Quote of the Day
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09-04-2008 3:57 PM
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empressfrancis
  - Joined on 05-15-2008
- Patterson, CA
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That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.
— Henry David Thoreau
Debbie -- (Proud grandaughter of WWI Army LT sharp shooter, and daughter of WWII & Viet Nam "Liberty Ship" veteran)
"...To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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empressfrancis
- Joined on 05-15-2008
- Patterson, CA
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I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean. G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) Journalist and author
Debbie -- (Proud grandaughter of WWI Army LT sharp shooter, and daughter of WWII & Viet Nam "Liberty Ship" veteran)
"...To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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AmyG
  - Joined on 08-31-2008
- Central Massachusetts
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Hi Debbie I noticed your signature quote. I stumbled upon that one time, when things were really "rough". Amazing how sometimes the simplest of words can touch so deeply. Smiles Amy
Cheers,
Amy
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Mimi Z
 - Joined on 01-13-2008
- New York
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Life is just a short walk from the cradle to the grave--and it sure behooves us to be kind to one another along the way.
~Alice Childress~
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
~ Harvey Fierstein
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empressfrancis
- Joined on 05-15-2008
- Patterson, CA
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Thanks Mimi. That is so true.
This one for today made me smile, but there is a deeper truth in the message:
"You can't lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse." - John Peers
Debbie -- (Proud grandaughter of WWI Army LT sharp shooter, and daughter of WWII & Viet Nam "Liberty Ship" veteran)
"...To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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empressfrancis
- Joined on 05-15-2008
- Patterson, CA
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When people are made to feel secure and important and appreciated, it will no longer be necessary for them to whittle down others in order to seem bigger by comparison. Virginia Arcastle
Debbie -- (Proud grandaughter of WWI Army LT sharp shooter, and daughter of WWII & Viet Nam "Liberty Ship" veteran)
"...To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Lilly
  - Joined on 06-04-2007
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A friend & co-worker who has helped me out with care packages sent me this quote from the bible. No matter what your religion, I think it is appropriate for AS junkies:
“Be easy on people; you'll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity" (Luke 6:38 Message).
Lilly
'A life lived in fear is a life half-lived.'
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Mimi Z
- Joined on 01-13-2008
- New York
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Hey Deb and Lilly,
I loved both your quotes. Very inspirational.
Mimi
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
~ Harvey Fierstein
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James L. Miller
 - Joined on 12-23-2007
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"Reminds me of the time I was in the desert for 2 weeks and forced to exist on food and water."
W.C. Fields
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Gran
 - Joined on 05-14-2007
- rural central Arkansas
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James,
The W. C. Fields quote may go over the heads of some of the younger generation unless they "google" him.
Gran
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Marty Horn
 - Joined on 02-26-2007
- Hoagland, Indiana
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"Aging is a way of telling you that you have no time to waste."
Jamie Lee Curtis on the Today show (9Sep08)
-Marty Horn
SFC, USA MP, Retired
President
Any Soldier Inc.
P.O. Box 29
Hoagland, IN 46745
Marty@AnySoldier.com
Freedom isn't free.
Just ask my son...and my daughter...
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KristenF
 - Joined on 06-15-2007
- New Jersey
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 empressfrancis:
That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.
— Henry David Thoreau
Wise, very wise.
But I have to laugh and wonder where this leaves me, since one of my greatest pleasures is shopping for care packages? Of course the biggest pleasure is knowing that I've shown our heroes that I care about them, but the pleasure of the shopping is a pleasure all its own. I'm in trouble, and apparently, pretty poor. LOL LOL LOL
Kristen~supporting our heroes with DH Frank and little guys Zack (6) and Mason (4) If you won't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them. 
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Heidi
  - Joined on 06-02-2007
- Florida
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OMG! Love WC Fields! He just makes me cry I laugh so hard.
Heidi
Granddaughter to Elden Lloyd Broadfield, KIA Corregidor, February 21, 1945. 24th ID, 34th Infantry Regt. "A" Co.
Daughter to Army Transportation Battalion Commander, LTC Retired.
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empressfrancis
- Joined on 05-15-2008
- Patterson, CA
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You guys all rock! Love your quotes. [And Kristen, shopping is what I call "Retail Therapy" particularly when we are shopping to give...]
Here's my contribution for today (Made me think of my diet...ugh!)
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down. -Mary Pickford
Debbie -- (Proud grandaughter of WWI Army LT sharp shooter, and daughter of WWII & Viet Nam "Liberty Ship" veteran)
"...To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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