“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