Simple Thoughts

One of the greatest

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One of the greatest sermons ever pronounced on missionary work is this simple thought attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words.” Opportunities to do so are all around us. Do not miss them by waiting too long on the road to Damascus. Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Isn’t it interesting that

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Isn’t it interesting that in Acts 11, at the end of verse 26, it says, The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. What I find interesting is the simple thought that the Christians didn’t name themselves. But rather, they were called (or named) Christians by those watching their lives. I wonder if it would … Read more

A human being is

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A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and his feelings as something separate from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. Albert Einstein

I was sitting in

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I was sitting in a chair in the patent office at Bern when all of a sudden a thought occurred to me: If a person falls freely he will not feel his own weight. I was startled. This simple thought made a deep impression on me. It impelled me toward a theory of gravitation. Albert … Read more

Make everything as simple

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Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein

To laugh often and

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To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty. Ralph Waldo Emerson