Deaily Mood Quotes - February 2, 2012

Daily Mood Quotes

Day 250 – February 2, 2012

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.”

~Albert Einstein

“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”

~St. Francis of Assisi

“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”

~Mark Twain

“The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example.”

~Francois de la Rochefoucauld

“If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.”

~George Bernard Shaw

The message is, what you choose to put out there, will most likely be returned to you; even though you may not recognize it at the time. As Hogarth Hughes (played by Eli Marienthal) in the movie The Iron Giant said to the Iron Giant (played by Vin Diesel), “ You are who you choose to be.” You get what you choose to give. Our examples are being watched everyday, everywhere, by everyone we interact with.

A mom's question: “So, how would you like it, if someone acted that way toward you?” Sooner or later they will.

What examples are you setting today? Are they worth being returned to you?

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Thank you for reading.