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	Inspirational Quotes from Some Very Wise Folks Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. ~Charles Richards Every man dies. Not every man really lives. ~Braveheart As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do. ~Zachary Scott Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. ~James Dean As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. ~Henry David Thoreau, "Economy," Walden, 1854 And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. ~Abraham Lincoln There are a million ways to lose a work day, but not even a single way to get one back. ~Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses? ~David Brin You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. ~Ruth E. Renkl You may delay, but time will not. ~Benjamin Franklin How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. ~Annie Dillard, The Writing Life I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing remains unsung. ~Tagore Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960 When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. ~ Indian Saying The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. ~ Mark Twain Carpe diem. Seize the day. TIS ONLY IN THEIR DREAMS THAT MEN TRULY BE FREE, 'TWAS ALWAYS THUS, AND ALWAYS THUS WILL BE. -KEATING. Dead Poets Society reminds us to seize each day and cherish them dearly. Every day opportunities await us and we must decide whether to take the chance or play it safe. I encourage you to take the risks, for nothing is gained without them. It is this "Carpe Diem" spirit to which this page is dedicated. May it live in your heart always. "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller To the Virgins, Make Much of Time Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying, And this same flower that smiles today, To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, and while ye may, go marry; For having lost just once your prime, You may for ever tarry. -ROBERT HERRICK 1591-1674 THE CHOSEN MOTHERS by Erma Bombeck Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen? Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard." Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel." "But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world an that's not going to be easy." "But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?" God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice." I hope this was enjoyed. words from “Oh Very Young” - Cat Stevens Oh Very Young, what will you leave us this time You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while And though your dreams may toss and turn you now They will vanish away like your dads best jeans Denim blue, faded up to the sky And though you want them to last forever You know they never will (You know they never will) And the patches make the good-bye harder still. Oh Very Young what will you leave us this time There'll never be a better chance to change your mind And if you want this world to see a better day Will you carry the words of love with you Will you ride the great white bird into heaven And though you want to last forever You know you never will (You know you never will) And the good-bye makes the journey harder still. Will you carry the words of love with you Will you ride, oh,oooooooooooooh Oh Very Young, what will you leave us this time You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while Oh Very Young, what will you leave us this time




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