Walters

“Compromise is whe

“Compromise is when one person wants to rob a bank and the other person does not, and they compromise to rob a person outside of the bank.” ~ Christopher Myers

"The power to questi

"The power to question is the basis of all human progress." ~ Indira Gandhi

GREEN TIP: Intereste

GREEN TIP: Interested in an educational eco-holiday? Try an overnight "haycation" at a local farm.

"Welcome to Planet E

"Welcome to Planet Earth. There is nothing that you cannot be, or do, or have. You are a magnificent creator." ~ Abraham/Esther Hicks

"We are tiny patches

"We are tiny patches of the universe looking at itself and building itself." ~ John Wheeler

"A bargain is someth

"A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist."  ~Franklin P. Jones

"A great man is alwa

"A great man is always willing to be little." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"It takes less time

"It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong." ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"All advancement is

"All advancement is based on merit." ~ Boy Scouts of America

"Enjoy what you do,

"Enjoy what you do, or do something else." ~ Unknown

"You, yourself, as m

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." ~ Buddha

“Consistency requi

“Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” ~ Bernard Berenson

“The unexamined li

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates

"Let your tears come

"Let your tears come.  Let them water your soul."  ~Eileen Mayhew

"Someone who is too

"Someone who is too insistent on his own views finds few to agree with him." ~ Lao-Tzu

"Nothing is a waste

"Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely." ~ Auguste Rodin

GREEN TIP: EPA propo

GREEN TIP: EPA proposes regulating toxic air emissions from coal-fired power plants.

"You've got to take

"You've got to take the initiative and play your game. Confidence makes the difference." ~ Chris Evert

"An Irishman is neve

"An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass to keep from falling off the earth."  ~Irish Saying

"For each petal on t

"For each petal on the shamrock. This brings a wish your way - Good health, good luck, and happiness. For today and every day." ~Author Unknown

"You can tell a lot

"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans." ~ Ronald Reagan

"Looking at small ad

"Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished." ~ Confucius

“Tolerance is the

“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” ~ G. K. Chesterton

“The test of coura

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” ~ Ralph W. Sockman

“You have your way

“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

"Hitch your wagon to

"Hitch your wagon to a star." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Smooth seas do not

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."  ~African Proverb

"Bad is never good u

"Bad is never good until worse happens."  ~Danish Proverb

"The only thing that

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

"Turn your wounds in

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."  ~Oprah Winfrey

"Life is either a da

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." ~ Helen Keller

"Fine line between s

"Fine line between self preservation and self deprecation." ~ Eliot Lee

"When everything see

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." ~ Henry Ford

"If you’re not liv

"If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room." ~ African Proverb

"Traveler, there is

"Traveler, there is no path.  Paths are made by walking." ~ Antonio Marchado  

"Some people want it

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." ~ Michael Jordan

"Wisdom begins at th

"Wisdom begins at the end."  ~Daniel Webster

"When you live in re

"When you live in reaction, you give your power away.  Then you get to experience what you gave your power to."  ~N. Smith

"When you start trea

"When you start treating people like people, they become people."  ~Paul Vitale

GREEN TIP: High gas

GREEN TIP: High gas prices have resulted in the highest savings for public transit riders in two years.

"Who does not thank

"Who does not thank for little will not thank for much."  ~Estonian Proverb

"Gratitude is the fa

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."  ~Henry Ward Beecher

"If you count all yo

"If you count all your assets, you always show a profit."  ~Robert Quillen

"Gratitude is the be

"Gratitude is the best attitude." ~Author Unknown

"Praise the bridge t

"Praise the bridge that carried you over." ~George Colman

"Silent gratitude is

"Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."  ~G.B. Stern

“Any change, even

“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” ~ Arnold Bennett

“Change is the ess

“Change is the essence of life.Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” ~ Unknown

“There is nothing

“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction” ~ Winston Churchill

“Solitude is impra

“Solitude is impractical and yet society is fatal.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“For everything yo

“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"When you believe in

"When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable." ~ Walt Disney.

GREEN TIP: U.S. Fish

GREEN TIP: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declares the Eastern cougar officially extinct.

"Nothing will ever b

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be overcome." ~ Samuel Johnson

"Hot heads and cold

"Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything." ~ Billy Graham

"The creation of a t

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The more you think,

"The more you think, the more time you have." ~ Henry Ford

"Intelligence is som

"Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned." ~ Edward de Bono

"When you come to a

"When you come to a roadblock, take a detour." ~ Mary Kay Ash

"Let our advance wor

"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." ~ Winston Churchill

GREEN TIP: Help your

GREEN TIP: Help your fridge be energy efficient. Put it in a cool, dark place away from heat sources.

"To complain is alwa

"To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge." ~ Eckhart Tolle

"Unless I accept my

"Unless I accept my faults I will most certainly doubt my virtues."  ~Hugh Prather

"Even the best needl

"Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends."  ~Chinese Proverb

"Gold cannot be pure

"Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect."  ~Chinese Proverb

"Certain flaws are n

"Certain flaws are necessary for the whole.  It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks."  ~Goethe

"To escape criticism

"To escape criticism - do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."  ~Elbert Hubbard

"The truth needs so

"The truth needs so little rehearsal."  ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

"Like all valuable c

"Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited."  ~James Cardinal Gibbons

"Modesty is the only

"Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise."  ~Lord Chesterfield

"Flatterers look lik

"Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs."  ~George Chapman

"What flatterers say

"What flatterers say, try to make true."  ~German Proverb

"When introverts are

"When introverts are in conflict with each other...it may require a map in order to follow all the silences, nonverbal cues and passive-aggressive behaviors!" ~ Adam S. McHugh

"If you step on peop

"If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach."  ~Willie Davis

"There are no traffi

"There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile."  ~ Attributed to both Zig Ziglar and Dr. Kenneth McFarland

"Being considerate o

"Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree."  ~Marian Wright Edelman

"A bit of fragrance

"A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses."  ~Chinese Proverb

"We have two ears an

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."  ~Epictetus

"It's choice, not ch

"It's choice, not chance, that determines your destiny." ~ Jean Nidetch

GREEN TIP: Internati

GREEN TIP: International group of beer makers makes public pledge to cut use of water drastically.

"Courage is like lov

"Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment. " - Napoleon Bonaparte

"Don't sweat the sma

"Don't sweat the small stuff, the big stuff will give you enough of a work-out." ~ Eliot Lee

“It all comes down

“It all comes down to serving the ones who are fighting alongside you, watching your back, putting a weapon in your hand when you need it most.” ~ James Luceno

“The best things i

“The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love, do not require coupons.” ~ Unknown

“He who does not f

“He who does not feel his friends to be the world to him, does not deserve that the world should hear of him.” ~  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“A friend is someo

“A friend is someone who helps you up when you're down, and if they can't, they lay down beside you and listen.” ~ Unknown

“Stay committed to

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” ~ Tom Robbins

"The essence of plea

"The essence of pleasure is spontaneity."  ~Germaine Greer

"Pleasure is the flo

"Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume."  ~Jean de Boufflers

"Fun I love, but too

"Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome.  Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth."  ~Thomas Carlyle

"The windows of my s

"The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun."~ John Greenleaf Whittier

"The soul may sleep

"The soul may sleep and the body still be happy, but only in youth."  ~Mignon McLaughlin

"A smile confuses an

"A smile confuses an approaching frown."  ~Author Unknown

"Skiing is a dance,

"Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads."  ~Author Unknown

Ll"If you have an ho

Ll"If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?" - Lord Chesterfield

“Most powerful is

“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” ~ Seneca

“The happiness of

“The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.” ~ Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“First we make our

“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” ~ Charles C. Noble

“I am, indeed, a k

“I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.” ~ Pietro Aretino

“You cannot contro

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ~ Brian Tracy

"In about the same d

"In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy." ~ Karl Reiland

"Everyone thinks of

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." ~Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

"I have found the pa

"I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love." ~ Mother Teresa

"Think ahead, think

"Think ahead, think past, act now." ~ Eliot Lee

"Nobody looks good i

"Nobody looks good in their darkest hours. But it's those hours that make us who we are." ~ Karen Marie Moning

"Idealism is what pr

"Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows."  ~David T. Wolf

"The trouble with us

"The trouble with using experience as a guide is that the final exam often comes first and then the lesson."  ~Author Unknown

"Nothing is a waste

"Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely."  ~Auguste Rodin

"Learn all you can f

"Learn all you can from the mistakes of others.  You won't have time to make them all yourself."  ~Alfred Sheinwold

"If we could see the

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change." - Siddhartha Buddha

"It's not the events

"It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean." ~ Tony Robbins

"Just cause you got

"Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town." ~ George Carlin

"I do the very best

"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"Don't cry because i

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

“Temper gets you i

“Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there.” ~ Unknown Author

“In general, pride

“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.” ~ John Ruskin

“Be yourself, don'

“Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive.” ~ Gerard Way

"There are many whos

"There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues." ~ Prentice

“A good friend who

“A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.” ~ Buddha

“A beautiful thing

“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” ~ Proverb

"Our self image, str

"Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become." ~ Maxwell Maltz

“The beginning of

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” ~ Thomas Merton

"A strong, positive

"A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success." ~ Joyce Brothers

"I make the most of

"I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes."  ~Sara Teasdale, "The Philosopher"

"Give thanks for wha

"Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow."  ~Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros

"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

"Be not angry that y

"Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be." ~Thomas à Kempis

"The act of acting m

"The act of acting morally is behaving as if everything we do matters." ~ Gloria Steinem

"Happiness is a matt

"Happiness is a matter of being open to it and enjoying it." ~ Eliot Lee

“Happiness is that

“Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values.” ~ Ayn Rand

“There is no comin

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” ~ Carl Gustav Jung

“Keep love in your

“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring.” ~ Oscar Wilde

“No problem can be

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” ~ Albert Einstein

GREEN TIP: National

GREEN TIP: National survey shows San Francisco is the least wasteful city; Houston wastes the most.

"Be careful what you

"Be careful what you set your heart on, for it will surely be yours." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"Whoso diggeth a pit

"Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein."  ~Proverb

"Our deeds determine

"Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds."  ~George Eliot

"When you learn to a

"When you learn to accept instead of expect, you’ll have fewer disappointments." ~ Robert Fisher

"We cannot live only

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men." ~ Herman Melville

"You are only as goo

"You are only as good as the team you have behind you." ~ Jim Palmer

GREEN TIP: Innovativ

GREEN TIP: Innovative new certificates of deposit use your investment to fund solar energy projects.

“We have no right

“We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.” ~ Kurt Cobain

“I never

      “I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.” ~ Edward Gibbon

“Make sure you hav

“Make sure you have a different opinion and people will talk about you." ~ Arab Proverb

" “A good

"      “A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with.” ~ Kenneth A. Welles

“In all matters of

“In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.” ~ Oscar Wilde

"Do what you must, A

"Do what you must, And your friends will adjust." ~Robert Brault

"No one can drive us

"No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys."  ~Doug Horton

"He enjoys true leis

"He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate."  ~Henry David Thoreau

"The character of ev

"The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done." ~ Oliver Wendell Homes

"I can never be what

"I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be." Martin Luther King Jr.

GREEN TIP: Satellite

GREEN TIP: Satellite imagery shows Malaysia is destroying forests 3x faster than all of Asia combined.

"Integrity is measur

"Integrity is measured by the distance between your lips and your life" ~ Mark Sanborn

“Good fri

      “Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there” ~ Unknown

“A real f

      “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” ~ Walter Winchell

“There can be no f

“There can be no friendship without confidence; and no confidence, without integrity” ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Gallup po

GREEN TIP: Gallup poll shows 83% of Americans want a clean energy bill passed this year.

""Play for more than

""Play for more than you can afford to lose and you'll learn the game." ~ Winston Churchill

GREEN TIP: Go to yel

GREEN TIP: Go to yellowpagesoptout.com if you don't want telephone directories delivered to your home.

"Pleasure in the job

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." ~ Aristotle

GREEN TIP: Internati

GREEN TIP: International survey shows oysters are disappearing; expert calls them "functionally extinct".

"I have never been h

"I have never been hurt by what I have not said." ~ Calvin Coolidge

GREEN TIP: Administr

GREEN TIP: Administrator of Gulf oil spill compensation fund says the area will recover within 3 years.

"He who would travel

"He who would travel happily must travel light." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"Don't let anyone st

"Don't let anyone steal your dream.  It's your dream, not theirs."  ~Dan Zadra

"Don't find fault.

"Don't find fault.  Find a remedy."  ~Henry Ford

"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

"Success isn't a res

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

"If we cannot be cle

"If we cannot be clever, we can always be kind."  ~Alfred Fripp

Quote: "To be withou

Quote: "To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." ~ Bertrand Russell.

GREEN TIP: Like bamb

GREEN TIP: Like bamboo, mango trees are fast-growing and can serve as a sustainable timber source.

GREEN TIP: Republica

GREEN TIP: Republican senators seek to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

"The most decisive a

"The most decisive actions of our life... are most often unconsidered actions."  ~André Gide

"Instinct is intelli

"Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness."  ~John Sterling

"Intuition is a spir

"Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way." ~Florence Scovel Shinn

"Water which is too

"Water which is too pure has no fish."  ~Ts'ai Ken T'an

"Never trust a husba

"Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near."  ~Helen Rowland

"Our distrust is ver

"Our distrust is very expensive."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"One must be fond of

"One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life."  ~E.M. Forster

"I think we may safe

"I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do."  ~Henry David Thoreau

"I think we may safe

"I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do."  ~Henry David Thoreau

“Be generous with

“Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“He who cannot giv

“He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

“What we have done

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” ~ Albert Pike

“Thousands of cand

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~ Buddha

"The sagely man has

"The sagely man has few errors; The superior man changes his errors; The petty man covers over his errors; The stupid man sees no errors."

GREEN TIP: New study

GREEN TIP: New study suggests clean energy could power the world in the next 20 years.

"Anything we tell ou

"Anything we tell our kids about life is a placemarker until they figure it out for themselves."  ~Robert Brault

"A man begins cuttin

"A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew."  ~Herb Caen

"You cannot depend o

"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." ~ Mark Twain.

"Experience is what

"Experience is what you got by not having it when you need it."  ~Author Unknown

"Most people run a r

"Most people run a race to see who is fastest.  I run a race to see who has the most guts."  ~Steve Prefontaine

"Smiling always with

"Smiling always with a never fading serenity of countenance, and flourishing in an immortal youth." ~ Issac Barrow

"Serenity is knowing

"Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good." ~ Johnny Miller

"Boredom is the feel

"Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is." ~ Thomas Szasz

"People seem to get

"People seem to get nostalgic about a lot of things they weren't so crazy about the first time around."  ~Author Unknown

"We could never have

"We could never have loved the earth so well if we had had no childhood in it."  ~George Eliot

GREEN TIP: White Hou

GREEN TIP: White House announces departure of Carol Browner, climate change adviser to the President.

"I don't have to att

"I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to."  ~Author Unknown

"For the human mind

"For the human mind is seldom at stay:  If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse."  ~Samuel Richardson

"Not being able to g

"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself."  ~Michel de Montaigne

"To know what is rig

"To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice."  ~Confucius

"A friend is a gift

"A friend is a gift you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson

“Accept your human

“Accept your humanness as well as your divinity, totally and without reserve.” ~ Unknown

“Being happy doesn

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”. ~ Unknown

"Beware the barrenne

"Beware the barrenness of a busy life."  ~Socrates

"Be content with wha

"Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are.  When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."  ~Lao Tzu

"Who is rich? He w

"Who is rich?  He who rejoices in his portion."  ~The Talmud

"Happiness can be fo

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."  ~Steven Kloves

"There was no point

"There was no point in worrying yet.... what would come, would come... and he would have to meet it when it did."  ~J.K. Rowling

GREEN TIP: Wind turb

GREEN TIP: Wind turbines built in fields may help crops absorb more C02 and resist fungal infections.

"Friendship makes pr

"Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it." ~ Cicero

"Living involves tea

"Living involves tearing up one rough draft after another."  ~Author Unknown

"At the height of la

"At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities."  ~Jean Houston

"Even if there is no

"Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit."  ~Author Unknown

"Listen or thy tongu

"Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf." ~ American Indian Proverb

"Everybody needs bea

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."  ~John Muir

"Dreams are illustra

"Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you."  ~Marsha Norman

"When a man does not

"When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind."  ~Seneca

"Great minds have pu

"Great minds have purposes, others have wishes."  ~Washington Irving

GREEN TIP: Study lin

GREEN TIP: Study links flame retardants used on mattresses to disruptions of central nervous system.

"If we stopped tryin

"If we stopped trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time." ~ Edith Wharton

“Love is the only

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

“The ultimate meas

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

"In the End, we will

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

“Peace is not mere

“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

"Nonviolence is a po

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr

GREEN TIP: Aggressiv

GREEN TIP: Aggressively reusing and recycling natural resources like gold or copper reduces mining impact.

“Let your hopes, n

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” ~ Robert Schuller

“The most valuable

“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect.” ~ Adam Osborne

“Innovation distin

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ~ Steve Jobs

“A leader is one w

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” ~ John C. Maxwell

GREEN TIP: Panel inv

GREEN TIP: Panel investigating BP oil spill urges "utmost care" for any drilling in Alaskan waters.

"The one thing that

"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing." ~ James Brown.

"Strength will consi

"Strength will consist the strength of ten if the heart is pure." ~ Unknown

"In general, mankind

"In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires."  ~Benjamin Franklin

"Prosperity is not w

"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes."  ~Francis Bacon

"What has always mad

"What has always made a hell on earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven."  ~Friedrich Holderlin

"Any excuse will ser

"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."  ~Aesop

"Don't do what you'l

"Don't do what you'll have to find an excuse for." ~Proverb

"He who excuses hims

"He who excuses himself accuses himself."  ~Gabriel Meurier

"Excuses are the nai

"Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure."  ~Don Wilder and Bill Rechin

"You have to expect

"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."  ~Michael Jordan

GREEN TIP: White Hou

GREEN TIP: White House panel says BP oil spill was caused by industry and government complacency.

"There are two kinds

"There are two kinds of egotists:  Those who admit it, and the rest of us."  ~Laurence J. Peter

"It is always the se

"It is always the secure who are humble." ~Gilbert Keith Chesterton

"Humility is to make

"Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self." ~Charles Haddon Spurgeon

"Blessed are they wh

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing." ~ Camille Pissarro

“To go ag

      “To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.” ~ Theodore H. White

GREEN TIP: New study

GREEN TIP: New study shows global warming may wipe out 75% of Europe's alpine glaciers by 2100.

“Content makes poo

“Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

“When you are cont

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” ~ Lao Tzu

“Happiness consist

“Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.” ~ Marguerite Gardiner

"You can cut all the

"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming." ~ Pablo Neruda

"Any transition seri

"Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis." ~ Martha Beck

"Change is the const

"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." ~ Christina Baldwin

"They always say tim

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." ~ Andy Warhol

“Disenchantment, w

“Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives.” ~ William Bridges

“Life is pleasant.

“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.” ~ Isaac Asimov

“Nothing is secure

“Nothing is secure but life, transition, the energizing spirit.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

GREEN TIP: GOP intro

GREEN TIP: GOP introduces several bills intended to curb Environmental Protection Agency activities.

"If we did all the t

"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." ~ Thomas A. Edition

"A man who dares to

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." ~ Charles Darwin.

"You're born, you di

"You're born, you die, and in between you make a lot of mistakes." ~ Unknown

“A man's errors ar

“A man's errors are his portals of discovery.” ~ James Joyce

“Focus 90% of your

“Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.” ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo

“You won't find a

“You won't find a solution by saying there is no problem." ~ William Rotsler

“The impo

      “The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution." ~ Unknown

GREEN TIP: Idling yo

GREEN TIP: Idling your car causes carbon residues to build up in the engine, which reduces efficiency.

"The noblest pleasur

"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

"The past is over, s

"The past is over, so it has no power now. The thoughts of *this* moment create my future." ~ Louise L. Hay

GREEN TIP: Experts i

GREEN TIP: Experts identify top clean energy states as California, Oregon and Massachusetts.

"Energy is eternal d

"Energy is eternal delight." ~ William Blake

"Energy is the essen

"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus." ~ Oprah Winfrey

"Don't hold to anger

"Don't hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love." ~ Leo Buscaglia

"Re-examine all that

"Re-examine all that you have been told... and dismiss that which insults your soul." ~ Walt Whitman

"Friends don't exclu

"Friends don't exclude, they include." ~ Eliot Lee

"It is one of the mo

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life that no man can sincerely try to help another, without helping himself." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Codependency is not

"Codependency is not about a relationship with an addict, it is the absence of relationship with self." ~Terry Kellogg

"To err is dysfuncti

"To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent." ~ Berton Averre

"If you don't run yo

"If you don't run your own life, someone else will." ~ John Atkinson

"Your body is a temp

"Your body is a temple, but how long can you live in the same house before you redecorate?" -- Author Unknown

"Life itself is the

"Life itself is the proper binge." ~ Julia Child

"Love the moment, an

"Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries." ~ Corita Kent

"Energy is equal to

"Energy is equal to desire and purpose." ~ Sheryl Adams

"Positive thoughts a

"Positive thoughts are not enough. There have to be positive feelings and positive actions." ~ Remez Sasson

"Tomorrow is the onl

"Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man." ~ Jimmy Lyons

"No one is wise by b

"No one is wise by birth.  Wisdom results from one's own efforts." ~    Krishnamacharya   

"To accomplish great

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." ~ Anatole France

"It is easier to act

"It is easier to act yourself into a new way of feeling rather than feel your way into a new way of acting." ~ G. D. Morgan

"A goal is not alway

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." ~ Bruce Lee

GREEN TIP: Most food

GREEN TIP: Most food wasted in the US is due to spoilage; we buy too much and use too little.

"We don't see things

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." ~ Anais Nin

GREEN TIP: Think les

GREEN TIP: Think less, not more, when making green resolutions. Drive less, shop less, discard less.

"Ideas are the begin

"Ideas are the beginning of all achievement." ~ Bruce Lee