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Today's quote was submitted by Tony

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said "The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie." WHAT A QUOTE! I love this. Sometimes that's all it takes. Just don't participate in the things others are doing, and that can help you stand out. In the quote, they're not participating in the lie, but in your life it might be something else. Don't participate in being mean to others. Don't participate in gossip. Don't participate in any type of behavior that “everyone else is doing” just because they're all OK with it. I worked at a place where everyone else left early every single day. I stayed late. When there was a chance for a promotion, I was picked. I'm sure that was not the only reason, but it sure didn't hurt my chances! Go the extra mile, work a few minutes more!

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Today's quote was submitted by Dan

Alex Haley said "In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." This is a cool quote, but I also understand that every family is different! I know several people who have super close families and they get together quite often, my wife's family is MOSTLY like that. Sadly, the last few years, they let politics break some parts of the family apart! I also know several people who have mostly broken ties with their family. It makes me sad to think about that, but I also understand that their situation is different than my situation, so maybe family is my bridge to the future and link to the past, but for some people, that bridge is out! If that's your situation, don't worry. You can also build bridges with friends too, and other people YOU choose!

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Today's quote was submitted by Nathan

Ian Fleming said "Never say no to adventures. Always say yes, otherwise you'll lead a very dull life." I love this quote! I'm a fan of adventures! I've been blessed to have some fun times. We're not wealthy people, but we have been blessed to get the chance to travel, sometimes for work, sometimes for pleasure, but I have fun even when it's a work trip! I find a way to make those trips fun too! Find a way to squeeze some adventure in your life! Adventures come in all shapes and sizes. It does not have to be an expensive adventure. My wife and I went on a little trip that was very affordable, but we made several fun stops and saw things we wanted to see. That was an adventure, but an affordable adventure! Start small. Try a new restaurant, order something fun!

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Today's quote was submitted by Partick

Florence Nightingale said "Poetry and imagination begin life." Beautiful quote! I am a huge fan of imagination, and I'm afraid the technology we have available today might slow the imagination of generations to come. When I was a kid, we would use our imagination so much! We could be entertained by almost nothing for hours and hours. Now it seems like we need electricity and wi-fi for kids to have a good time! When we were raising our kids, we made the decision to steer clear of video games, calm down, I'm not against them, but we wanted to expose our kids to other things. We watched classic movies from the 80s and 90s, we played board games and we talked to our kids about things that we thought might help them in the future. It seems to have paid off!

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Today's quote was submitted by Jeff

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. said "Celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had." I love this. I recently had a tough day. I was getting ready for an event that I do each year and it reminded me that I was at this very same event three years ago when a friend was in hospice. He had been sleeping for a few days and I had to leave for this event. While I was there I got a photo of him wide awake and smiling. As soon as the event was done, I tossed the speakers in the car and bolted over there. I didn't wind up cord I just threw it all in the car to celebrate an evening with a friend. It was just a few days later that he said goodbye forever. He lived a mostly great life and we shared some fun times together. I miss that guy, but he absolutely celebrated the life he lived!