Monthly Archives: June 2025

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.” — Mark Twain (1835-1910) (Pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens) 19th Century American author and humorist

Sadly, understanding, acceptance, and respect for others are challenging qualities for us mere humans. Pray for our growth. “Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” — Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899) … Continue reading →

  “People rarely win wars; governments rarely lose them.”  — Arundhati Roy (1961 – ) Indian author & activist

Happy Father’s Day to all you Papas out there! “Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind.  Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years.  People grow old by deserting their ideals.  … Continue reading →

  “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) American writer & designer

“A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.” — Saint Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622) Savoyard Catholic prelate

  “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” — Edgar Degas (1834 – 1917) French Impressionist artist

  “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” — Annie Dillard (1945 – ) American Pulitzer Prize-winning author

“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.” — Elbert Hubbard (1856 – 1915) American writer, publisher, & philosopher Editor & founder of Roycroft Press

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.” — Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881) British statesman, conservative politician, and writer; Twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

  “In times of great stress or anxiety, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” Lee Iacocca (1924 – 2019) American executive & automotive pioneer