The Jay and the Peacock (aesop)

A Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, foundthere a number of feathers which had fallen from the Peacocks whenthey were moulting. He tied them all to his tail and strutteddown towards the Peacocks. When he came near them they soondiscovered the cheat, and striding up to him pecked at him andplucked away his borrowed plumes. So the Jay could do no betterthan go back to the other Jays, who had watched his behaviour froma distance; but they were equally annoyed with him, and told him: "It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds."


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The Horse and Groom (aesop)

A GROOM used to spend whole days in currycombing and rubbing downhis Horse, but at the same time stole his oats and sold them forhis own profit. "Alas!" said the Horse, "if you really wish meto be in good condition, you should groom me less, and feed memore."



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A man may smile yet be a villain

The Horse, Hunter and Stag (aesop)

A quarrel had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so theHorse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on theStag. The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer theStag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between yourjaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow thissaddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady uponyou as we follow after the enemy." The Horse agreed to theconditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him. Thenwith the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, andsaid to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from mymouth and back." "Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got youunder bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present."




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If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.

The Hunter and the Woodman (aesop)

A HUNTER, not very bold, was searching for the tracks of a Lion. He asked a man felling oaks in the forest if he had seen anymarks of his footsteps or knew where his lair was. "I will,"said the man, "at once show you the Lion himself." The Hunter,turning very pale and chattering with his teeth from fear,replied, "No, thank you. I did not ask that; it is his trackonly I am in search of, not the Lion himself."


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The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

The Eagle and the Fox (aesop)

AN EAGLE and a Fox formed an intimate friendship and decided tolive near each other. The Eagle built her nest in the branchesof a tall tree, while the Fox crept into the underwood and thereproduced her young. Not long after they had agreed upon thisplan, the Eagle, being in want of provision for her young ones,swooped down while the Fox was out, seized upon one of the littlecubs, and feasted herself and her brood. The Fox on her return,discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the deathof her young than for her inability to avenge them. A justretribution, however, quickly fell upon the Eagle. Whilehovering near an altar, on which some villagers were sacrificinga goat, she suddenly seized a piece of the flesh, and carried it,along with a burning cinder, to her nest. A strong breeze soonfanned the spark into a flame, and the eaglets, as yet unfledgedand helpless, were roasted in their nest and dropped down dead atthe bottom of the tree. There, in the sight of the Eagle, theFox gobbled them up.



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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

The Dog and the Wolf (aesop)

A gaunt Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened tomeet a House-dog who was passing by. "Ah, Cousin," said the Dog."I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruinof you. Why do you not work steadily as I do, and get your foodregularly given to you?" "I would have no objection," said the Wolf, "if I could onlyget a place." "I will easily arrange that for you," said the Dog; "come withme to my master and you shall share my work." So the Wolf and the Dog went towards the town together. Onthe way there the Wolf noticed that the hair on a certain part ofthe Dog's neck was very much worn away, so he asked him how thathad come about. "Oh, it is nothing," said the Dog. "That is only the placewhere the collar is put on at night to keep me chained up; itchafes a bit, but one soon gets used to it." "Is that all?" said the Wolf. "Then good-bye to you, MasterDog."



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Better starve free than be a fat slave.

Little by little does the trick.

A PRINCE had some Monkeys trained to dance. Being naturallygreat mimics of men's actions, they showed themselves most aptpupils, and when arrayed in their rich clothes and masks, theydanced as well as any of the courtiers. The spectacle was oftenrepeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier,bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts andthrew them upon the stage. The Monkeys at the sight of the nutsforgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) Monkeysinstead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing theirrobes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancingspectacle thus came to an end amidst the laughter and ridicule ofthe audience.


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Not everything you see is what it appears to be.

The Crow and the Pitcher (aesop)

A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which hadonce been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into themouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was leftin it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair.Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped itinto the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it intothe Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that intothe Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that intothe Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that intothe Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that intothe Pitcher. At last, at last, he saw the water mount up nearhim, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quenchhis thirst and save his life.





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Little by little does the trick.

The Boy and the Nettles (aesop)

A BOY was stung by a Nettle. He ran home and told his Mother,saying, "Although it hurts me very much, I only touched itgently." "That was just why it stung you," said his Mother. "Thenext time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will besoft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you."



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Whatever you do, do with all your might.

The Boys and the Frogs (aesop)

SOME BOYS, playing near a pond, saw a number of Frogs in thewater and began to pelt them with stones. They killed several ofthem, when one of the Frogs, lifting his head out of the water,cried out: "Pray stop, my boys: what is sport to you, is death tous.

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One man's pleasure may be another's pain.

The Boy and the Filberts (aesop)

A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts. He graspedas many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull outhis hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of thepitcher. Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable towithdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented hisdisappointment. A bystander said to him, "Be satisfied with halfthe quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand."

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Do not attempt too much at once.

The Bald Man and the Fly (aesop)

A FLY bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to destroyit, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the Fly said mockingly,"You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of atiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult toinjury?' The Bald Man replied, "I can easily make peace withmyself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you,an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in suckinghuman blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I hadincurred a heavier penalty."





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Revenge will hurt the avenger

The Ant and the Grasshopper (aesop)

In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about,chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by,bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to thenest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper,"instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant,"and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have gotplenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way andcontinued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had nofood and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the antsdistributing every day corn and grain from the stores they hadcollected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.



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The Ant and the Dove (aesop)

AN ANT went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, andbeing carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point ofdrowning. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water pluckeda leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The Antclimbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortlyafterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laidhis lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches. The Ant,perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain thebirdcatcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the Dovetake wing.



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One good turn deserves another

The Ant and the Chrysalis (aesop)

An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food cameacross a Chrysalis that was very near its time of change. TheChrysalis moved its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant,who then saw for the first time that it was alive. "Poor, pitiableanimal!" cried the Ant disdainfully. "What a sad fate is yours!While I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish,ascend the tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell, withpower only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail." The Chrysalisheard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after,when the Ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained.Wondering what had become of its contents, he felt himself suddenlyshaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful Butterfly."Behold in me," said the Butterfly, "your much-pitied friend! Boastnow of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me tolisten." So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne alongand aloft on the summer breeze, was soon lost to the sight of theAnt forever.

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Appearances are deceptive.

The Old Woman and the Physician (aesop)

AN OLD WOMAN having lost the use of her eyes, called in aPhysician to heal them, and made this bargain with him in thepresence of witnesses: that if he should cure her blindness, heshould receive from her a sum of money; but if her infirmityremained, she should give him nothing. This agreement beingmade, the Physician, time after time, applied his salve to hereyes, and on every visit took something away, stealing all herproperty little by little. And when he had got all she had, hehealed her and demanded the promised payment. The Old Woman,when she recovered her sight and saw none of her goods in herhouse, would give him nothing. The Physician insisted on hisclaim, and. as she still refused, summoned her before the Judge. The Old Woman, standing up in the Court, argued: "This man herespeaks the truth in what he says; for I did promise to give him asum of money if I should recover my sight: but if I continuedblind, I was to give him nothing. Now he declares that I amhealed. I on the contrary affirm that I am still blind; for whenI lost the use of my eyes, I saw in my house various chattels andvaluable goods: but now, though he swears I am cured of myblindness, I am not able to see a single thing in it."


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He who plays a trick must be prepared to take a joke

The North Wind and the Sun (aesop)

THE NORTH WIND and the Sun disputed as to which was the mostpowerful, and agreed that he should be declared the victor whocould first strip a wayfaring man of his clothes. The North Windfirst tried his power and blew with all his might, but the keenerhis blasts, the closer the Traveler wrapped his cloak around him,until at last, resigning all hope of victory, the Wind calledupon the Sun to see what he could do. The Sun suddenly shone outwith all his warmth. The Traveler no sooner felt his genial raysthan he took off one garment after another, and at last, fairlyovercome with heat, undressed and bathed in a stream that lay inhis path.



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Persuasion is better than Force.

The Miser and His Gold (aesop)

Once upon a time there was a Miser who used to hide his goldat the foot of a tree in his garden; but every week he used to goand dig it up and gloat over his gains. A robber, who had noticedthis, went and dug up the gold and decamped with it. When theMiser next came to gloat over his treasures, he found nothing butthe empty hole. He tore his hair, and raised such an outcry thatall the neighbours came around him, and he told them how he usedto come and visit his gold. "Did you ever take any of it out?"asked one of them. "Nay," said he, "I only came to look at it." "Then come again and look at the hole," said a neighbour; "itwill do you just as much good."


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Wealth unused might as well not exist.

The Mice and the Weasels (aesop)

THE WEASELS and the Mice waged a perpetual war with each other,in which much blood was shed. The Weasels were always thevictors. The Mice thought that the cause of their frequentdefeats was that they had no leaders set apart from the generalarmy to command them, and that they were exposed to dangers fromlack of discipline. They therefore chose as leaders Mice thatwere most renowned for their family descent, strength, andcounsel, as well as those most noted for their courage in thefight, so that they might be better marshaled in battle array andformed into troops, regiments, and battalions. When all this wasdone, and the army disciplined, and the herald Mouse had dulyproclaimed war by challenging the Weasels, the newly chosengenerals bound their heads with straws, that they might be moreconspicuous to all their troops. Scarcely had the battle begun,when a great rout overwhelmed the Mice, who scampered off as fastas they could to their holes. The generals, not being able toget in on account of the ornaments on their heads, were allcaptured and eaten by the Weasels.



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The more honor the more danger.

The Lion and the Mouse (aesop)

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running upand down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his hugepaw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, OKing," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shallnever forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turnsome of these days?" The Lion was so tickled at the idea of theMouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and lethim go. Some time after the Lion was caught in a trap, and thehunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to atree while they went in search of a waggon to carry him on. Justthen the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sadplight in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed awaythe ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. "Was I not right?"said the little Mouse.




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Little friends may prove great friends.

The Oxen and the Axle-Trees (aesop)

A HEAVY WAGON was being dragged along a country lane by a team ofOxen. The Axle-trees groaned and creaked terribly; whereupon theOxen, turning round, thus addressed the wheels: "Hullo there! whydo you make so much noise? We bear all the labor, and we, notyou, ought to cry out.





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Those who suffer most cry out the least.

The Monkey and the Dolphin (aesop)

A SAILOR, bound on a long voyage, took with him a Monkey to amusehim while on shipboard. As he sailed off the coast of Greece, aviolent tempest arose in which the ship was wrecked and he, hisMonkey, and all the crew were obliged to swim for their lives. ADolphin saw the Monkey contending with the waves, and supposinghim to be a man (whom he is always said to befriend), came andplaced himself under him, to convey him on his back in safety tothe shore. When the Dolphin arrived with his burden in sight ofland not far from Athens, he asked the Monkey if he were anAthenian. The latter replied that he was, and that he wasdescended from one of the most noble families in that city. TheDolphin then inquired if he knew the Piraeus (the famous harborof Athens). Supposing that a man was meant, the Monkey answeredthat he knew him very well and that he was an intimate friend. The Dolphin, indignant at these falsehoods, dipped the Monkeyunder the water and drowned him.


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Those who pretend to be what they are not, sooner or later, find themselves in deep water

The Milk-Woman and Her Pail (aesop)

A FARMER'S daughter was carrying her Pail of milk from the fieldto the farmhouse, when she fell a-musing. "The money for whichthis milk will be sold, will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing for all mishaps, will produce two hundred andfifty chickens. The chickens will become ready for the marketwhen poultry will fetch the highest price, so that by the end ofthe year I shall have money enough from my share to buy a newgown. In this dress I will go to the Christmas parties, whereall the young fellows will propose to me, but I will toss my headand refuse them every one." At this moment she tossed her head inunison with her thoughts, when down fell the milk pail to theground, and all her imaginary schemes perished in a moment.

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Do not count your chickens before they are hatched

Mercury and the Workmen (aesop)

A WORKMAN, felling wood by the side of a river, let his axe drop- by accident into a deep pool. Being thus deprived of the meansof his livelihood, he sat down on the bank and lamented his hardfate. Mercury appeared and demanded the cause of his tears. After he told him his misfortune, Mercury plunged into thestream, and, bringing up a golden axe, inquired if that were theone he had lost. On his saying that it was not his, Mercurydisappeared beneath the water a second time, returned with asilver axe in his hand, and again asked the Workman if it werehis. When the Workman said it was not, he dived into the poolfor the third time and brought up the axe that had been lost. The Workman claimed it and expressed his joy at its recovery. Mercury, pleased with his honesty, gave him the golden and silveraxes in addition to his own. The Workman, on his return to hishouse, related to his companions all that had happened. One ofthem at once resolved to try and secure the same good fortune forhimself. He ran to the river and threw his axe on purpose intothe pool at the same place, and sat down on the bank to weep. Mercury appeared to him just as he hoped he would; and havinglearned the cause of his grief, plunged into the stream andbrought up a golden axe, inquiring if he had lost it. TheWorkman seized it greedily, and declared that truly it was thevery same axe that he had lost. Mercury, displeased at hisknavery, not only took away the golden axe, but refused torecover for him the axe he had thrown into the pool.



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Honesty is the best policy

The Man and the Serpent (aesop)

A Countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail,which turned and bit him so that he died. The father in a ragegot his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of its tail.So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of the Farmer'scattle and caused him severe loss. Well, the Farmer thought itbest to make it up with the Serpent, and brought food and honey tothe mouth of its lair, and said to it: "Let's forget and forgive;perhaps you were right to punish my son, and take vengeance on mycattle, but surely I was right in trying to revenge him; now thatwe are both satisfied why should not we be friends again?" "No, no," said the Serpent; "take away your gifts; you cannever forget the death of your son, nor I the loss of my tail.



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Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

The Man and His Two Wives (aesop)

In the old days, when men were allowed to have many wives, amiddle-aged Man had one wife that was old and one that was young;each loved him very much, and desired to see him like herself.Now the Man's hair was turning grey, which the young Wife did notlike, as it made him look too old for her husband. So every nightshe used to comb his hair and pick out the white ones. But theelder Wife saw her husband growing grey with great pleasure, forshe did not like to be mistaken for his mother. So every morningshe used to arrange his hair and pick out as many of the blackones as she could. The consequence was the Man soon found himselfentirely bald.



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Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield

The Man and His Two Sweethearts (aesop)

A MIDDLE-AGED MAN, whose hair had begun to turn gray, courted twowomen at the same time. One of them was young, and the otherwell advanced in years. The elder woman, ashamed to be courtedby a man younger than herself, made a point, whenever her admirervisited her, to pull out some portion of his black hairs. Theyounger, on the contrary, not wishing to become the wife of anold man, was equally zealous in removing every gray hair shecould find. Thus it came to pass that between them both he verysoon found that he had not a hair left on his head.


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Those who seek to please everybody please nobody.

The Lost Wig (aesop)

A funny old lion, who had the misfortune to lose his mane, waswearing a wig as he was taking a stroll on a very windy day. Looking up, he spied one of the charming Tiger sisters across thestreet, and, wishing to make an impression, smiled blandly and madea beautiful low bow. At that moment a very smart gust of wind came up,and the consequence was that his wig flew off and left him there,feeling foolish and looking worse, with his bald head glisteninglike a billiard ball. Though somewhat embarrassed at first, hesmiled at the Lady and said: "Is it a wonder that another fellow'shair shouldn't keep on my head, when my own wouldn't stay there?"

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Wit always has an answer ready.

The Little Boy and Fortune (aesop)

A little boy wearied with a long journey, lay down overcome with
fatigue on the very brink of a deep well. Being within an inch of
falling into the water, Dame Fortune, it is said, appeared to him, and
waking him from his slumber, thus addressed him: "Little boy, pray
wake up: for had you fallen into the well, the blame will be thrown on
me, and I shall get an ill name among mortals; for I find that men are
sure to blame their calamities to me, however much by their own
folly they have really brought them on themselves."

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Every one is more or less master of his own fate.

The Lion in Love (aesop)

A Lion once fell in love with a beautiful maiden and proposed
marriage to her parents. The old people did not know what to say.
They did not like to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did
not wish to enrage the King of Beasts. At last the father said:
"We feel highly honoured by your Majesty's proposal, but you see
our daughter is a tender young thing, and we fear that in the
vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury.
Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your
claws removed, and your teeth extracted, then we would gladly
consider your proposal again." The Lion was so much in love that
he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out. But when he
came again to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed in
his face, and bade him do his worst.

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Love can tame the wildest.

The Lion and the Eagle (aesop)

AN EAGLE stayed his flight and entreated a Lion to make an
alliance with him to their mutual advantage. The Lion replied,
"I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to
find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a
friend who is able to fly away from his bargain whenever he
pleases?'

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Try before you trust.

The Lark and Her Young Ones (aesop)

A LARK had made her nest in the early spring on the young greenwheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength andattained the use of their wings and the full plumage of theirfeathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripecrop, said, "The time has come when I must ask all my neighborsto help me with my harvest." One of the young Larks heard hisspeech and related it to his mother, inquiring of her to whatplace they should move for safety. "There is no occasion to moveyet, my son," she replied; "the man who only sends to his friendsto help him with his harvest is not really in earnest." The ownerof the field came again a few days later and saw the wheatshedding the grain from excess of ripeness. He said, "I willcome myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapersas I can hire, and will get in the harvest." The Lark on hearingthese words said to her brood, "It is time now to be off, mylittle ones, for the man is in earnest this time; he no longertrusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.



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Self-help is the best help.

The Kites and the Swans (aesop)

TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilegeof song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were soenchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, intrying to neigh, they forgot how to sing.

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The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.

The King's Son and the Painted Lion (aesop's fable)

A KING, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dreamin which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion. Afraid the dream should prove true, he built for his son apleasant palace and adorned its walls for his amusement with allkinds of life-sized animals, among which was the picture of alion. When the young Prince saw this, his grief at being thusconfined burst out afresh, and, standing near the lion, he said:"O you most detestable of animals! through a lying dream of myfather's, which he saw in his sleep, I am shut up on your accountin this palace as if I had been a girl: what shall I now do toyou?' With these words he stretched out his hands toward athorn-tree, meaning to cut a stick from its branches so that hemight beat the lion. But one of the tree's prickles pierced hisfinger and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the youngPrince fell down in a fainting fit. A violent fever suddenly setin, from which he died not many days later.


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We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them.

The kid and the wolf... (aesop's fable)

A KID, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursuedby a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, andsaid: "I know, friend Wolf, that I must be your prey, but beforeI die I would ask of you one favor you will play me a tune towhich I may dance." The Wolf complied, and while he was pipingand the Kid was dancing, some hounds hearing the sound ran up andbegan chasing the Wolf. Turning to the Kid, he said, "It is justwhat I deserve; for I, who am only a butcher, should not haveturned piper to please you."


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In time of dire need, clever thinking is key or Outwit your enemy to save your skin.

What my heart tells me

What my heart tells meIs that there is no one else on earth
Who can make me feel the way you do
From the first day that we metYou made me forget all my fears
And you have shown me that God really does

Have one special heart for each of us to find
You are the one God has guided me to
What my heart tells meIs that I can never love anyone
As much as I love and care for you
And how my feelings grow stronger each day
I can't imagine not being able to hold you
I want to share my life with you for the rest of forever
You make me the person I have always hoped to be

What my heart tells me Is that God has provided me with your loving heart
And I will do everything within my power
To provide the best for you each and every day
Everytime I see you walk into a room
My heart never fails to beat faster and stronger
This is how I know you are the one for me
For the rest of the time the Lord gives meI give you my heart and for you
I will doWhat My Heart Tells Me

i love this poem

More often than not
Words can't describe
My feelings for you
Which live deep inside

Feelings that grow stronger
With every beat of my heart
I knew you were the one for me
Right from the very start

There isn't a moment
In the day I can find
Where you face and smile
Don't appear in my mind

I long to be with you
And hold you so tight
To protect you and love you
Everyday and each night

We share something so special
Each and every day
A feeling in our souls
Words alone can't say

Why I fall...

Since I met you,
I've fallen in love with you
at least a hundred times
for a hundred different reasons.
Sometimes I fall in love with you
when I watch you doing something you enjoy,
something you're so involved in that
you're unaware of my presence.
Sometimes I fall in love with you
when I listen to you talk to other people.
Whether you're being interesting and funny
or warm and caring and genuinely concerned,
you have a way of making people feel better
with nothing more than words.
Sometimes I fall in love with you
just thinking about you,
remembering all the memories we've made...
falling in love for the first time,
staying in love during the rough times,
finding more to love about each other every day.
And whenever I think about
the wonderful things that lie ahead of us,
I fall totally and completely in love with you
all over again.

romantic poem

I was sitting at my desk
Pondering what to say"Lord, please give me inspiration!"
Earnestly I prayed

With a pad in the left handAnd a pen in the right
I was a man on a missionNeeding a poem for tonight
They say roses a redAnd violets they are blue
No--that's a pansy beginningAnd that will never do

The sun shining bright in the day
The moon glowing in the night
No--that won't work eitherIt just doesn't sound right
You can see my dilemma

A poem to construct
Feeling broken and defeated
I wanted to give up
Then it came to me

In a vision like a dream
A picture of the woman
God has prepared specially for me
I chuckled to myselfHow could
I've not seenWith five simple words
This poem is complete

rosie lyn, will you marry me?

Beautiful character...

Beautiful character begins in the heart.. Let your light so shine,
whether your a candle in a corner or a lighthouse on a hill.
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always do good works

amount of love

An amount of love in your heart can be measured by the number of people you have made happy.





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need i say more..

Action without vision

Vision without action is a daydream.
Action without a vision is a nightmare.



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like the old saying,
if you fail to plan, you plan to fail...
we must plan, and have a meaningful vision.

A quote from Gordon B. Hinckley

Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in
Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.



(comment)
i honestly don't know how to explain this..but i do believe it's true..

Mahatma Ghandi pt.3

The weak can never forgive, forgiveness is the attribute of the strong...



(comments)
he refers to our emotional strength...

Mahatma Ghandi pt.2

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well..


(comment)
we must always strive to be clean outside, but most important in the inside.. =)

A quote form Mahatma Ghandi

"Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love."



(comments)
this is true...

Guardian angel..cool

guardian angel...When I see your smile
Tears run down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm stronger I've figured out
How this world turns cold and breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

It's ok. It's ok. It's ok.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

Cuz you're my, you're my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away,
Please tell me you'll stay, stay

Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be ok
Though my skies are turning gray

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

She Doesn' get it...by the format..cool song

All the girls pose the same for pictures
All the boys got the same girls' hair
I am bored 'cause I feel much older
Look at me, as if I got a reason to stare

But you talk so loud
that it calms me down
You're crying "lets make a toast"

She says she's leaving on a Sunday
That leaves me one more night
Can I take you home?
I know it's wrong
but I know you're type
She says she's leaving on a Sunday
and I don't care.
I need to know where to turn
I tried it once
it never caught on
I was the only one who got burned

I've read every word you said
from a poster of a cat
Four books look across your sofa
I thought your coffee table
was more clever then that

It gets worse once we get to her room
as she stops and she sings
"Doot do do doot do do doot do"
I claim "new religion" is my song.
She doesn't get it
it's all before she was born

And you lock your door
Like I've been here before.
I feel like I've seen a ghost.

She says she's leaving on a Sunday
That leaves me one more night
Can I take you home?
I know it's wrong
but I know you're type
She says she's leaving on a Sunday
and I don't care.
I need to know where to turn
I tried it once
it never caught on
I was the only one who got burned
I was the only one who got burned

Suddenly between sheets and eyelids
I am reminded why I don't do this
I fall in love far too quickly
I never want her to forget me
When you're gone
Will you call?
Will you write?

She says she's leaving on a Sunday
That leaves me one more night
Can I take you home?
I know it's wrong
but I know you're type
She says she's leaving on a Sunday
and I don't care.
I need to know where to turn
I tried it once
it never caught on
I was the only one who got burned
I was the only one who got burned
I was the only one who got burned
I was the only one who got burned

As lovers go...by Dashboard confessional

She said "i've gotta be honest,You're wasteing your time if you're fishing round here.
"And i said "you must be mistaken,Cause i'm not fooling...this feeling is real"
She said...she said "you gotta be crazy,What do you take me for? Some kind of easy mark?
" No, you've got wits, you've got looks, You've got passion, but I swear that you've got me all wrong."

All wrong.All wrong.But you got me...

I'll be true, i'll be useful...I'll be cavalier...i'll be yours my dear.And i'll belong to you...If you'll just let me through.

This is easy as lovers go,So don't complicate it by hesitating.And this is wonderful as loving goes,This is tailor-made, whats the sense in waiting?And i said "i've gotta be honestI've been waiting for you all my life."For so long i thought i was asylum bound,But just seeing you makes me think twice.And being with you here makes me sane,I fear i'll go crazy if you leave my side.You've got wits...you've got looks,You've got passion but are you brave enough to leave with me tonight?Tonight.Tonight.But you've got me...I'll be true, i'll be useful...I'll be cavalier...i'll be yours my dear.And i'll belong to you...If you'll just let me through.This is easy as lovers go,So don't complicate it by hesitating.And this is wonderful as loving goes,This is tailor-made, whats the sense in waiting?This is easy as lovers go,So don't complicate it by hesitating.And this is wonderful as loving goes,This is tailor-made, whats the sense in waiting?

A sad song about infidelity....

I'm missing your bedI never sleep
Avoiding the spots where we'd have to speak,
And this bottle of beastIs taking me home

I'm cuddling closeTo blankets and sheets
But you're not alone, and you're not discreet
Make sure I know who's taking you home.
I'm reading your note over again
There's not a word that I comprehend,
Except when you signed it"I will love you always and forever."

Well As for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs
And sit alone and wonder
How you're making out
But as for me, I wish that I was anywhere with anyone
Making out.

I'm missing your laugh
How did it break?And when did your eyes begin to look fake?
I hope you're as happy as you 're pretending.
I'm cuddling closeTo blankets and sheets
I am aloneIn my defeat I wish I knew you were safely at home
I'm missing your bedI never sleepAvoiding the spots where we'd have speak, andThis bottle of beast is taking me home.[2.]Your hair, it's everywhere.Screaming infidelitiesAnd taking its wear.[Repeat Four times]

my favorite DASHBOARD SONG

Breathe in for luck,breathe in so deep,
this air is blessed,you share with me.
This night is wild,so calm and dull,these hearts they race,
from self control.
Your legs are smooth,as they graze mine,
we're doing fine,we're doing nothing at all.

My hopes are so high,that your kiss might kill me.
So won't you kill me,so I die happy.
My heart is yours to fill or burst,to break or bury,
or wear as jewelery,which ever you prefer.T

he words are hushed lets not get busted;
just lay entwined here, undiscovered.
Safe in here from all the stupid questions.
"hey did you get some?"Man, that is so dumb.
Stay quiet, stay near, stay close they can't hear...
so we can get some.

My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me.
So won't you kill me, so I die happy.
My heart is yours to fill or burst,to break or bury,
or wear as jewelery,which ever you prefer.

Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember,
I'll always remember the sound of the stereo,
the dim of the soft lights,the scent of your hair
that you twirled in your fingersand the time on the clock
when we realized it's so lateand this walk that we shared together.
The streets were wetand the gate was locked so I jumped it,
and I let you in.And you stood at your door
with your hands on my waist
and you kissed me like you meant it.
And I knew that you meant it,that you meant it,
that you meant it,and I knew,that you meant it,that you meant it.

Muhammad Ali

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."




(comment)
now we know why he was one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Spiderman

"With great power comes great responsibility."



(comment)
cool quote.

Teamwork pt.2

"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships"
-Michael Jordan




(comments)
need i say more? he proved it to be true.

Teamwork

"Teamwork is the fuel that enables ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results"
-I don't know who said this.




(comments)
the power of teamwork will give us better results, If we are one with our team.

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.12

"He who has a why can deal with any what or how."
-Stepehn R. Covey





(comments)
an optimist person always finds a way to make things right whatever the circumstances are.

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.11

have also found that by making four simple assumptions in our lives we can immediately begin leading a more balanced, integrated, powerful life. They are simple–one for each part of our nature–but I promise you that if you do them consistently, you will find a new wellspring of strength and integrity to draw on when you need it most.

1) For the body–assume you've had a heart attack; now live accordingly.

2) For the mind–assume the half-life of your profession is two years; now prepare accordingly.

3) For the heart–assume everything you say about another, they can overhear; now speak accordingly.

4) For the spirit–assume you have a one-on-one visit with your Creator every quarter; now live accordingly.

(comments)
read first the book "7 habits of highly effective people" then read this part..

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.10

"If we keep on doing what we're doing, we will keep on getting what we're getting."





(comment)
i'm speechless.. i don't need to explain this..

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.9

"Live out your imagination, noy your history"
-Stephen R. Covey





(comments)
while were living in the present, it's a wise thing to learn from the past, and a good thing to
live our imaginations for the future...

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.8

"The main thing to keep is to keep the main thing the main thing."
Stephen R. Covey





(comments)
we should prioritize things that would help us the most or would make a huge difference in our life.

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.7

"You can't talk your way out of what you've behaved yourself into"
-Stephen R. Covey






(comments)
actions speaks louder than words..

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.6

"Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity"
-Stephen R. Covey





(comments)
i find this statement amazing.. if were strong physically in the outside, then we must strive to be stronger from the inside.. =)

Stephen R. Covey quote pt.5

"There are three constants in life...change, choice and principles."
-Stephen R. Covey



(comments)
with these 3 constants in our life, we will continue to learn, improve and will always be better.

Cool romantic song...

Are you just a habit
Or some kind of addiction
Can’t seem to get you out of my system
What good have you done to me

Feels so stuck like glue
Turn the pages in my head if its only you

I don’t care I would do anything to be near you
I would go anywhere to be near you


Am I truly hopeless
Am I being pathetic
Are you even aware of my existence
Would mean everything to me
if you spend a little time
Could you give in to me with the least resistance


I don’t care I would do anything to be near you
I would go anywhere to be near you
(instrumental)


I don’t care I would go anywhere to be near you
I would do anything to be near you (3x)
I would do anything
I would go anywhere To be near you
To be near youI would do anything
Go anywhere I don’t care
I would do anythingAnything just to be near you


(comments)
this song is sang by a filipina named viktoria..
this song is for people who are so inloved..
maam sheila, listen to this sa net po.. you will like it.. =)

Favorite "Beatles" song..

If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand'cause
I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands


If I give my heart to you
I must be sureFrom the very start
That you would love me more than her


If I trust in you, oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too, oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her'cause
I couldn't stand the pain

And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that
IWould love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two cause
I couldn't stand the pain
and I would be sad if our new love was in vain
so I hope you see that
Iwould love to love you
and that she will cry when she learns we are two.

If I fell in love with you


(comments)
maam sheila, trust me if someone sings this song to you, you will fall inlove with him!!
if you know this song, sing it as you read it. If not po, please listen to it sa internet... PLEASE!

Crazy over you - sung by 112

I fell in love with you,
T'was like a dream come true
And my love for you will never end oh no
Was such a special night
You lay right by my side
And I told you things I never told a soul
And now that I have you babe
I promise I'll never leave
Cuz you are the only one that makes my life complete...


[Chorus:]And I'm,Crazy over you,
I dont know what to do,
I'm Crazy over you...


A love that never ends
You're more than just a friend
And my heart and soul I'll always give to you,
The only in my life
Someday you'll be my wife,
And I'll be with you until the end of time...
And now that I have you babe
I promise I'll never leave
Cuz you are the only one that makes my love complete...
[Chorus]


It doesnt matter what you say or do
Because I love you (And I know you love me too)
Love me, kiss me, and hold me in your arms
Lets me know you're crazy over me
And I'm Crazy over you
Cuz you are the only one,
To make my life complete...
[Chorus until end]



(comments)
i just love this song, it reminds me of someone I loved.
but now, i'm more inlove of someone better than her!!! yup!! BETTER THAN HER!!!

Bright Side of Life

When we know that everything has two sides,
let us look at the bright side only.
-Mahatma Gandhi



(comments)
lets be optmistic...every little thing's gonna be alright as long as you're doing your part.

Stephen R. Covey (quote) pt.4

If we want to change a situation, we first have to change ourselves.
and to chamge ourselves effectively,
we first have to change our perceptions.
-Stephen R. Covey
(The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)


(comments)
everything starts withinh our thoughts..

Stephen R. Covey (quote) pt.3

A thoudsand mile journey, begins with the very first step.
-Stephen R. Covey
(The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)



(comments)
When do we begin our journey? NOW!let's develop the habit of not procastinating when to begin.if we master that habit we will rise to different heights in our life.

Stephen R. Covey (quote) pt.2

Our attitudes and behaviors grow out of those assumptions.
the way we see things is the source of the way
we thinkand the way we act
-Stephen R. Covey
(The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)



(comments)
It is related to my other post "Sow an act"
What we sow is what we reap.
If we sow good acts, we will reap goodness...ambot maam.=)

Stephen R. Covey (quote)

Begin with an end in mind
-Stephen R. Covey
(The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)


(comments)As I was reading this chapter I learned that all thingsare created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation.Yes, it does make sense. =)

ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD

All the water in the world,
However hard it tried,
Could never sink the smallest ship
Unless it got inside.

And all the evil in the world,
The blackest kind of sin,
Can never hurt you the least bit
Unless you let it in.
-Author Unknown




(comments)
we commit sins, we also ommit them..
let's just be wise and learn from our mistakes...
or better, learn from others mistakes. =)

MAKE THE WORLD BRIGHTER

Go gladden the lonely, the dreary;
Go comfort the weeping, the weary;
Go scatter kind deeds on your way.
Oh, make the world brighter today!
-Mrs. Frank A. Breck





(comments)
before we end our day, let's ask ourselves;
have i done any good in the world today?
have i helped anyone in need?
have i cheered up the sad? and made someone feel glad?
if not, i have failed indeed...
maybe i will do better tomorrow.

STICK TO YOUR TASK

Stick to your task till it sticks to you;
Beginners are many, but enders are few.
Honor, power, place, and praise
Will come, in time, to the one who stays.

Stick to your task till it stick to you;
Bend at it, sweat at it, smile at it too;
For out of the bend and the sweat and the smile
Will come life's victories, after awhile.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
Here are three of the most important principles in our life, Diligence, patience and endurance.
If we master these 3 principles, we will have a successful life.

ALWAYS FINISH

If a task is once begun
Never leave it till it's done.
Be the labor great or small,
Do it well or not at all.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
in whatever task were given, we might as well do our best
or do it not..

THE CHAMPION

The average runner sprints
Until the breath in him is gone;
But the champion has the iron will;
That makes him carry on.

For rest, the average runner begs,
When limp his muscles grow;
But the champion runs on leaden legs
His spirit makes him go.

The average man's complacent
When he does his best to score;
But the champion does his best
And then he does a little more.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
my opinion to this, champions are not borned,
they are being made...strive to do your all in all things
and you will see good things..

LITTLE THINGS

Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land. . . .

Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Help to make earth happy
Like the heaven above.
-Julia Fletcher Carney


(comments)
like my other posts...small things in this world really
do mean a lot....so let's always go for the "little" extra mile.. =)

LIFE'S BOOK

No matter what else you are doing,
From cradle days through to the end,
You are writing your life's secret story,
Each night sees another page penned.

Each month ends a thirty-page chapter;
Each year, the end of a part;
And never an act is misstated,
Nor even a wish of the heart.
Each morn when you wake, the book opens,
Revealing a page clean and white;

What thoughts and what words and what doings
Will cover its surface by night!
God leaves that to you—you the writer—
And never one word will grow dim
Until someday you write the word "finish"
And give back your life's book to Him.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
that's why we have to be very careful in our everyday lives.
we need to meet the standards of our maker. =)

THE POWER OF LITTLES

Great events, we often find,On little things depend,
And very small beginnings Have oft a mighty end. . . .
Our life is made entirely Of moments multiplied,
As little streamlets, joining,Form the ocean's tide.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
every little thing counts

HE WHO KNOWS NOT

He who knows not and knows not that he knows notIs a fool—shun him.

He who knows not and knows that he knows notIs simple—teach him.

He who knows and knows not that he knowsIs asleep—awaken him.

He who knows and knows that he knowsIs wise—follow him.

-Persian Proverb

(comments)

this is easy to understand..let us be like the wise man.

SO MUCH GOOD

There is so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it hardly behooves any of us
To talk about the rest of us.
-Author Unknown




(comments)
none

MY NAME IS LEGION

Within my earthly temple there's a crowd;
There's one of us that's humble, one that's proud,
There's one that's broken-hearted for his sins,
There's one that unrepentant sits and grins;
There's one that loves his neighbor as himself,
And one that cares for naught but fame and pelf.
From much corroding care I should be free
If I could once determine which is me!
-Edward Sanford Martin


(comments)
we must choose what life we want to live, and how to live it...
we must also act wisely.. =)

THREE GATES

If you are tempted to reveal
A tale to you someone has told
About another, make it pass,
Before you speak, three gates of gold.
These narrow gates: First, "Is it true?
"Then, "Is it needful?" In your mind
Give truthful answer.
And the nextIs last and narrowest,
"Is it kind?"And if to reach your lips at last
It passes through these gateways three,
Then you may tell the tale, nor fear
What the result of speech may be.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
Words have wings, it's hard to avoid this kind of stuff...
People love to gossip... What if we just look on their good side
and let them live teir own life..

DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN

Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
-John Wesley




(comments)
this is an inspiring thought..
I believe, if we work hard in whatever we do,
good things will happen. =)

PEOPLE LIKED HIM

People liked him, not because He was rich or known to fame;
He had never won applause As a star in any game.
His was not a brilliant style;His was not a forceful way.
But he had a gentle smile And a kindly word to say.
-Edgar A. Guest



(comments)
this is what i'm trying to do...and i'm improving everyday.(hopefully)
if only, all the people in the world will want to do the same, we will surely
have a good day, everyday! =)

ALTHOUGH WE TREASURE NEWER FRIENDS

Although we treasure newer friends,
We cannot forget the old.
The new ones are like silver,
The old ones purest gold.
-Author Unknown


(comments)
yup, it's true...old friends are still the best, and NO ONE
could EVER replace them..

IF YOU TRUST

If you trust, you will not worry;
If you worry, you do not trust.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
I think i no longer need to explain this..

PARENTS MAY TELL

Parents may tell
But never teach
Unless they practice
What they preach.
-Author Unknown


(comments)
If we talk the talk,
Then let's walk the walk... (get it?)
Let us not be as hypocrtites of old...

BE SUCH A MAN

Be such a man, and live such a life,
That if every man were such as you,
And every life a life like yours,
This earth would be God's Paradise.
-Author Unknown



(comments)
Our example means a lot to others.
By living a good life, we inspire others to
live a good life too, at least in some other ways.
Imagine what would become of the world if everyone
will strive to set a good example...?
We wikll find heaven here on earth...yes!! that's true!

So in order to accomplish this, we need to start now, and we need top start
within oursleves... =)

TIME

Time is
Too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear,
Too long for those who grieve,
Too short for those who rejoice;
But for those who love,
Time is Eternity.
-Author Unknown


(comments)
As what they say "Time is gold"...
Let us always make use of our time wisely.
Make the most out of it...
We cannot turn back time, so let us
live the present like it's our last... =)

A BAG OF TOOLS

Isn't it strange that princes and kings
And clowns that caper in sawdust rings
And just plain folks like you and me
Are builders for eternity?

To each is given a bag of tools,
A shapeless mass and a book of rules,
And each must build, ere life has flown,
A stumbling block or a steppingstone.
-R. L. Sharpe


(comments)
in everything we do it creates a effect all through out
eternity, a stumbling block or a stepping stone...
so when the time comes that we have to make a decision
we must think first and think wisely...

SOW A THOUGHT

Sow a thought, reap an act;
Sow an act, reap a habit;
Sow a habit, reap a character;
Sow a character, reap an eternal destiny.
-E. D. Boardman



(comment)
Our eternal destiny begins with our thoughts...
So let us be wise