Thoughts contributed by Shyla Kottangada
A CARELESS word may KINDLE STRIFE,
A CRUEL word may WRECK A LIFE,
A BITTER word may HATE INSTILL,
A BRUTAL word may SMITE AND KILL,
A GRACIOUS word may SMOOTH THE WAY,
A JOYOUS word may LIGHT THE DAY,
A TIMELY word may LESSEN STRESS,
A LOVING word may HEAL AND BLESS.
Without knowing the force of words it is impossible to know people.
-by unknown
On Success
*Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
* Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for EVERY area of your life.
* Every now and then, bite off more than you can chew.
* Your mind can hold only one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
* You may be fortunate and make a lot of money. Just be sure your work involves something that enriches your spirit as well as your bank account.
* A good way to keep your feet on the ground is to put the weight of responsibility on your shoulders.
* Men of genius are admired; men of wealth are envied; men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
* Others may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.
* The richest person in the world, is the one who is contented with what he has.
* Those that can see God's hand in everything, can best leave everything in God's hand.
* Never be discouraged. It may be the last key in the bunch that opens the door.
* He who provides for this life, but makes no provisions for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.
* A man may make many mistakes, but he is not a failure until he blames someone else for them.
* Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.
* If we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings, how different our lives would be.
* God's love does not keep us from our trials. It is a love that keeps us through our trials.
* There will always be people who will tell you that you can't do what you want most to do. IGNORE THEM!!
* Do unto others as if you were the others.
- author unknown
* Success in a marriage is more than finding the right person. It's becoming the right person.
* Falling down doesn't make you a failure, but staying down does
* Don't be afraid of pressure. Remember that pressure is what turns a lump of coal into a diamond.
* Even a woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head.
* The only preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.
* People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
* Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there.
* The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little "extra."
* The heart is the happiest when it beats for others..