Fellars with Character

“When a fellars got character … he ain’t never gonna be nuttin but a whole heap of pure o-l-d joy to his momma and daddy.”

Gunsmoke’s
~ Festus Haggen,
Deputy Marshall – Dodge City

portrayed by

~ Ken Curtis,
Actor, Dancer, Singer & Western Performers Hall of Fame – National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1981)

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The Banquet of Consequences

“Everybody, sooner or later, sits down to a banquet of consequences.”

~ Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson,
Novelist, Poet, Essayist & Travel Writer

Learning to Manage Life

Helen Mirren

“The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.”

~ Helen Mirren,
Actress

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You’re Writing Your Story Every Day

Helen Mirren

“You write your life’s story by the choices you make. …”

~ Helen Mirren,
Actress

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It’s Not Always the Easiest

“Sometimes the right path is not always the easiest.”

~ Pocahontas
Powhatan Peacemaker

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Body Positivity

“Body positivity is so important because [it’s] time we love our bodies in order to transcend them. It’s our character and the people we are in the world that truly matter.”

~ Ali Tate-Cutler
Fashion Model & Lifestyle Podcaster – The Love You Give

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Your Logo, Business Card & Trademark

“Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, and the way you make others feel is your trademark.”

~ Author Unknown

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To Be

“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Essayist, Lecturer and Poet

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Have I Been Good Enough for God to Protect Me?

“Have I been good enough for God to protect me? All the Lord said to me,
“It’ll never be about what you have or have not done, but what I did.””

~ Matt Crouch,
Co-Founders – Gener8Xion Entertainment, Film Producers & Co-Host – Praise – Trinity Broadcasting Network

Wrong Believing & Right Believing

“If we’re honest, we all have some measure of wrong believing in our lives.
If you don’t believe this, all you need to do is ask yourself,
‘Have I often felt anxious, worried, or fearful that the worst
would happen to me and my loved ones?

What you believe is very powerful. If you have toxic emotions of fear, guilt and depression,
it is because you have wrong thinking, and you have wrong thinking because of wrong believing.

Wrong believing puts people in a prison. Even though there are no physical shackles,
wrong believing causes its inmates to behave as though they were incarcerated in a
maximum-security penitentiary. What you believe is powerful.

If you can change what you believe, you can change your life!”

~ Joseph Prince,
Author, Co-Founder & Pastor – New Creation Church

You’re Not Stuck

“You’re not stuck. You’re just committed to certain patterns of behavior because they helped you in the
past. Now those behaviors have become more harmful than helpful. The reason why you can’t move forward is because you keep applying an old formula to a new level in your life. Change the formula to get a different result.”

~ Emily Maroutian
Author, Poet & Philosopher

A Yardstick of Your Success

“Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success
will be how you treat other people –
your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.”

~ Barbara Bush,
37th First Lady of the United States (1989-1993), 33rd Second Lady of the United States (1981–1989),
Jefferson Awards Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged Award (1995),
The Miss America Woman of Achievement Award (1997)

The Gentleman Dad

“My father… gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman.”

~ Iman
a.k.a Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajii,
Fashion Super-Model, Actress,
Ethnic Cosmetics Pioneer & Entrepreneur

Playing Dumb

“Intelligence is sexy. Don’t play dumb, especially young girls.
Don’t play dumb, and let people see that you are intelligent.”

~ Iman
a.k.a Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajii,
Fashion Super-Model, Actress,
Ethnic Cosmetics Pioneer & Entrepreneur

You Can, Yet Should You?

“Not everything that is doable is sustainable;
just ’cause you can do it doesn’t mean you should do it.”

~ Chris Hodges,
Pastor, Speaker – Presence Conference

A Foolish Thought

“Any man who believes that all men of one race are bad because
one man of that race is bad, this man is a fool.”

~ El Jefe, the Police Chief,
Bonanza TV Series Episode, ‘The Fugitive’,
performed by Frank Silvera,
Actor, Producer, Director,
Co-Founder – Theater of Being & Acting Coach

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Completely Forgiven

“Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life.”

~ Joseph Prince,
Author, Co-Founder & Pastor of New Creation Church

Don’t They See the Connection?

“Have you ever noticed the people who gossip the most, have the least?
Don’t they see the connection that, “You don’t have the energy to put in YOUR business
because all YOUR energy is in MINE.”

~ T. D. Jakes, Sr.,
Bishop/Chief Pastor of The Potter’s House,
Author & Filmmaker

As You Pursue Your Riches

“Money doesn’t cover up your faults–it actually unmasks them.
Keep that in mind as you pursue your riches.”

~ Betty W. Liu,
News Anchor, Business Journalist, Author,
Founder & CEO – Radiate
Dow Jones Newswires Award (1997),
“Top 30 Business Journalists Under 30 List (3x)
& Central High School’s Alumni Hall of Fame (2011)

No Substitutes

“There’s no substitute for a full-time dad.
Dads who are fully engaged with their kids
overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives.”

~ Tony Dungy,
Analyst – NBC Football Night in America, National Spokesman – All Pro Dad, Pro Football Hall of Fame (2016),
NFL Head Coach – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996-2001), NFL Head Coach – Indianapolis Colts (2002-2008)
Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award (2007), IWU’s Society of World Changers (2008),
President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation (2007)

Sneaky Sin

“Sin is SNEAKY, because sin promises to please and to satisfy,
but it only serves to enslave and to dominate.
It’s sort of like the Pandora’s Box: just get a sample and you’re hooked!”

~ Dale C. Bronner,
Founder & Pastor – Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral
Author, Co-Author, Writer, Co-Owner – Bronner Brothers Manufacturing Company
Conference Speaker & Leadership Trainer

Each of Us Can Always Get Better

“You can always get better. Nobody can stop you from getting better,
and nobody can stop you from trying to make something right.”

~ Roseanne Cherrie Barr,
Actress, Comedian, Writer, Author, Producer, Director & Politician

Recognizing the Responsibility

“So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not,
I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner,
to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it’s a positive one.”

~ Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE
Actor, Director, Writer & Diplomat
British Academy Film Award Winner, Academy Award (Oscar) Winner,
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE),
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Winner & Grammy Award Winner

How Good Is My Attitude?

“Life is as good as your attitude.”

~ April Osteen Simons ,
Speaker

Importance & Niceness

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to always be nice.”

~ Alyssa Milano,
Actress, Activist, Producer, Singer & Comic Book Creator