English Words to meet the day

In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair.

Howard Thurman

Hope

"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all,

- Emily Dickinson

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

Gandhi

Gandhi was very wise :_)
I have a short one

Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.

Chinese proverb

here a long one

Enjoy

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows
that we died Pictures show that we live! Have a seat. Relax . . . and
read this slowly.

I Believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they
don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't
mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if We understand that friends change.

I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you, every
once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe......
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I Believe... That you can do something in an instant That will give you
heartache for life.

I Believe....
That it's taking me a long time To become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe.... That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe....
That we are responsible for what We do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe....
That heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe....
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
and have the best time..

I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will
be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays
you've celebrated.

I Believe.....
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you
have to learn
to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for
your grief.

I Believe....
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change
your life forever.

I Believe....
Two people can look at the exact same Thing and see something totally
different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't
even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, When a friend cries
out to you,
you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything they have.

Thanks, Yoli, there is much truth in your believings. I read it with pleasure.

Here an other one:

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Margret Mead

how true Bärbel

it is like starting in your backyard..be kind to your next and it starts a chain.
Here is another thought

(traditional Celtic blessing)

May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine upon your window pane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near to you and
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

The greatest thread to our planet is the believe
that we think that someone else will save it.
-Robert Swan-

"I would rather be able to appreciate tings I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate."

Elbert Hubbard

hard to understand Bärbel.. it think I want both

If "con-" is the opposite of "pro-", does that mean congress is the opposite of progress?

Posted by Eric Vallejo