“You don’t just luck into things – You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.” ~ Barbara Bush

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” ~ Jesus, (John 10:10)

“Someone might have a germ of talent, but 90% of it is discipline & how you practice it, what you do with it. Instinct won’t carry you through the entire journey. It’s what you do in the moments between inspiration.” ~ Cate Blanchett

“Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.” ~ King Solomon, (Proverbs 23:23)

“The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!” ~ Anne Frank, in ‘Diary of a Young Girl’

“If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” ~Sherman Alexie

“Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue… and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.” ~ Naomi Campbell

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” ~ Proverbs19:21

best bumper sticker this week: “Well behaved women seldom make History” (wonder if that principle applies to men as well?)

“I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will
stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.” ~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952