“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” – George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950),… Read more »
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” – William James
” When we think we’ve “arrived” Remember the lesson of the whale: just when you get to the top, and you start to blow that’s when you get harpooned The man who gets too big for his britches will be exposed in the end. ” When we’re afraid to take necessary risks The fear of… Read more »
“It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.” – John Holmes, Jr
I remember as a high school student wearing a shirt that said “What Me Worry?” The shirt had a picture of Alfred E. Newman the character that often showed up on the cover of Mad Magazine. Even though we are not wearing the shirt these days we could use a little bit of the psychology…. Read more »
By EARL DESCANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS – Columbus students learn life lessons from projects Shaping students can include more than just the core curriculum of courses, through instruction on character traits like kindness, responsibility or diversity, educators are realizing. “Well, one week we covered honesty, and the students put together a video with music… Read more »
Three things in life that, once gone, never come back – Time Words Opportunity Three things in life that may never be lost – Peace Hope Honesty Three things in life that are most valuable – Love Self-confidence Friends Three things in life that are never certain – Dreams Success Fortune Three things that make… Read more »
A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar… Read more »
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So we needed a poll to tell us what we’re already experiencing in the parking lots and freeways of life? Are we too busy to be nice? The Public Agenda Research Group conducted a new poll that found that rude behavior is increasing throughout the country. The poll found that boorish and selfish behavior had… Read more »
