Think about it

Learning is not compulsory, neither is survival.

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There is never a wrong time to do the right thing.

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The art of persuasion

The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it or spend time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick beside it.

Dwight L. Moody (1837 - 1899) Evangelist.

One man's fish is another man's poisson.

Carolyn Wells (1862 - 1942) Novelist.

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The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides.

Arthur Schnabel (1882 - 1951) Pianist and Composer.

On the Saturday religion page of a local newspaper, there appeared a pastor's announcement of a special church meeting to be held the following Wednesday. When Wednesday came the only person to appear for the service was the church sexton, a huge man who weighed almost three hundred pounds.

The following Saturday, the sexton was astonished when he read in the religion page that a 'large and enthusiastic' congregation had attended the service. When he protected to the pastor that the report was a lie, the pastor said: 'It's not a lie. You are large and I am enthusiastic.

Source 'Sunday Sermons'

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How to conquer doubt

The painter John Sargent once painted a panel of roses that was highly praised by critics. It was a small picture, but it approached perfection.

Although offered a high price for it on many occasions, Sargent steadfastly refused to sell it. He considered it his best work and he was proud of it.

Whenever he was deeply discouraged and doubtful of his abilities of an artist, he would look at those roses and say to himself, "I must never forget that I painted that." Then his confidence and ability would come back to him. Every time!