From the Quote of the Week Files, March 5, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Your weekly spiritual snack for mind, body & soul. Today's quote is from an open letter by the former Leader of Canada's New Democrats, Jack Layton prior to his death. (See the attached pdf file for the letter.)
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“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”

Jack Layton
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A Recycled Quote of the Week...

"Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you...If you bless a situation, it has no power to hurt you, and even if it is troublesome for a time, it will gradually fade out, if you sincerely bless it."

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

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Grace

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From the Quote of the Week Files, February 27, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Inspired by Patti Digh's post, How will you leap on leap day?, (http://www.37days.com/2012/01/leaping-with-sam-keen.html) and the Honda commercial onCreating a Leap List (http://automobiles.honda.com/leap-list/my-list/), this weeks quotes are about making the leap!

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"BREAK on through to the other side."

The Doors
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Two Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"There is at the bottom only one problem and this is its name:
How does one break through? How does one get into the open?
How does one burst the cocoon and become a butterfly?"

Thomas Mann

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"Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.”

David Lloyd George
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What will be your leap for this year?

Leap Year; Leap Now!
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

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Grace

From the Quote of the Week Files, February 20, 2012

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, or good middle of the night to all Quote of the Weeksters. It is President's Day in the United States and with that in mind, we have 2 Presidential quotes.
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"It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time."

Abraham Lincoln

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"It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing."
George Washington
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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 men with talent. Genius will not; un- rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave."

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

From the Quote of the Week Files, February 13, 2012

What me Worry? When it comes to worry, studies have shown the following statistics:
40% never happens.
30% of what we worry about has already happened.
12% are needless worries.
10% are petty and unimportant.
8% of what we worry about actually happens. Of this percentage…
4% of our worries that happen are beyond our control.
4% of what we worry about we have some if not all control over the results.
Given these statistics, I hope you enjoy the Quote of the Week!
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“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles…. it empties today of its strength”

Corrie ten Boom
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days that should be kept from fear and apprehension.

One of them is yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.

All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a single word. Yesterday is gone.

The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our control.

Tomorrow’s sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds – but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is as yet unborn.

This leaves only today. Any man can fight the battles of just one-day. It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities – yesterday and tomorrow – that we break down.

It is not the experience of today that drives men mad. It is the remorse and bitterness for something which happened yesterday, and the dread of what tomorrow will bring.

Let us, therefore, live but one day at a time.

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

From the Quote of the Week Files, February 6, 2011

Step out of the chaos as you refresh, reawaken and rediscover yourself with a motivational and inspirational thought with today's Quote of the Week! Courage is the theme for this week's quotes!!
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Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".

Maryanne Radanbacher
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"As for you my fine friend,you are a victim of disorganized thinking.You are under the unfortunate delusionthat simply because you run away from danger,you have no courage. You're confusing courage with wisdom.”

As said to The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz
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"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."

Anais Nin
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
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Grace

From the Quote of the Week Files, January 30, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Did you know that the Quote of the Week is Cruelty Free? I do not test the Quote of the Week on innocent lab animals. Going outside your comfort zone and going deep is the theme of this week's quotes! Enjoy!
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“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

Neale Donald Walsch
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"Ideas are like fish.

If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure. They're huge and abstract. And they're very beautiful. I look for a certain kind of fish that is important to me, one that can translate to cinema. But there are all kinds of fish swimming down there. There are fish for business, fish for sports. There are fish for everything. Everything, anything that is a thing, comes up from the deepest level. Modern physics calls that level the Unified Field. The more your consciousness-your awareness-is expanded, the deeper you go toward this source, and the bigger the fish you can catch."

David LynchMovie Producer; Director and Author
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
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Grace

From the Quote of the Week Files, January 23, 2012

Have you forgotton your own best advice? NO PROBLEM!! Rediscover it right here with The Quote of the Week!
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"Your journey has molded you for the greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time.”

Asha Tyson
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"Laughter is not only the best medicine. It's what keeps marriages alive, families from going insane, team mates in sync, and companies from going belly under (pun intended). Let your own Magical Impish Child come out more often and you'll be surprised at how the world looks different -- for the better."

Carol Ross
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By the Way, Did you know that January 24th is Global Belly Laugh Day? Check it out! ~~ http://www.bellylaughday.com/124laughbounce.html
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Quote of the Week members continue to share their word for the year, a word that will inspire them throughout the year ("To Be" as oppose "To Do"). Words chosen are ~ Compassion, Consideration and Politeness!
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, January 16, 2012

"Now" is the theme for the Quote of the Week! Welcome and enjoy!
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“There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that? There is only now, and if now is only two days, then two days is your life and everything in it will be in proportion. This is how you live a life in two days. And if you stop complaining and asking for what you never will get, you will have a good life. A good life is not measured by any biblical span.”

Ernest Hemingway
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;
they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

Marcel Proust
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Quote of the Week members continue to share their word for the year, a word that will inspire them throughout the year ("To Be" as oppose "To Do").

Peace of Mind
Nourish
Serenity
Resolve
Patience
Occupy (as in occupy 2012)
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files; January 9, 2012

Hello and Welcome to the Quote of the Week, your weekly message from the universe. This week's quote is about TODAY! Enjoy
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"Nothing is worth more than this day."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at, change."

Wayne Dyer
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About last week's Word for the Year Challenge....

A number of QofheW members emailed their words and here they are...

Prosperity
Transform
Gratitude
Grape Jelly ;-)
Compassion
Truth
Alive
Done (as in Get it Done)
Now
Cape Deim
Live
Forgive
Joy
Focus
Love
Grace

And a creative acroymn for 3 words ~ACT~ Authentic / Collaboration / Thankful

It is still not to late to choose your word(s)!
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, January 2, 2011

"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."

Author Unknown

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The above quote on the difficulty of making New Year's Resolutions was sent in by QoftheW member Pat in 2008 and it made me think of the trouble I have had in keeping my well intentioned resolutions. Since then, thanks to a blog by Kristine Kane, I now choose a word(s) for the upcoming year that hopefully will inspire me on what I want "TO BE" as opposed to what I need "TO DO".

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By the way,my word for 2012 that I hope will guide, challenge and inspire me is "Grace." So my intention for 2012 is to keep the word Grace in mind when dealing with myself, people in my life as well as all the situations and decisions that I need to make in my life.

What about you? What will be your word(s)?

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A link to Kristine Kane's blog...

http://christinekane.com/blog/resolution-revolution-a-better-way-to-start-your-year/

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"We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil. Change will only come about when each of us takes up the daily struggle ourselves to be more forgiving, compassionate, loving, and above all joyful in the knowledge that, by some miracle of grace, we can change as those around us can change too."

Mairead Maguire

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

From the Quote of the Week Files, December 27, 2011

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Getting ready for the New Year is the theme of this week's quotes!! Enjoy and Happy New Year!!

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"Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past."

Henry Ward Beecher

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Two Recycled Quotes...

"The possibility of making this your best year ever exists in every moment, because having the best year of your life depends not on some outside accomplishment but on allowing the greatest expression of yourself to be unveiled. Having the best year of your life is about becoming the person you always wanted to be. It's about embracing a vision of yourself at your best and developing the qualities that will take you there."

Debbie Ford

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"If you think back and replay your year, if it doesn't bring you tears, either of joy or sadness, consider the year wasted."

John Cage, From the show Ally McBeal

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Wishing you a most beautiful year, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, December 19, 2011

Welcome to the Quote of the Week. Your presence, exactly as is at this very moment, is greatly appreciated. Come on in and enjoy today's quote!

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"Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever..."

Isak Dinesen
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

Confucius
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And talk of Reflection, I just saw started my "Year in Review" to see if I made any progress this year and find what areas may need attention as I move forward in 2012 (still a lot of work to do ;-)). Below is a list of some questions for reflection for my "Year in Review" project. Just thought I would share!

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What occurred in my life this past year?
What were my main accomplishments and successes?
Based on what I learned last year, what am I committed to accomplishing this year and in the future?
Were there any breakthroughs?
What did I learn from my experiences last year?
What am I committed to accomplishing this year and in the future?
Who do I want thank for their support and love?
What was I excited about?
Where was I fearful?
To whom do I owe an apology?
What am I most proud of?
What am I least proud of?
What do I regret?
Do any of my relationships need special attention?
Are there things that could have been resolved that I have not allowed to be resolved?
What is still unfinished?
What is my main vision for 2012?
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Wishing you the most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, December 12, 2011

It is Quote of the Week time!!

Do you believe in magic? Well author Ronald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; James and the Giant Peach) thinks it is important! Enjoy!
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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”

Roald Dahl
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

At the end of each year, I ask myself two questions:

1) What do I want to create in this New Year? And, perhaps even more importantly,

2) What do I want to let go of?

Patti Digh
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Check out Patti Digh's excellent blog, 37 days ( http://www.37days.com/ ) and her recent challenge regarding the above quotes/questions as we approach the end of 2011...

"As we end 2011 and begin 2012, what do you want/need to let go of and what do you want to create?"
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!