Richard Galbraith

There are a couple of distinct interpretations:  1) Distance is no barrier to friendship; a friend will always find a way to be there for you.  2)  The anticipation of being with a friend makes the trip to his house seem short.

 (tandem cable railway - Zagreb)

As soon as I figured out the wording for this thought, I had an afterthought: “What happens when the other person gets off?” – Crash landing.

We all seem to recognize that “put downs” and “zingers” are hurtful, but they remain all too common in our conversations and jokes.  There is no doubt that television and movies play a role in making cheap-shot humor seem acceptable.  But, then again, slavery used to seem acceptable in our country.  That ...

Chasing fame and success is like trying to reach the end of the rainbow.  It is a vague target that may appear in many different places.  The people who end up being successful are usually working toward a more specific goal, like being the best is their chosen field.

When we waste something, we turn it into trash – creating additional clean-up costs in addition to losing the value of the item we have wasted.  Yet few people seem to worry as much about wasting what they have as they worry about losing things.

Successful performances start in our minds.  We have to image ourselves doing something before our brain can issue the commands that get our bodies moving correctly.  Mental rehearsals are a major part of the preparation that top athletes and stage performers do to get ready for their events.

Sometimes I get so hung up on defending my rights that I insist on doing something just to prove that I can. Often that is not the best thing I could choose to do.

War ships are designed to protect our nation.  However, it is often better to solve problems by diplomacy instead of my using our battleships.

I would like to get rid of all of my enemies without making new ones.  Is there a better way than to try Lincoln’s advice?

No single strength will get a driver to victory lane.  It takes a winning combination.  Disney came up with his list while making movies, but it seems to apply to racing as well.

·         Curiosity:  Drivers are always experimenting with their cars, trying to figure out what works best in different conditions.

·         Confidence: Drivers need to be confident not only about their own ability, but also have confidence in their fellow drivers. (A major difference between racing and driv...

The campers who left the remains of their campfire smoldering certainly did not intend to destroy the forest they enjoyed.  Saying, “We meant to extinguish our fire completely” didn’t lessen the damage.

If we intend for good things to happen, we still must carefully observe the actual results of our actions.  If the results aren’t what we intend, it is up to us to change our behavior.