Patriarch

"I find that spending a few minutes in a little prayerful reading (from a very small New Testament which I have kept with me every day for the past twenty years) just before I go into my home inspires me to take a more positive, happy approach in greeting and being with my wife and children."

"An ordained patriarch blesses with his touch and his voice.
A natural, unordained patriarch - a father - also blesses with his touch and his voice.
I've found that the scriptures inspire me to to be in control, to bless rather than to lose control in impatience, overreaction, and criticalness."

- Stephen R Covey
"The Divine Center" p 196

Cynicism

"I write positive lyrics because I know cynicism and I have to fight against it."
Howard Jones

Confident

"I'm confindent because I'm prepared - I do the work."
Dr Phil

Me and My Mouse

"As for me and my mouse, we will serve the Lord."
Dan Seaborn http://winningathome.com

Temporal Flaws

"Temporal flaws keep you from joy."
Taylor Hartman

Noble

"There is nothing noble about being superior to another person. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self."
"Robin S Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari"

I Can

"Your 'I Can' is more important than your IQ."
Robin Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari"

Mind-Management

"Mind management is the essence of life management."
Robin S Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari"

Cultivate

"Your challenge is not to keep trying to repair what was damaged; your practice instead is to reawaken what is already wise, strong and whole within you; to cultivate those qualities of heart and spirit that are available to you in this very moment."
- W Muller

Unlived Life

"... nothing has a stronger influence on children than the unlived life of a parent."
Jung quoted by Steven K Baum "Growing Up at Any Age." p82

Qualities

"He is unassuming, ungrudging, unphased."
Said of General Rogers - South African Air Force

Singular - Universal

"That which seems the most singular is often the most universal."
James Christensen - Fantasy painter (artist)

Get Good

"You got to put in your 10,000 hours - that's how you get good."
Scott Usher

Rebelliousness

"There's a certain rebelliousness in artists - not that you want to be rebellious, but that you are."
James Cristensen - Fantasy painter (artist)

Dont Let Them

"People who have given up on their dreams will try to destroy yours."
Bumper sticker quoted by Fred Carpenter - Glenwood group of Companies executive

Join a Club

"Joining a club that makes you show up just once a month has the same impact on your happiness as doubling your income."
Dan Beuttner

Work

"When it comes to work - go for what brings you bliss rahter than bucks."
Dan Beuttner

Scatter or Gather?

"Dads - when you come home do your children scatter or gather around you?
Are you fun to be with?
Do you share your values with them?"
Wynand Rossouw - Radio Pulpit

Brokenness and Honesty

"Out of brokenness comes honesty."
Dawie Spies - Motivational speaker

What Appears...

"What appears is not always reality."
Dr Mike Hills