Quotable

I’ve learned that there is no competition for me. There ain’t no rat race. I only compete with myself. I think we have to teach our children that you better peer inside of yourself – what are you doing? Are you the best that you can be? Forget what the chick next to you is doing, that’s a non-issue - Jada Pinkett

Just a Message

I loved this...had to share. A man after my own heart.

"You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect- you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break- her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there. "
--Bob Marley

True Things

The wonderful fact about True Things is that your belief in them cannot make them any more true, and your disbelief won't take away from their ability to be True. I seek Jesus in order to be True. That way, affirmation from others becomes appreciated, but optional. --Me

Some Stuff

An interesting quote that moved me:

It takes years to build up trust, but only seconds to destroy it.
You can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that you'd better know something.
Don't compare yourself to the best others can do,
But to the best you can do.
It's not what happens to people that's important.
It's what they do about it.
Always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
You control your attitude or it controls you.
It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
Your background and circumstances may have influenced who you are,
But you are responsible for who you become.
Even if you do the right thing for the wrong reason,
It's still the wrong thing to do.--Anonymous

Wow! Good Stuff

Never explain--your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you anyway.--Elbert Hubbard

iLISTEN

Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing whats next, or how.

The moment you know how, you begin to die a little.

The artist never entirely knows. We guess.

We may be wrong... but we take leap after leap in the dark

Celebrate Success

If you wish to be successful, help others to be successful. If you wish to help others to be successful, be successful yourself.

Success does not occur in a vacuum. Success is most reliably created in a successful environment.

One person's achievement does not prevent or detract from anyone else's opportunity to achieve. Quite to the contrary, every achievement creates more possibilities for all to achieve.


There's no reason to feel guilty for having achieved more, and there's no reason to feel envious for having less. Instead, be inspired by every achievement you see, and be inspiring in your own creative efforts.


Envision, create and achieve in your unique way. Encourage and celebrate the work of others who seek to do the same.


Success is not built on envy or resentment or punishment or guilt. Success is built upon success, so let the building begin.

--Ralph Marston

Self Reflection

"Consult not your fears by your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations but your unfullfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in but what is still possible for you to do." Pope John Paul XXIII


I'm working on a self reflection post but I'm not ready yet. Later...

Who said that?

So, it feels like Sunday evening to me and not a day I would normally blog. I don't really have much going on that I'm quite willing to express to the world right now so I thought I would post some of my favorite quotes. Some are by famous people, some are unknown and some are just everyday people. Enjoy!

"We all think there is a formula, (but) as long as we love our children, that's really the only solid thing I know that works across the board”
-Jada Pinkett Smith


"What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection."
-Kobe Bryant


"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
-John F. Kennedy


"It always seems impossible until its done."
-Nelson Mandela


"It's not that I dislike many people. It's just that I don't like many people."
-Bryant Gumbel


"I don't think a man in this world ever loved a woman as much as I love you"
-Unathorized usage


"Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn't is someone whom I admire but have never met."
-Barbara Walters


"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart."
- Helen Keller


"None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson


"I am invisible understand, simply because others chose not to see me"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson


“Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.”
-Author Unknown


"Damn you, vile woman, you've impeded my work since the day I escaped your wretched womb"
-Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)


Okay, I was also going to post some of my other favorites but I was a bit bored with this topic and decided I'll wake up with a better topic tomorrow. Maybe "Why I secretly watch The Boondocks after my kids go to sleep", "How come I know every Soldier Boy Song" or even "Am I just a little to obsessed with Chris and Rihanna right now". Anyway, post your favorite quote folks.

Be Patient

Taking a note from Bishop Noel Jones sermon this Sunday "Be patient if your life feels like it is in shambles. Remember God flipped America UPSIDE DOWN so we could see that we needed CHANGE..."