~Appreciation, not possession, makes a thing ours~ Marty Rubin
~Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well~ Voltaire
~I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate~ Elbert Hubbard
~When one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have~ Stephen Hawking
~We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have~ Frederick Keonig
When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win~ Ed Macauley
~It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice~ Eric Lindros
~Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged; practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge~ Matthew Arnold
~Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections~ Brian Klemmer
~Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired~ Martha Graham
~Indecision is debilitating; it feeds upon itself; it is, one might almost say, habit-forming. Not only that, but it is contagious; it transmits itself to others~ H. A. Hopf
~There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision~ William James
~Indecision is the seedling of fear~ Napoleon Hill
~Indecision and delays are the parents of failure~ George Canning
~Indecision is fatal. It is better to make a wrong decision than build up a habit of indecision. If you're wallowing in indecision, you certainty can't act - and action is the basis of success~ Marie Beynon Ray
~It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving~ Richard Braunstein
~You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give~ Kahlil Gibran
~It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving~ Mother Teresa
~If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your heart~ Arab Proverb
~Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, "here, my poor man", but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself. It is not the receiver that is blessed, but it is the giver. Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect~ Swami Vivekananda
~If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up~ Deepak Chopra
~The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers~ Deepak Chopra
~The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal~ Deepak Chopra
~Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real~ Deepak Chopra
~The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe~ Deepak Chopra
~An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity~ Martin Luther King, Jr
~Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that~ Martin Luther King, Jr
~Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness~ Martin Luther King, Jr
~I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear~ Martin Luther King, Jr
~Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him~ Martin Luther King, Jr
~Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained~ Lao Tzu
~All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature~ Montaigne
~Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist~ Mary Kay Ash
~We must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy~ George Bernard Shaw
~Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is the end of it~ American Proverb
~Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing~ Abraham Lincoln
~Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like~ Chinese Proverb
~Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are~ John Wooden
~It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently~ Warren Buffett
~The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear~ Socrates
~The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny~ Albert Ellis
~A man may fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else~ J. Paul Getty
~The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins~ Bob Moawad
~People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives~ J. Michael Straczynski
~All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy~ Wayne Dyer
~You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination~ Ralph Marston
~The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible~ Author Unknown
~Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results~ Willie Nelson
~There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative~ W. Clement Stone
~If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten your demise. Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience~ Swami Vivekananda
~Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow~ Buddha
~Zeal will do more than knowledge~ William Hazlitt
~Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment~ Owen Felltham
~Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal~ Charles Buxton
~Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow~ Kahlil Gibran
~Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual giants are produced~ Swami Vivekananda
~An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea~ Buddha
~Good ideas are common - what's uncommon are people who'll work hard enough to bring them about~ Ashleigh Brilliant
~Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act~ Andre Malraux
~Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference~ Nolan Bushnell
~May your home be blessed, your efforts be rewarded and your life enriched by God to whom we give thanks for all we have. HappyNew Year to you and to your family~ Author Unknown
~Every year gives us another chance, chance to change, to hope and wish for the better. That betterment will surely come. Wishing you and your family a joyous New Year!~ Author Unknown
~May God bless you more with what is truly essential in life: Stronger spirit, brave heart, healthier body, endless love, and God’s grace in abundance this 2010. God Bless and a great 2010 year ahead. HappyNew Year!~ Author Unknown
~God bless you and keep you safe not only today but through life that is coming in your way. May the year 2010 be among the best years you’ll ever spend. HappyNew Year!~ Author Unknown
~Life is not fair but it is still good. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. Each day, thank God for all the blessings and beautiful gifts He has given to us. Enjoy living for the next full year. Happy New Year and Happy 2010!~ Author Unknown
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~Appreciation, not possession, makes a thing ours~ Marty Rubin
