The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
"Why was I chosen?" "Such questions cannot be answered. You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom, at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have." Gandalf speaking to Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring
"Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young. Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Will you tell me please which way I should go from here? asked Alice. That depends a good deal on where you want get to, said the cat. Lewis Carroll, Alice s Adventures in Wonderland
See a need, fill a need Rodney Copperbottom Robots
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day. Winnie-the-Pooh AA Milne
NHS 10 Stress Busters Be Active Take Control Connect with People Have some me time Challenge yourself Avoid unhealthy habits Help other people Work smarter not harder Try to be positive Accept the things you can t change
NHS Proverbs 10 Stress Busters Be Active 20.4 A sluggard does not plough in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing. Take Control 21:21 He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honour 15:22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. Connect with People 16:7 When a man s ways are pleasing to Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity Have some me time 21:19 Better to live in the desert than with a quarrelsome and illtempered wife Challenge yourself 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed
NHS Proverbs 10 Stress Busters Avoid unhealthy habits 21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich Help other people 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. 22:22-23 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them. Work smarter not harder 21:3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice Try to be positive 22:10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended. 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
NHS Proverbs 10 Stress Busters Accept the things you can t change 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life: then one rests content, untouched by trouble. 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, grey hair the splendour of the old.
Everything has a purpose, clocks tell you the time, trains takes you to places. I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured if the entire world was one big machine... I couldn't be an extra part. I had to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too. From the film Hugo 2011 Directed by Martin Scorcese
"Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good. Everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand?" Mr. Miyagi The Karate Kid
I was lost, I was scared, but a story led me home again. Tiddler the Storytelling Fish by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler