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Quotes for Life

"Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should....My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether be life or by death."~ The Apostle Paul: Eph 6:18-20; Phil 1:20

"Lord, I intend it to thy glory, and let no profane misinterpreter abuse it to thy diminution."
~John Donne

"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy."
~ John Adams

"You have enemies? Good. It means you've stood up for something."
~ Winston Churchill

"I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence."
~ Ben Jonson

"The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it."

~ George Washington

"Country music is about new love and it’s about old love. It’s about gettin’ drunk and gettin’ sober. It’s about leavin’ and it’s about comin’ home. It’s real music sung by real people for real people, the people that make up the backbone of this country. You can call us rednecks if you want. We’re not offended, ’cause we know what we’re all about. We get up and go to work, we get up and go to church, and we get up and go to war when necessary."

~ Jeff Foxworthy

"The most dangerous predator of liberals is the real world. They hide from it in college campuses."
~ www.imao.us

"To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society."
~ President Theodore Roosevelt

"Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never!"
~ Edna Ferber

"A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in an argument."
~ Robert Frost

"I'm a Christian first and a mean-spirited, bigoted conservative second, and don't you ever forget it. You know who else was kind of "divisive" in terms of challenging the status quo and the powers-that-be of his day? Jesus Christ."
~Ann Coulter

"Feminism has nothing at all to do with being 'feminine.' Feminine means accentuating the womanly attributes that make women deliciously different from men. The feminine woman enjoys her right to be a woman. She has a positive outlook on life. She knows she is a person with her own identity and that she can seek fulfillment in the career of her choice, including that of traditional wife and mother."
~ Phyllis Schlafly

"Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions."
~ G. K. Chesterson

"It isn't going to bed with a man that proves you're in love with him. It's getting up in the morning and facing the drab, miserable, wonderful, everyday world with him that counts."
~ Yours, Mine and Ours

"I owe nothing to women's lib."

~ Margaret Thatcher

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

~ Henry VI

"We're all born pessimists. It takes effort to be optimistic."

~ Rush Limbaugh

"True religion and true philosophy must ultimately arrive at the same conclusion."

~S.S. Smith

"There's no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit."

~ Jack Dake

"If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have."

~ Margaret Thatcher

"What I felt like saying was, 'I've produced my third child and my sixth book since I last saw you. Aren't either of these things more important, more interesting, than my size?' But no - my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book; finally, something to celebrate! Maybe this seems funny or trivial, but it's really not."
~ JK Rowling

"Dear Lord
Lest I continue
My complacent way
Help me to remember
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?"~Anon
"[Judgment] comes from four sources: God, nature, diligence and conversation. Serve the first, and the rest will serve you."
~ Ben Jonson

"I think political correctness is a wonderful fad. Probably not as spiritually uplifting as the hula-hoop, but undoubtedly better for the health."
~ Waiting for God

"Our God and soldier we alike adore. At the brink of danger, not before. After deliverance, both alike requited. Our God's forgotten and our soldiers slighted."
~ Oliver North

"The way to tell the professional writers from the amateur writers is that the amateurs only write when they feel like it."
~ Jerry Van Cook

"Remember that only in cheesy romance novels is the heroine guaranteed to find true love without the risk of vulnerability or pain."
~ Dear Prudence column

"We do not fear censorship, for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the bright side of virtue."
~ from "The Birth of a Nation"

"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree besides the river of truth, and tell the whole world - No, you move."
~Captain America

"While God doesn’t promise tomorrow, he does promise eternity."
~ Tony Snow

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
~ John Stuart Mill

"I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there. In the fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there. In her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits, aflame with righteousness, did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
~ Alexis de Tocqueville

"I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don’t want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny - a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons. Let them never be Stupid Girls."
~ J.K. Rowling

Wisdom from the Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan:
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Politics and morality are inseparable. And as morality's foundation is religion, religion and politics are necessarily related. We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect, and our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive.

Live each day to the fullest. Live each day with enthusiasm, optimism and hope. If you do, I am convinced that your contribution to this wonderful experiment we call America will be profound.

The dustbin of history is littered with remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that it is our military, industrial and economic strength that offers the best guarantee of peace for America in times of danger.

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.

October 5, 2009

Disney #2

I am going to do another Disney blog, a short one, because I don't have a lot to talk about today. This weekend, for me, was very uneventful. SoldierMan spent the weekend re-tile-ing our front bathroom (unexpectedly - don't ask!) and I took my brother to get his hair cut on Saturday, which in itself was monumental. But that's a story for another time.

Our second night there, we went to the dinner show, Hoop-Dee-Doo, with a group of friends on those friends' recommendation. We had a group of about a dozen people so it was fun hanging out with all of them. We also all showed up in our Oklahoma gear, which was fun. We're proud :)

Hoop-Dee-Doo is one of those places which appeals to a certain sense of humor, which our friends have but I guess we don't. It was fun, but it wasn't really our style, and the food (for what you pay) wasn't really up to par. But I'm glad we went. The actors were very talented and very friendly.

Even the kiddo was in his OU gear. If you look closely, you can see it says "Boomer Sooner" and has a Mickey on it! Seriously, adorable! (Available at Wal-Mart)

After Hoop-Dee-Do we went to the Port Orleans resort to see their piano bar performer, Piano Bob, again at the recommendation of our friends. By this point, the party had shrunk to just the 6 of us (plus kiddo). Piano Bob is really good. I think the guy can play just about anything, and he did - oldies, newies, showtunes, folksongs, whatever. It was also fun, but again, probably not a repeat for us.

The next day we went to Animal Kingdom and did the stuff there. One of the best attractions they have is the Safari. For those who don't know, AK is a park/preserve, complete with a Safari "ride" in an open-air bus through the gate-less preserve area filled with African animals. It is a MUST for the photog!!

However, it's totally luck as to what kinds of shots you will get. If you go during the heat of the day, for example, most of the animals will be back in the trees and caves hiding from the sun. We did get lucky, though, because it was overcast and drizzly on the day we went - perfectly cool for the animals! I got some really good shots, if I do say so myself.

More posts to come....

Also, yesterday was the "day of rest" for P90X, so I don't have another report yet, other than to say that I'm still sore as all-get-out. But, tonight begins the new week. I don't know if I'm glad or sad. I'm going to give it until we leave (the 23rd) and if I am seeing results by then, I'll stick with it. As intense as this program is, I don't think 3 weeks is an unreasonable test period. In the meantime, thanks for the words of encouragement before. This will definitely be a journey!

Lastly, the big news is that the book I have been waiting for came in today. While we were at Disney, I saw a book called, "The Quotable Walt Disney." You know me, I *love* quotes!! So I just had to get it. Rather than buying it in store and paying retail, however, I got it online for like $2. I know, I know, I could have bought it "at Disney," but why? It's not like he's there to autograph it. :p I know, I'm horrible. But really, if I could meet any person in history - well, any 5 people in history - Walt Disney would be one of them. The man was inspiration incarnate.

So, I will leave you with my Disney Quote of the Day (soon to be a regular feature, I'm sure):

"People often ask me if I know the secret of success and if I could tell others how to make their dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working." ~ Walt Disney

9 comments:

high heelsOctober 5, 2009 at 9:07 AM
lookin' so cute in your pink hat!
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sarah @ life {sweet} lifeOctober 5, 2009 at 9:18 AM
how fun! i love all the ou stuff...boomer sooner! :)
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CharityOctober 5, 2009 at 9:39 AM
great shots!
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KatieOctober 5, 2009 at 10:17 AM
when I went to disney, we stayed at animal kingdom lodge and I woke up to giraffes at my window every morning! awesome!
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katie + bretOctober 5, 2009 at 11:25 AM
LOVE the pics! Thanks for sharing!

I always love being sore after working out - Makes me feel like I did something right! Keep it up chica!
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JessicaOctober 5, 2009 at 11:35 AM
I love a good piano bar!

You should absolutely see results with the P90X. I've never done it myself because I'm way too intimidated, but everyone I know that's tried it saw great results. Don't give up!
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TracyOctober 5, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Seriously??? 16 more lbs to go?? You look great! Where are you trying to loose it from?

My husband did P90X for 2 months and lost a ton. Hated every minute of it. Then got sick for a week and never looked back. But hey, it did work!
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Jon and StephOctober 5, 2009 at 8:41 PM
I LOVE all of the OU garb! Too cute. The pink hat is great ;)

So we're not off to a great start this year!! and as of yet, I've heard nothing of Sam coming back.....
But I have faith ;) Maybe we'll still be Big 12 Champs??
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WileyOctober 6, 2009 at 12:11 AM
The photo you took of the rhino is outstanding! And I love the Disney quote. Today was my first day back at work after so much leave. I spent 13 hours there and loved every minute. I know, I am a dork.

Good luck with the workout program, too :)
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