Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living. -Jim Elliot (in only 6 days, i can't remember where i came across this originally!  but, it can be found online at:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2125255.Jim_Elliot) to me, this is a great… more »

Give like the rose gives its perfume -- effortlessly, unconditionally because it is its own nature. -Swami Vivekananda (can be found online at http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=5005) i like this quote a lot.  i have a "but" though.  seems like to… more »

... no one enjoys good music without training and discipline. -Fulton J. Sheen; PEACE OF SOUL, p. 292 some things in life come easy.  i often catch myself wishing that 'everything' came easy.  i've come to realize that when things comes easy, they are… more »

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. -Winston Churchill; found online at http://www.mylifevantage.com/michaelandlisafields/truetv.aspx?page=6&sort=0 (click on Dr. Joe McCord's quote for a 1 minut… more »

"Suit up and show up."  - often heard in the rooms of A.A. + + + "The road is beautiful for those who walk."  - C. Chieffo, "La strada" ["The Road"], in Canti, Societa' Cooperativa Editoriale Nuovo Mondo, Milan, 2002, p. 245; as quoted by Julian Carro… more »

Sex is rapid, but love requires patience and effort.  ...  Love takes us out of ourselves and awakens a profound interest in the other...  love always leads to service.  - Children and PARENTS - Wisdom and Guidance for Parents, by Fulton J. Sheen; pp.'s… more »