To whom much is given, much is expected. - Luke 12:48

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. -Plato

Character: what you do when no-one is looking

I love this one. This is the VERY first thing my dad taught me when I was growing up! Brings back good memories. :D

One of my very favorites. I've told this one to my son many times...:)

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

This verse was never more true than last year on my birthday when Sam had his accident. He and I both endured months of pain and recovering - and I include myself because when he hurts, I hurt. He saw us through the pain, surgeries, and recovery periods that lasted for over 6 months and we made it through, because of His strength and love for us.


The other favorite of mine is, "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure" - reminds me that those we lose in death are never really gone as long as we treasure and hold on to their memories. My sister gave me a matted picture frame for Christmas a few years ago with this engraved on it.

Those both are beautiful, but every verse in the Bible is...don't you think? :)

Great post! I am always collecting good quotes. :)

My favorite quote, lately, is the one I put in my signature. "Why blame the dark for being dark? It's far more helpful to ask why the light isn't as bright as it should be." ~ Rob Bell

Other ones I really-really like are:

"Merely having an open mind is nothing; the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid." - G.K. Chesterton

"Reality is like a fine wine-- it will not be enjoyed by children." - unknown

"Pro photography is a lifestyle, not a job." - college photography professor


And one I got today from a college friend on email:

"Simply put, there are too many darker corners in this world that calls out for caring hearts, and that the vast majority of us who live in comfort take too many blessings for granted. Then, we lose the ability to think differently and to understand people who live in tough situations. Although one can say that I can never do enough to make a difference, but I won't believe that. I don't know which direction I am going to go yet, or how exactly am I going to get there, but I can make a difference, and I will."
~ Annalisa

(And of course this leaves out my favorite Bible verses, but there are so many!! And every day it seems a new one jumps out at me that really speaks to my heart, so my "most favorite" verse is always changing!)

As an English Lit Major in college, I soaked up so many quotes that pertained to different times in my life. On my program for my upcoming wedding, I added a little Shakespeare...
"He is half part blessed man
Left to be finished by such as she
And she is a fair divided excellence
Whose fullness of perfection lies in him"

Awww! Great one! I really adore Shakespeare.

"My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. "

These are the last lines of the Footprints Poem.

Judy:40:

"love looks not with the eyes but with the mind" A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I?
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. " The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

I love those quotes Traci. The Road Not Taken is one of my favorite poems.

you know that's odd..with the span between our ages. It is one of our youngest brother's fave as well :D

Oh, I didn't know that about Bobby. I have a recording of that poem set to very good music that some guys in my senior AP English class did as a project. It was amazing. I'll have to let you hear it sometime. Maybe I can find a way to host it and link to it so everyone can hear it. :)

lol yeah he & I talked about Frost one night. I would love to hear it :cool: