Category Archives: Quotes I Love

A Piece Of Our Heart

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

“Our days are happier when we give people a piece of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.” I don’t know who said it but I know it’s true for me and believe it’s true for most people. … Continue reading →

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Of The Good In You I Can Speak

Posted on May 29, 2012 by russtowne

“…Of the Good in you I can speak, but not of the Evil. For what is Evil but Good–tortured by its own hunger and thirst? When Good is hungry, it seeks food, even in dark caves, and when it thirsts, … Continue reading →

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When a Person is Finished

Posted on May 28, 2012 by russtowne

One of the sayings that I keep as an affirmation is: “A man isn’t finished when he loses. A man is finished when he quits.” I change it in my mind to “person” rather than “man” as I believe it … Continue reading →

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Ironic But True

Posted on May 26, 2012 by russtowne

Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective” — Doe Zantamata I saw this quote via Online Wellness Network. It has certainly been true for me. When I’m at an impasse creatively or in life, it is often … Continue reading →

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Building New Models For Change

Posted on May 25, 2012 by russtowne

Onlinewellnessnetwork.com shared this quote. I like it. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” — Buckminster Fuller http://www.onlinewellnessnetwork.com/inspiration.asp?date=5%2F25%2F2012

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I’ve Not Heard This Message Expressed So Succintly Before

Posted on May 23, 2012 by russtowne

“Action expresses priorities.” – Gandhi So true!

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Life Is A Mirror

Posted on May 22, 2012 by russtowne

“Life is a mirror and will reflect to the thinker what he thinks into it.” -Ernest Holmes I also believe that life is a magnifier and will magnify good and ill deeds out into the world and back onto the … Continue reading →

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Nature Does Not Hurry

Posted on May 21, 2012 by russtowne

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” –Lao Tzu

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The World is Full Of Magic Things Indeed

Posted on May 18, 2012 by russtowne

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats I don’t think I’ve ever seen this quote, but I like it. The world is full of magic things indeed. A walk … Continue reading →

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Changing the World (Part II)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by russtowne

“I alone cannot change the World, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa She did indeed. And those ripples are likely to be felt for many generations. That’s quite a legacy.