Thought for the Day

“It is not fair to ask of others
what you are not willing to do yourself.”

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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Thought for the Day

“The direct use of force
is such a poor solution to any problem,
it is generally employed
only by small children and large nations.”

~ David Friedman

Thought for the Day

“This is the final test of a gentleman:
his respect for those who can be
of no possible service to him.”

William Lyon Phelp

Thought for the Day

“Good manners will open doors
that the best education cannot.”

~ Clarence Thomas

“Respecting yourself means
showing others what’s in your heart,
respecting others means
listening to what’s in theirs.”

~ Joan Bourque

Sometime back I wrote a piece titled “How Do You Define Respect?” This is where I first met Joan Bourque. She left me a touching comment that propelled me to visit her website, ArtfulOceans.org. I was so moved and impressed with what I saw that I asked her to write her story so that I could share it with all of you.

From the desk of Joan Bourque

I help kids paint murals. That’s what I do to earn a living. I actually get paid to do this. It’s not a hard job, it’s an all consuming job, with wholesome rewards of which I could not live without. [Read more →]

Quote of the Day

“Men are respectable
only as they respect”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought of the Day
My young friend Tony and I were having a discussion the other day. In my know-it-all behavior I was lecturing him on respect. I was explaining to him that at times he displayed a disrespectful attitude. With a perplexed look on his face he looked and me and exclaimed, “Maybe we both have different definitions on respect.” Now I was perplexed, no one had ever made me think of that before. He made a valid point, respect is a broad term and each individual will have his or her own definition.

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Thought for Today

“When we show our respect for other living things,
they respond with respect for us.”

~ Native American Proverb
Arapaho