Wise words to muse on

There is a wealth of valuable quotations from wise men who have lived and learned the more important lessons in life. Pondering on such words could greatly inspire our hearts, and employing their messages would certainly enhance our lives. Here is a delectable serving of beneficial nuggets of wisdom from some of the world’s greatest minds.

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Look to your health, and if you have it, praise God and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing that money cannot buy. – Izaak Walton.

Health is wealth; without it, the value of everything else in life decreases. Even money loses its appeal if you don’t have the strength and energy to enjoy it. A good and clear conscience is another factor we are capable of shaping, an important element which is absolutely necessary for our well-being.

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Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist. – Michael Levine

Having a child doesn’t make one a parent; you have simply fathered or mothered. It is the love, time, caring, and nurturing that you give the child that determines your degree of being a parent to the child.

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What kids mainly need is time and attention and love, none of which takes American Express. – Nancy Gibbs

In parenting, many people mistake giving money for giving love. Some people spend more time earning money for their families than actually spending quality time with their children. Money can’t replace your time, attention, and love.

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Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream. – Malcolm Muggeridge

To be a great survivor, you must swim against great currents. The odds are what make life challenging and exciting. It’s true that those who swim with the tide (those who do not use their minds and are easily swayed) are good as dead.

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It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney

How can a drawing of a mouse on a piece of paper make one a millionaire and unforgettable for all time? Ask Walt Disney whose cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, became a star and consequently gave birth to the lucrative and entrancing magical kingdom called Disneyland. All Disney did was to dream and achieve the impossible.

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If I shoot at the sun, I may hit a star. – P. T. Barnum

The reason we don’t achieve much success is that we don’t shoot high and often enough. Aim high, shoot many times, and never give up. When you keep shooting, you are bound to hit something. After all, a big shot is but a small shot who keeps on shooting.

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Our actions are all that separate our daydreams from our goals. – Roy H. Williams

A daydream unrealized is but a fantasy. Set goals and act towards their fulfillment. Without action, dreams and words are nothing. Action guarantees results.

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Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there. – Josh Billings

Most of us give up too soon. We lose heart easily before our goals are fully realized. We must pray for strength to endure the tests and challenges of life, as well as for the blessed simple-mindedness and perseverance of a postage stamp who sticks to its envelope all the way until it gets delivered to its desired destination.

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Endeavor to live, so that when you die even the undertaker will be sorry. – Mark Twain

Live your life to make everyone happy, so that when you go, everyone would be sad and would surely miss you. It’s what remains in the hearts of those who love you and those whose lives you have touched that makes you live on forever.

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