John F. Kennedy Quotes

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If freedom is to survive and prosper, it will require the sacrifice, the effort and the thoughtful attention of every citizen.

Change is the law of life.  And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States.

William James Quotes

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Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

Pessimism leads to weakness.  Optimism leads to power.

Williams James (1842-1910) was an American psychologist and philosopher.  He has often been referred to as the “father of American psychology.”

John Stuart Mill Quotes

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I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Genius can only breath freely in an atmosphere of freedom.

John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was an English philosopher, civil servant, and political economist.  He was a member of the British Parliament from 1865-1868.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes

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Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.  Let us move forward with strong and active faith.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) was the 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945). 

Filled with Time

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Another morning rises

Hourglass filled with time

Adventures waiting

Spirit’s gentle touch leaves nighttime

 

Another wakening heart

Hourglass filled with time

Emotions sailing

Distant dreams surface to bell’s chime

 

Another page opens up

Hourglass filled with time

Happiness smiling

Nature’s radiance sure to climb

 

Another wilderness road

Hourglass filled with time

Transitions breathing

Tasting sweetest life, in its prime

 

Tomorrow naps in shadows

Hourglass filled with time

Hopefulness praising

Unending day, please no bedtime

 

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Trusting to Grow (Elfchen Series #254)

Faithfulness

Embracing

God’s wisdom

Accepting priceless truth

Overcoming through His understanding

Perseverance

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Steadfastness

Practicing

Daily self-discipline

Listening to God

Maturing from righteous lessons

Diligence

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Happiness

Honoring

Unconditional love

Mother and Father

Guided by Spirit above

Family

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Mary Higgins Clark

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If you want to be happy for life, love what you do.

Happiness is like mercury.  Hard to hold, and when we drop it, it shatters into a million pieces.  Maybe the bravest of all are those who have the courage to reach for it again.

Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020) was an American writer of suspense novels.

Sweetest Comfort (Haiku Series #311)

Softness

First impressions count

Each smile creates another—

One more happy heart

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Playfulness

Lifting up others

Laughter’s contagious spirit—

Feeling heartfelt joy

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Tenderness

Sharing contentment

Cheerful heart opens one more—

Spirit’s gentleness

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Socrates’ Quotes

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The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

Socrates (death in 399 B.C.) was a Greek philosopher from Athens.  He has often been credited with the founding of Western philosophy.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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If there were one great message I could deliver to those who struggle with not having an abundance of this world’s goods, it would be this simple yet profound promise for happiness:  Great wealth is not related to money!  In a word, the secret is contentment.

From Proverbs 16:8:  “Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice.”