Some Things To Consider

The most destructive habits .................. Worry and Assumption
The greatest Joy ............................. Giving
The greatest loss ............................ Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work ..................... Helping others
The ugliest personality trait ................ Selfishness
The most endangered species .................. Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource ................ Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm" ............... Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome ............. Fear
The most effective sleeping pill ............. Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease ........... Excuses
The most powerful force in life .............. Love
A dangerous pariah ........................... A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer ......... The brain
The worst things to be without ............... Hope and Humor
The deadliest weapon ......................... The tongue
The two most power-filled words .............. "I Can"
The greatest asset ........................... Faith
The most worthless emotion ................... Self-pity
The most beautiful attire .................... A SMILE!
The most prized possession ................... Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication ... Prayer
The most contagious spirit ................... Enthusiasm

-- Phillips Brooks (Contributed by Pamela Poland)
from Cool Tricks and Trinkets #387
(note: the atttribution to Phillips Brooks is probably spurious. The above is on various sites with Author Unknown. Plus computers weren't around in Phllips Brooks' time)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have a dream that my four little children
will one day live in a nation where they will
not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character.

~Martin Luther King Jr. (from Cool Tricks and Trinkets #386)

Irritation

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an
understanding about ourselves.

- Carl Jung (Notable Quotables Weekly, 1/19/06)

Our Responsibility

We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not
unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of
thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we
can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on.

- Richard Feynman (Notable Quotables Weekly, 1/19/06)

How Do I Change?

If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labour.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.

- Og Mandino, "The Greatest Salesman in the World"

[from Cool Tricks and Trinkets #383]