"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