Something to think about

[ChrisH]

I thought I would start a thread where we could post those pieces of philosophy that we come across in our daily lives. Sometimes wise, sometimes funny, and usually - as the title says - gives us something to think about.

I'll begin with this one.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether this happens at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young, but becomes constantly more valuable regardless of physical capacity.
- Harvey Ullman

[cmayer31]

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

[Dorothy39]

That's a great quote, give me a few minutes---( locating old hand written journals...... )

[Dorothy39]

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

You beat me to the quick!!!

[Glacier]

I can't remember where I first saw this, but when I did my first thought was "that's my life." I use it now on my kennel letterhead ect. (Kennel name is Wandering Spirits)


All who wander are not lost. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

[lizbud]

Good idea Chris. I like all of these posted. Here's one that I like also.


Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.-- John Evelyn

[finn's mom]

I have many favorites...

the ones in my signature, but, especially "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world."

"I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing."

"No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen."

"There is nothing more important than today."

"I cannot change or heal what I do not acknowledge."

"You can tell more about a man in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."

[chocolatepuppy]

Kari, I like the one you have in your siggy, it is so true.

The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world. - Dr. Paul Farmer

[Zippy]

"I have not yet begun to fight"-John Paul Jones

"Girls bored me-they still do.I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman i've ever known."-Walt Disney

[K9soul]

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -

Confucius

[Zippy]

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives"-Jackie Robinson

[Zippy]

"I can accept failure.Everone fails at something.But I can't accept not trying."-micheal jordan

[Dorothy39]

Do not be too moral~

You may cheat yourself out of much life.

Aim above Morality.

Be not simply G00D,

Be GOOD for something.

Henry David Thoreau~

[Twisterdog]

I can't remember where I first saw this, but when I did my first thought was "that's my life." I use it now on my kennel letterhead ect. (Kennel name is Wandering Spirits)


All who wander are not lost. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

The rest of the quote is in my signature. It's Aragorn's Song, written by Bilbo Baggins, if you are interested. (Yes, I know, I'm an erormous Tolkien geek.)


"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is facing some sort of battle." Anon.

[Jadapit]

"A thoughtful act or a kind word may pass in a moment, but the warmth and care behind it stay in the heart forever." Marjoien Bastin




Five rules to being happy

1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less. (Tai Sheridan -ZenKettle)