Frederick Douglass Quotes

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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist.

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, and statesman.  He used his influential voice during the early years of the civil rights movement for African-Americans.

Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes

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There is no issue of States’ rights or National rights.  There is only the struggle for human rights.

We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it.

Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) was the 36th President of the United States.

Vivian Greene Quotes

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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.  It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.

All that is real is seen with the heart.

Vivian Greene is an American author, artist, and entrepreneur.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

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The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts, but learning how to make facts live.

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) was an American jurist who later served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1902-1932.

Transforming Experiences (Elfchen Series #288)

Gratitude

Stepping

From shadows

Leaving enemy’s darkness

Christ rises for us

Trusting

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Encouragement

Strengthening

Faith’s heart

Building core values

Discipleship in Christ matures

Following

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Assurance

Sharing

Infinite love

Flowing with grace

Christ’s own daily delight

Interacting

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Charles Dickens Quotes

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There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.

James Thurber Quotes

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Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.

Live life by the abc’s . . . adventure, bravery, creativity.

James Thurber (1894-1961) was an American author, cartoonist, journalist, and playwright.  He was born in Columbus, Ohio.

Katharine Tynan Quotes

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The life which nothing happens goes the fastest, because it has no landmarks.

Often our bad moments are self-propelled.  And the drama is almost exclusively within our heads and hearts.

Katharine Tynan (1859-1931) was an Irish writer, who became well-known for her novels and poetry.

Stephen Corey Quotes

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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

Make small commitments and keep them.  Be a light, not a judge.  Be a model, not a critic.  Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

Stephen Corey (born 1948) is an American writer, editor, and poet.

Samuel Butler Quotes

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Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was an English novelist.