Great Throughts Treasury

"We are usually deaf to what we don’t want to hear. "

"The truth is that most of us decide what lies we want to believe. "

"The river does not stop flowing because we’ve parked our boat for the night. "

"The only real equity we have in life is how we invest in any moment."

"If we don’t pay attention we pay later. "

"The cost of who we are is established by measuring it against who we might be. "

"Caring and not caring are both contagious. "

"Winning isn’t the art of making someone else a loser. "

"Learning is a path not a destination. "

"Things don't have to be good for us to be great."

"Any of us can feel full and still be starving for affection."

"Because life is a gift, all of us are gifted."

"What grows never grows old."

"Words are often like buoys. They tell others where we are but little of what lies below."

"It is not how many languages you can speak but whether you have anything to say."

"Discipline in its highest notion is not punishment or self-punishment. It is rather something seminal to the self. It is our foundation. It is our architecture. It gives us structure. It allows us to steer our energies and pull our wagon."

"A blush of breeze rose from the grass. Jacob felt as if an angel's wing had beat against his cheek. He touched his cheek slowly. He felt embarrassed by the thought. That I should think an angel came to me."

"Difficult financial times often inspire people to become more extraordinary. Challenge and adversity can push people toward their own greatness. It can launch you on a deeper personal journey toward happiness, fulfillment, and a life of meaning. As you explore ways to gather strength and improve self-esteem, remember, it is not so much about what you have but who you are. May these tips inspire you. May you go from strength to strength and be a source of strength to others."