Monthly Archives: March 2011

As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

Posted on 31 March 2011 by philosiblog

As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. – Albert Schweitzer What does that mean? When I’m mad at someone, often because I think they’re being mean, or there has been some kind of … Continue reading →

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Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Posted on 30 March 2011 by philosiblog

Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? Like many things Einstein said, there’s a very simple core, but often, many words are needed to get just the right flavor.  Dissected, … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them.

Posted on 29 March 2011 by philosiblog

Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, it speaks of optimism and generosity, of giving and of love.  Most of us have … Continue reading →

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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.

Posted on 28 March 2011 by philosiblog

One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, this speaks to fear – a fear that paralyzes, a fear that stops us dead in our … Continue reading →

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Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.

Posted on 27 March 2011 by philosiblog

Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) What does that mean? This phrase, in a slightly … Continue reading →

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Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.

Posted on 26 March 2011 by philosiblog

Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. – Mark Twain What does that mean? To me, it means that the ability to laugh is the best part of being human, the big difference between humans and all the other creatures of the … Continue reading →

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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Posted on 25 March 2011 by philosiblog

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? To me, it speaks of the losses of war.  In a war, no … Continue reading →

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Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.

Posted on 24 March 2011 by philosiblog

Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, the quote is saying that something that is said, cannot be un-said.  If you say … Continue reading →

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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

Posted on 23 March 2011 by philosiblog

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. – Confucius What does that mean? Keep on keeping on! Go the distance. It isn’t over until I win. However you want to word it, … Continue reading →

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Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.

Posted on 22 March 2011 by philosiblog

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman What does that mean? Many people find shadows kind of scary, and they are a metaphor for the things that would bother you … Continue reading →

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resting

Posted on 20 March 2011 by philosiblog

This has turned out to be both more fun, and more work, than I had anticipated.  Due to my crazy schedule, I will be taking a few days off.  See ya on Monday!

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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

Posted on 19 March 2011 by philosiblog

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Well, most people are really nice to the people who can … Continue reading →

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Posted on 18 March 2011 by philosiblog

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? With all the present turmoil across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and into the Arabian Peninsula, … Continue reading →

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We don’t really need most of the things we buy. We just imagine we’d be happier with them.

Posted on 17 March 2011 by philosiblog

…we don’t really need most of the things we buy. … We just imagine we’d be happier with them. – Virginia Postrel What does that mean? Sometimes the research on the quote is the most interesting part.  It was a … Continue reading →

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A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.

Posted on 16 March 2011 by philosiblog

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. – Muhammad Ali What does that mean? To me, this talks about how our experiences (especially when taken … Continue reading →

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