T.F. Hodge's Blog (39)

“True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is

to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” – William Penn…

"Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.”

–John Maxwell…

“I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.”

– Bertrand…

Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them. -Richard L. Evans…

Many men go fishing all their lives not knowing it is not fish they are

after. - Henry David Thoreau…

It is wiser to find out than to suppose. --Mark Twain…

For those who care, and may or not have noticed; I've been absent from

blogging for the past couple weeks. Rest assured, although blogging,

tweeting, and writing are a few of life's endeavors I enjoy – I am

always mindful of keeping the balance.…

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. -Stephen R. Covey…

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

-George Bernard Shaw

An interesting question one should…

Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

- Margaret B. Runbeck…

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount

importance that we know how to harness and control this great force. …

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of

his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. -Martin Luther King, Jr.…

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life. -Henry David Thoreau…

The optimist see the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

- Kahlil Gibran…

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. -Bob Marley

Artistic expression(s)…

As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion. -Michael Johnson

Obviously, I am no 'Michael Johnson', but I do know what it feels like to be a champion. I started playing…

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. ~ Richard Bach

As an amateur athlete, I always knew this [thinking, and…

"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." -Robert Hughes

I love this quote! In spite of typing my blogs, messages, notes and quotes with an injured and bandaged finger, a slower than…