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Monday, August 20, 2007 FOOTBALL QUOTES Subject: FOOTBALL PHILOSOPHY At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money and we don't have any." Erik Russell / Georgia Southern. "Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas." Seen on a church sign in Arkansas prior…

HOW YOU START YOUR DAY TOMORROW. > > Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood > and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. > > If an employee…

I have heard of a man who lived in a certain town, and while he lived, was greatly misunderstood. It was known that he had a large income, yet he lived a miserly life, and loud were the murmurs at the scanty help he gave to those around him. He stinted himself in many ways, and hoarded his money. But…

An officer in India had tamed a leopard. From the time when it was quite a kitten he had brought it up, until it went about the house like a cat, and everybody played with it. But he was sitting in his chair one day asleep, and the leopard licked his hand—licked it in all innocence. But as he licked,…

A certain boy has run away from home. Another boy remained at home. Is he therefore a better child? Listen! He had broken his leg, and could not get out of bed. That takes away all the credit of his staying at home. Some men cannot sin in a certain direction. They say to themselves, “What excellent fellows…

A man may fancy that he is prospering in business, and yet he may be going back in the world. If he does not face his books or take stock, he may be living in a fool’s paradise, spending largely when on the verge of bankruptcy. Many think well of themselves because they never think seriously. They do…

John Wesley once said, “Now, if I knew I should die tomorrow morning, I would do exactly what I have planned to do. I should take the class meeting at such an hour, preach at such an hour, and be up at such a time in the morning to pray.” That good man’s life was spent in prospect of sudden departure,…

In The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management, Alan Murray writes, “The goal is to create conditions that make them want to offer maximum effort on their own.” —Jim L. Wilson --The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management, Kindle Loc. 542-3 Philippians 4:13 (CSB) I am able to do all…

In the State of the Bible 2019 report, commissioned by the American Bible Study, more Americans never use the Bible (31%) than use it every day (16%). “When presented with eight possible motivations for using the Bible, a plurality of Bible users say they are motivated to read it because it brings them…

Why do people gossip? Nicholas DiFonzo, Professor of Psychology at the Rochester Institute of Technology says “This last desire informs us of perhaps the nastiest motive in gossip, moral rationalization-that feeling of glee to learn that someone else is worse than we are. Relatively speaking, we must…

Marcus Rashford is a star on the soccer field for Manchester United, but is a star off the field for all of Brittan. Due to his influence and personal donations, he raised $28 million to combat poverty. As a child, he was food insecure, so he is motivated to see that disadvantaged children have something…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “James Sinegal, of Costco, believed he had a greater responsibility to the people who worked for his company than to those who simply profited from their labor. A leader of Marines is taught to put the Marines in their charge before themselves. Every CEO of Southwest…

On the border of Germany and Denmark lives a little old man and woman who are very much in love. Trouble is, one of them lives on each side of the border. Since their countries were locked down and the border closed, they have been unable to visit each other. Yet everyday Inga Rasmussen, 85 drives from…

Akitoshi Okamoto, a 71-year-old Japanese man, was arrested recently for apparently calling a phone company 24,000 times to complain. He was taken into custody for inundating KDDI Corporation’s customer service department with toll-free phone calls over an eight-day period. Apparently, he wanted an apology…

The Me Too movement started when actress Alyssa Milano asked anyone who has been a victim of sexual harassment to tweet “Me Too.” The results were overwhelming. “She woke up the next morning to 55,000 replies and the hash tag trending No 1 on Twitter.” Her tweet has propelled a movement that is reshaping…

The city of Syracuse, New York found a unique way to motivate residents to pay their back taxes. Working with researchers from Syracuse University, city official wrote and signed thousands of notes by hands, rather than sending the standard legal demand notices. As a result, the city collected $1.5 million…

When Chelsey Haley finished school and began teaching, she joined the Teach for America program to make a difference in a low-income school. She never expected to encounter a boy named Jerome, who made her question her motives and future as a teacher. She went to an elementary school in Louisiana, where…

Shaquem Griffin, a defensive lineman from Central Florida knew he needed to make a good impression at the NFL scouting combine. Griffin had his left hand amputated at age 4, but kept up with his brother on the football field. He recently added a prosthetic hand which has helped him improve his performance.…

Researcher published a report suggesting that a person’s “likes” on Facebook may provide an accurate glimpse at someone’s personality. Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Psychometrics Center administered an online survey and used a computer to analyze a person’s “likes.” The results were…

Thomas McClellan was at home in Holt, Michigan with Luna, his 5-year-old daughter, while his wife of 3 months was at work. When Luna woke him from a nap to tell him she was hungry, he told her “It’s not time for dinner.” The 25-year-old man said that his daughter gave him “more attitude” he “grabbed…

7-year-old Connor Wheatley has a severe genetic disorder that requires him to make frequent trips to a medical specialist in New York. In order to cover some of the expenses, his family holds garage sales. They will make another trip soon and recently learned that the family’s airfare will be covered…

In Bellevue, Washington, an arsonist burned down a mosque. Those who attended the Islamic Center of the Eastside were left without anywhere to pray. The Bellevue Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints offered space, free of charge in their Mormon church building that is right next door…

It is not uncommon for college football players to give up their last year of eligibility to seek a position in the National Football League. When Auburn running back Peyton Barber announced that he was leaving the school for the NFL, the reason surprised everyone. Barber said that his mother was living…

Twenty-two-year-old Emily Guberman just graduated from Baylor University, is a VISTA volunteer and is running 1,000 miles to support Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Emily’s motivation for supporting MADD is unique, because a drunk driver killed her mother in 2009. After her mother’s death Emily…

“The average American with credit card debt owes more than $15,000.” Our massive debts have spawned a whole community of experts explaining how to manage or get rid of the debt. “The strategy begins with cutting up those cards that have the debt.” Then have a strategy to begin paying them off, one by…