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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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

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"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