Today’s Thursday Thought quote reminds all of us–citizens, legislators, world leaders, family members–of what really matters.
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Create Sunshine
I don’t know who said this Thursday Thought quote, but it makes a lot of sense.
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.”
When Half-Way is Enough
Against my normally better judgment, I’ve been getting myself into heated discussions over what’s going on in the world and our country. As we “discuss,” I find myself stolidly sticking to my viewpoint. The result is that I don’t learn anything new, including why the other person rightly feels the way he does. That’s why today’s Thursday Thought quote hit home for me.
“The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.” — Henry Boyle
Who’s at War?
There’s no such thing as a war between countries, as Francois Fenelon points out in today’s Thursday Thought quote:
| “All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers…Each one owes infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he was born.” — François Fénelon |
Hope Amid Horror
Anne Frank lived–and hid–in an unbelievably harsh, cruel world. Yet even she had hope for the world, as today’s Thursday Thought quote shows.
Handling the Darkside
In today’s Thursday Thought quote, MLK calls us to the bright side.
Irritating, Useless People we Meet
Sometimes we meet people–or feel stuck with them being around us–whom we consider a bother or useless to our lives. Today’s Thursday Thought quote suggests a different way of looking at them.
“There is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some people come into your life to test you, some to teach you, some to use you, and some to bring out the very best in you.” — Unknown
Enemies are a Good Thing
In today’s Thursday Thought quote, Winston Churchill, who himself had many enemies, explains why he liked having them.
How Our Children Think of Us
Ever wonder about the future, when our children have only memories of us? What will they think? What will they remember? Today’s Thursday Thought tells us how to leave them a legacy worth remembering.
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Star Wars Wisdom for this Memorable Day
Today’s Thursday Thought appropriately (it IS, after all, “May the 4th be with You” Day) comes from Star Wars.
“You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi, talking to Luke