Today is Wednesday, December 18th, 2013; Karen's Korner #2718

A number of quotable quotes for you to ponder today:
 
"An old friend is better than two new ones."
~ Russian Proverb
 
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"Security is our nearness to God;
not on our distance from danger."
~ Kenneth R. Hendren
 
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"There is no thrill quite like doing something
you didn't know you could do."
~ Marjorie Holmes
 
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 "A family was driving home from church.
They were complaining,
'The sermon was dry.'
'The people were unfriendly.'
'The music was bad.'
 
The young boy said,
'I didn't think it was so bad.
After all,
we got in for only one dollar.'"
 
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"The great tragedy of life is not hunger nor disease,
but to feel unwanted."
~ Mother Theresa
 
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"The Lord gives us two ends --
one to sit on
and the other to think on.
Success depends on which one we use the most."
~ Ann Landers
 
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"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's
initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them
what they should be doing for themselves."
~ Abraham Lincoln
 
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"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."
~ African proverb
 
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