Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altars of conformity and popularity.

Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.

God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?

The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.