Quote of the Week; November 26, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week. Your presence, exactly as is at this very moment, is greatly appreciated.
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“All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas
Layin' In The Sun,
Talkin' 'Bout The Things
They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done...
But All Those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas
All Ran Away And Hid
From One Little Did.”

Shel Silverstein
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Are you concerned about how to have a great Holiday season?   Perhaps these two Recycled Quote of the Week Classics by Debbie Ford may help

"As the holidays approach, it's so essential to prepare yourself - body, mind and soul - for the faster pace of the coming weeks. This is the time to take extra special care.  While you're giving to others, make this the time to give to yourself as well.

"If you were going to make this the best holiday season ever, how would you do it?  It won't happen for most people, because most people won't have that as their #1 intention.  And it's unlikely that you'll have the life-changing holidays that you could have if you don't create a powerful intent."
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files; November 19, 2012

“This is your life. Do what you want and do it often.
If you don't like something, change it.
If you don't like your job, quit.
If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.
Stop over-analysing, life is simple.
All emotions are beautiful.
When you eat, appreciate every last bite.
Life is simple.
Open your heart, mind and arms to new things and people, we are united in our differences.
Ask the next person you see what their passion is and share your inspiring dream with them.
Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself.
Some opportunities only come once, seize them.
Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them, so go out and start creating.
Life is short, live your dream and wear your passion.”

Holstee Manifesto
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Welcome to the Quote of the Week!!  Your presence, exactly as is at this very moment, is greatly appreciated.

I've been seeing the above quote (a manifesto really) around the internet lately and it seems to have become the new "Just Do It" approach. It was created by brothers Dave and Mike Radparvar and their friend Fabian Pfortmuller as they put on paper their ideals as they started their new business, Holstee.  Even though the business deals with consumer goods, the  the manifesto poster is now one of Holstee’s best-selling items and has been translated into 12 languages.  Hmm... It makes me think... What is my manifesto?  What is yours?
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Holstee Maifesto: A video version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QDmt_t6umoY#!
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!!!!

From the Quote of the Week Files, November 12, 2012

"When you start lookin' around for something good to take the place of the bad, as a general rule you can find it."  From the movie, Old Yeller.

The above line is the ending sentence from last weeks quote and as the hardships of Hurricane Sandy (homes destroyed, devastated communities, no power or water, fuel shortages and limited transportation) are still felt, I have been lucky to have witnessed "the good that started to take place of the bad' through the kindness and generosity of volunteers and individual citizens that just want to help. So the Quote of the Week is dedicated to those KIND STRANGERS with BIG HEARTS!
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"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart."

Elizabeth Andrew

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Mark Twain

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” 

Aesop
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A most recent Quote of the Week Classic...

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Plato
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Weeks Files; Novemeber 5, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week. As most of you know, the northeast was pounded last week by Hurricane Sandy.

Fortunately, I was very lucky as I was not impacted that much but I am still at a loss of words as I try to process the enormous amount of destruction that this hurricane wrought to the homes of family and friends and to the surrounding towns near where I live. And as I watch the news, It is impossible to imagine the devastation brought to so many lives throughout the northeast.

A continuing lesson for me is the acceptance of that I can only control so much in life ~ my actions and reactions. Everything else, such as nature, is up to the powers that Be.
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"That was rough.... Thing to do now is try and forget it.... I guess I don't quite mean that.  It's not a thing you can forget.  Maybe not even a thing you want to forget.... Life's like that sometimes... Now and then for no good reason a man can figure out, life will just haul off and knock him flat, slam him agin' the ground so hard it seems like all his insides is busted.  But it's not all like that.  A lot of it's mighty fine, and you can't afford to waste the good part frettin' about the bad.  That makes it all bad.... Sure, I know - sayin' it's one thing and feelin' it's another.  But I'll tell you a trick that's sometimes a big help.  When you start lookin' around for something good to take the place of the bad, as a general rule you can find it."  

From one of my favorite movie when I was a kid...Old Yeller
(I've been finding a lot of good these past few days!) 
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not... nothing is more common than unsuccessful people will talent.
Genius will not... unrewarded genius is almost legendary.
Education will not.... the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Calvin Coolidge
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Wishing you a most beautiful day!

From the Quote of the Weeks Files; Novemeber 5, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week. As most of you know, the northeast was pounded last week by Hurricane Sandy.

Fortunately, I was very lucky as I was not impacted that much but I am still at a loss of words as I try to process the enormous amount of destruction that this hurricane wrought to the homes of family and friends and to the surrounding towns near where I live. And as I watch the news, It is impossible to imagine the devastation brought to so many lives throughout the northeast.

A continuing lesson for me is the acceptance of that I can only control so much in life ~ my actions and reactions. Everything else, such as nature, is up to the powers that Be.
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"That was rough.... Thing to do now is try and forget it.... I guess I don't quite mean that.  It's not a thing you can forget.  Maybe not even a thing you want to forget.... Life's like that sometimes... Now and then for no good reason a man can figure out, life will just haul off and knock him flat, slam him agin' the ground so hard it seems like all his insides is busted.  But it's not all like that.  A lot of it's mighty fine, and you can't afford to waste the good part frettin' about the bad.  That makes it all bad.... Sure, I know - sayin' it's one thing and feelin' it's another.  But I'll tell you a trick that's sometimes a big help.  When you start lookin' around for something good to take the place of the bad, as a general rule you can find it."  

From one of my favorite movie when I was a kid...Old Yeller
(I've been finding a lot of good these past few days!) 
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not... nothing is more common than unsuccessful people will talent.
Genius will not... unrewarded genius is almost legendary.
Education will not.... the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Calvin Coolidge
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Wishing you a most beautiful day!

From the Quote of the Week Files, October 29, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week!  What would YOU like to say about your life when you turn 95?  Well, Quote of the Week member Mike Pennella's father knows as he turns 95 today!!!!  Best wishes on a landmark birthday!
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"Its a good place to be and I am in a good place in my life.  I exercise, I pray, I read, I write, I play piano, and I count my blessings. I am ninety-five and counting."

C. Robert Pennella
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A recylced Quote of the Week Classic...

"A man's age is something impressive, it sums up his life:  maturity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured, griefs and despairs overcome, and unconscious risks taken; maturity formed through so many desires, hopes, regrets, forgotten things, loves.  A man's age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories."

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!