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!

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Ripples #810: The Find!

[11/24/2014]
Ripples #810: The Find!
PEBBLE
Never be so focused
on what you’re looking for
that you overlook the thing
you actually find.…
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December 1, 2014

Ripples #809: Gratitudinous.

[11/24/2014]
Ripples #809: Gratitudinous.
PEBBLE
Gratitude doesn’t change the scenery. It merely washes clean
the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.…
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November 24, 2014

Ripples #808: Light & Heavy!

[11/17/2014]
Ripples #808: Light & Heavy!
PEBBLE
If people never did silly things,
nothing intelligent would ever get done.
-Ludwig Wittgenstein

BOULDER

I always try to balance
the light with the heavy:
a few tears of human spirit
in with the sequins and the fringes.…
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November 17, 2014

Ripples #807: Validation.

[11/10/2014]
Ripples #807: Validation.
PEBBLE
Be somebody
who makes everybody
feel like a somebody.
-Kid President, shared by Kimmi in Oxford, MS

BOULDER

Every single person
you will ever meet
shares a common desire.…
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November 10, 2014
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