My New Favorite Quotation

Dear Beloveds,
I came across this quotation recently and absolutely love it! I hope that you will appreciate it as well. ♥cap

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"We can give to the poor everything, even our life; but if we do not give them a smile, we do not give anything."
——Mother Teresa

My New Favorite Slogan

At the hootenanny held on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Monroe City United Methodist Church, Bruce Petsche (he's the one standing in the middle, wearing white pants) shared with a wonderful bit of wisdom that has become my new favorite slogan:

Live for today
Learn from yesterday
Pray for tomorrow

I believe those are words we can all live with! ♥cap

On Solitude

I about fell out of my chair when I read this one!
See what you think! ♥cap

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Solitude is often the hardest discipline, because none of us wants to be with someone we don't love, namely ourselves.
—Jim Warner

My New Favorite Quote

As many of you know, I've been a collector of quips and quotes for many years. I follow the advice of C.S. Lewis who said, "Quote as often as possible. It saves on original thinking." And whenever I come across a good quote, I like to share it with others.

Here's a quote I found today at the Disney Parks Blog. What Walt Disney expresses here pretty much sums up my philosophy of life. So that's why I'm calling it my "New Favorite Quote". Here it is:

“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. With the laughs, comes the tears…” –Walt Disney

From The Vault: Quotations

Some of you know that I [Clayton] have a fondness for quotations. To make a point or illustrate an idea, I will frequently quote "someone". It could be someone who lived a long time ago, or someone still alive today. It may be someone well-known or obscure. No matter who it is, I enjoy quoting others. I write down good quotes whenever I come across them. I also have many tucked away in my mind. I draw quotes from a variety of sources: poetry, music, literature, movies, plays, speeches, news reports, and even casual conversations. If you look at my Facebook page, under the section titled "Favorite Quotations," you'll see a lengthy list of favorite quotes--and that is just a start! In many ways, I feel a kinship to John Bartlett who compiled the well-loved book Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

It occurred to me recently that I should not be hiding my light beneath a bushel. I should be sharing these quotes with others. It's time for me to open the vault.

So I've created a new series here at The Dunger Peak: "From The Vault" (abbreviated "FTV"). From time-to-time I will post a quotation from the vault. It may be something new, old, familiar, or obscure. It may be comforting, entertaining, disturbing, or thought-provoking. Just because I pass along a quotation doesn't necessarily mean I agree or condone the statement. Sometimes we learn just as much (and maybe even more) from the folks with whom we disagree. No matter what your point of view, I hope you will read and appreciate these quotations "From The Vault".

Here's one to get us started (and it is certainly quite appropriate for this particular blog entry):

"Quote as often as possible. It saves on original thinking."
--C. S. Lewis