THIS WEEK’S QUOTATIONS

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves. They therefore remain bound.
– James Allen, essayist (1864-1912)

You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself one.
– James A. Froude, British historian (1818-1894)

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
– Wayne Dyer, psychotherapist, author

I wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
– Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese poet, novelist (1883-1931)

Each good decision starts with a stop. Stopping to think before we act allows us to muster our moral willpower to overcome temptations.
– Michael Josephson

*Character Counts