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 1,100 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

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Ripples #1359: Living Life Well

PEBBLE
Live the life you love, love the life you live.
~Muddy Waters, shared by Brittany in Rice Lake, WI (she and her brother each have a tattoo of this phrase)

BOULDER

The goal of adulthood is to let go of the other possible existences and to make the best of the one.…
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June 9, 2025

Ripples #1337: Igniting A Fire Within

PEBBLE
Maybe it won’t work out.
But seeing if it does might be the greatest adventure of your life.
-adapted from unknown source, shared by Sarah in Tucson, AZ

BOULDER

Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their head in the clouds and their feet on the ground.…
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January 6, 2025
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