Ripples
Every Monday since 1999, Paul has been sending out Ripples, an email containing two upbeat quotes submitted by readers (Pebble, Boulder) and something to think about for the week (Ponder). Enjoy recent issues below, and farther down you can use the keyword cloud or search bar to dive into our archive of over 1,300 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

Ripples #1,010: Swimming in Silence!

Ripples #1,010: Swimming in Silence!
Oct 1, 2018
PEBBLE
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
-Francis Bacon, shared by Kelly in Philadelphia, PA

BOULDER

I think 99 times and find nothing.…
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Ripples #1,009: The Small Things!

Ripples #1,009: The Small Things!
Sep 24, 2018
PEBBLE
If you feel like life is passing you by…try throwing yourself into the small things and repeating to yourself: This is where I start.…
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Ripples #1,007: Endurance!

Ripples #1,007: Endurance!
Sep 10, 2018
PEBBLE
Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.…
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