Another Thought Filled Thursday...!

One thing we all know by now...many of the things we face in this day and age has been faced by those before us.

It's our job is to not only learn from history, but to appreciate the true meaning in what was passed down by those that came before us!

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
George Bernard Shaw

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.
Will Smith

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Mark Twain

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
William James

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Charles Darwin

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
John Burroughs

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
Harvey Fierstein

Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
John Lennon

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.
Sai Baba

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
Anton Chekhov

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.
Sholom Aleichem

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
Albert Camus

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
James Allen

The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.
Eminem

I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth

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

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.
William Wallace

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
Havelock Ellis

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.
Cary Grant

One thing I want to point out here. You'll notice that there are a lot of many different names that gave us these quotes. In a way, this is sort of like life...many different folks, from all walks of life, and each one has their own point of view! The secret to making the best of these pearls of wisdom is to carefully read them, understand them, and then apply them as needed in your life.

Coffee outside this morning. It is clear right now...so let's hope it stays that way!