Joanne Lambert
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“You’ll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.” —Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson turns 92 this month; he’s still playing music with his...
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“To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. That’s what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just...
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“I’m not such a fool as to not take the moon very seriously.” —Orson Welles
If you take the moon seriously, like me, be prepared:...
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“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning...
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“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” —Harriet Ann Jacobs
Spring comes slowly to...
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Desmond Tutu
I...
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“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
It is Women’s History Month, so here’s to all the women who make this world a better...
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“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” —W.B. Yeats
Daylight saving time begins this weekend! Set your...
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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —Alice Walker
Alice Walker is an American novelist, poet,...
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“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really...
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“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” —Alfred Wainwright, long-distance walker and author of guidebooks
Time to layer on the suitable clothing!...
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“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I...
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“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you...
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” —Dr. Martin Luther King...
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Daniel O’Connell, who lived from 1775 to 1847, was hailed in his time as “the Liberator,” as he was the political leader of Ireland’s...
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“Ring the bells that still will ring, forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in.”...
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“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a...
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“There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.” —Amanda Gorman
Oak...
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“So quiet and subtle is the beauty of December that it escapes the notice of many people their whole lives through.” —Flora Thompson, English...
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“We should just be thankful for being together. I think that’s what they mean by Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown.” —Marcie, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
Wishing you...