Monthly Archives: June 2012

In Great Souls, Emulation

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

“Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.” –Henry Fielding I prefer to focus on the first two words and the positive latter half of the sentence. It has been my experience that everyone–even those with base minds–have … Continue reading →

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Doing Your Best

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

My first “Two-Fer”! This re-blog starts with an image that GinaV had on her blog Professions For P.E.A.C.E. (one of my favorites in the whole blogosphere!) and I found Jan Beek’s “Loving One Another” blog via GinaV’s blog too. I … Continue reading →

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Love, Grace, and Gratitude

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude” — Denis Waitley I don’t know about the “every minute” part, but I’ve found that happiness … Continue reading →

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An Opportunity For Kindness

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

“Whenever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness.” –Seneca I’ve found that this is also true when there is an animal in need, and even a plant.

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To Dare Mighty Things

Posted on June 1, 2012 by russtowne

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows … Continue reading →

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An Open Heart

Posted on June 1, 2012 by russtowne

“An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart.” –Robert Sapolski I’ve experienced many people over the years and I can’t think of a single instance where this saying didn’t appear to me to be true.