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Vince Lombardi Quotes

Vince Lombardi with Packers

Vince Lombardi"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. " -- Vince Lombardi

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi

"Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." -- Vince Lombardi

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Be An Encourager

group of kids running with encouragement from adult

encouragement for othersFuel others with positive energy.

By Jon Gordon

With so many people in the world telling us we can't succeed, we need to hear people telling us we can.

I remember my high school English teacher telling me not to apply to Cornell University because they wouldn't accept me and even if they did I wouldn't be able to do the work. (It's funny that I'm a writer now).

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Doctor Tip: Colon Cleansing

Doctor discussing true information with patient

By Dr. D. N. Parkerson Note: This article is very graphic in description and may not be pleasant to read, but it is important and helpful (especially for older folks like me). I personally use Bowtrol,  the product displayed below. Every few years there seems to be a time of …

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Children See. Children Do.

angry little girl

This is a powerful ad campaign to show adults that children will mimic what they see... especially from people who are supposed to be their role models.

Australia’s National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, launched this thought-provoking television/cinema campaign in 2009. Watch this movie and, if it moves you, share it will others... especially with those who have children .

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Someday

kids in a bath with toys

SOMEDAY, when the kids are grown, life will be different. The memo pad on my refrigerator door will read, "Afternoon at hairdresser," or, "browse through art gallery," or, "start golf lessons"... instead of, "pediatrician at 2:00," or, "Cub Pack Meeting.

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Education Quotes

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"It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to use it well." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Be wiser than others, if you can, but do not tell them so." -- Lord Chesterfield

"Teachers affect eternity. They never know where their influence stops." -- Henry Adams

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." -- Diogenes Laertius

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity." -- Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC)

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