Category: Thought For The Day

Today’s quotes surround the kindness of strangers, something this world needs a more of right now in day-to-day life…

“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” (Bob Kerrey)

“The unexpected kindness of strangers when you’re having a stressful day just makes everything a little easier.” (Lacey Chabert)

“Every single day, no matter who you meet in the day – friends, family, work colleagues, strangers – give joy to them. Give a smile or a compliment or kind words or kind actions, but give joy! Do your best to make sure that every single person you meet has a better day because they saw you. -(Rhonda Byrne)

“I often find myself grateful for the comfort of strangers; a man who gave up his seat for me on the bus, a woman who helped me out with a heavy shopping bag. Remembering small acts of kindness puts the world in a finer, sweeter order.: (Sally Brampton)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

After yesterday’s posting about what’s happened in Afghanistan and the war the U.S. had there, I decided to compile a list of my favorite quotes about war…

“War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” (Bertrand Russell)

“How can you have a war on terrorism when war itself is terrorism?” (Howard Zinn)

“No solider ever really survives a war.” (Audie Murphy)

“War grows out of desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.” (Napoleon Hill)

“The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.” (J.R.R. Tolkien)

“Religion isn’t the cause of wars, it’s the excuse.” (Jasper Fforde)

“The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars.” (William C. Westmoreland)

“You don’t spread democracy with a barrel of a gun.” (Helen Thomas)

“War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” (Carl von Clausewitz)

“There is only one way to win a war which has begun: To stop it immediately; that is the way!” (Mehmet Murat ildan)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Quote #1

“It is not so important what deeds we do when time are good, but what good we do in bad times.” (Jeffrey Fry)

Quote #2

“You can’t travel the back roads very long without discovering a multitude of gentle people doing good for others with no expectation of gain or recognition. The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines. Some people out there spend their whole lives selflessly.” (Charles Kuralt)

Quote #3

“Every time you do a good deed, you shine the light a little further into the dark. And the thing is, when you’re gone that light is going to keep shining on, pushing the shadows back.” Charles de Lint)

Bonus Quote

“If you offer your free time to help out at a charity or to read to an older person or silly to give someone something without ever expecting a thank you, it’s amazing how much more you are able to notice the blessings which fill your life.” (Josh Austin)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson