Choose to Be a Hero “A hero is a man who does what he can.” -Romain Rolland Two weeks ago, a group of brave bystanders in Utah banded together to lift a burning car and save a man trapped beneath it. In 2009, a passenger on Northwest Flight 253 leapt onto a burning man to prevent him from detonating an explosive device on Christmas Day. Four years ago, a 50-year old man threw himself onto the subway tracks in Manhattan, just as a train was arriving, to save a man who had fallen after having a seizure. These men and women all had one thing in common: they were ordinary people, just like you and me, and they decided in an instant to do something heroic. According to renowned psychologist Dr. Dr. So what exactly makes a hero? A hero puts compassion into action by helping someone in need—whether it’s a friend or a stranger. A hero decides to speak out against injustice, instead of assuming someone else will do it. A hero supports the causes that matter to him or her, without expecting reward. How will you be a hero?
World Wide Words 25 Most Romantic Movie Quotes It's Valentine's Day, so it seemed appropriate to gather the most romantic movie lines of all time -- from "Casablanca" to "Four Weddings and a Funeral" to, of course, "The Notebook." "The Notebook" (2004) "So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009) "I love you. "Dirty Dancing" (1987) "Me? "As Good As It Gets" (1997) "...I might be the only one who appreciates how amazing you are in every single thing that you do, and ... "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994) "Ehm, look. "Romeo and Juliet" (1968) "But soft; what light through yonder window breaks? "On Golden Pond" (1981) "Listen to me, mister. "Love Actually" (2003) "But for now, let me say — without hope or agenda, just because it's Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth — to me, you are perfect. "Notting Hill" (1999) "Don't forget I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."
Wisdom in few words: best motivational quotes | ZZE.ST - inspiration & lifehacks to make life better Throughout last couple of years I’ve been collecting my personal favorite quotations from various inspirational people in my Evernote. As a result I got quite a long list of sayings which I personally consider to be one of the smartest, wittiest, daring and positive at the same time. Moscow, 2008. So, I thought why not to share them with you? “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi“Life isn’t about finding yourself. “Interviews I conducted with more than 70 CEOs and other leaders point to 5 essentials for success — qualities that most of those C.E.O.’s share and look for in people they hire. “Pause now to ask yourself the following question: “Am I dreaming or awake, right now?” “The key to your happiness is to own your slippers, own who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have, and own the ones you don’t. You might also like:Thoughts, pictures, music
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Love Quotes Love How You Love Me Love Quotes Passionate love is a quenchless thirst....Kahlil Gibran. Love is made by two people, in different kinds of solitude. Do you want to know a good way to fall in love? You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving....Amy Carmichael. Love makes the wildest spirit tame, and the tamest spirit wild....Alexis Delp. People love others not for who they are, but for how they make them feel....Irwin Federman. Love is like pi -- natural, irrational, and very important....Lisa Hoffman. Love talked about is easily turned aside, but love demonstrated is irresistible....Stan Mooneyham. Love is a friendship caught on fire...." In love, there is always one who kisses and one who offers the cheek....French Proverb. To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven....Karen Sunde. We say we love flowers, yet we pluck them. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. He drew a circle to shut me out, heretic rebel, a thing to flout. Love grows by giving. Fear?
Best Quotes of All Time It’s been three years since we shared our original list of some of the best quotes of all time, and we felt it was a good time for an update. We’ve added another 25 quotes for you. But these aren’t just any quotes. These are quotes designed to inspire. They’re motivational quotes that will hopefully get you thinking about your life, your work, or your dreams and how you can make these things better. I know quotes researched online often come in slightly different variations, so if you’ve heard another version of one of these, please share it with us in the comments. Here are our 25 new additions for our list of the best quotes of all time, including some submitted by our readers in response to the original list of best quotes, which you can still find below. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. – Buddha
Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein [Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or anything like that. Still, the quotes are interesting and enlightening.] "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Copyright: Kevin Harris 1995 (may be freely distributed with this acknowledgement)
Water Quotes and Sayings: Sea, Lakes, Ocean, Rivers, Wells Related Quotes Swimming Weather Environment Fishing Nature We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine. A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable. A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a hoarse whisper; I cannot quite make it out. The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. Never a ship sails out of the bay But carries my heart as a stowaway. Water flows uphill towards money. I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea. Filthy water cannot be washed. Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war. And Thou, vast Ocean!
25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought-Provoking Questions A question that makes you think is worth asking… At the cusp of a new day, week, month, or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self reflection helps us maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our dreams, goals and desires. If you would like to maximize the benefits of self reflection, our new sister site, Thought Questions, is for you. Remember, these questions have no right or wrong answers. Here’s a sample of 25 recent thought questions posted on the site: Thought Questions is updated daily. Title photo by: Oberazzi For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com Related 6 Questions that Will Save Your Relationships May 21, 2014 In "Life" 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
Creative & inspirational quotes & thoughts {Part 7} Posted on November 25, 2011 in Creative If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . Thanks for visiting! Rate this Post (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ... So... Check this out on our Partner Network