Lara Nieberding

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“Forever is a long time, but not as long as it was yesterday.”

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Forever just got one day shorter and eternity lasts a lifetime.

“Forever is a long time, but not as long as it was yesterday.”

An Unknown Author

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April 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM

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“The only man who can’t change his mind is a man who hasn’t got one.” Westcott

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“The only man who can’t change his mind is a man who hasn’t got one.”
American Novelist, Edward Noyes Westcott

So, if you’ve got a mind then use it.

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April 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM

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#Quote “The purpose of an education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”

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“The purpose of an education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”
Magazine Publisher, Malcolm Forbes

Education is the key to success.

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April 6, 2010 at 10:11 AM

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When will you know you have enough, and what will you do then?” Author, Barbara De Angelis

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When will you know you have enough, and what will you do then?”
Author, Barbara De Angelis

I know I have enough.  Now, I enjoy.

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March 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM

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It is easy to criticise an author, but it is difficult to appreciate him.–VAUVENARGUES.

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It is easy to criticise an author, but it is difficult to appreciate him.–VAUVENARGUES.

Is it really difficult to appreciate an author?  If I ….

purchase the author’s book in hardcover

purchase the author’s book in paperback

purchase the author’s audio book

purchase the download on Kindle

write a book review on Amazon

link to the author’s book on Amazon on my website

write a commentary on my blog

Quote the author and book on Twitter

Recommend it to all my Facebook connections via Facebook applications

Gee, I think I have shown my appreciation.

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March 21, 2010 at 9:26 AM

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“Honest criticism is the highest praise.” An Unknown Author

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Hmm…really? According to Dictionary.com

Criticism:  “the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything”

When someone is passing judgment aren’t they assuming they know more than you?  Therefore, isn’t criticism a form of arrogance?  Criticism comes from the critic’s experience and life view.  If those are different than yours or beyond a mainstream world view then the criticism is hardly praise.

Just my outrageous opinion.  If “honest criticism is the highest praise” gets you through the day, I am not going to argue with you. After all, who am I to judge?

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March 8, 2010 at 11:14 AM

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