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 #1389: Looking Forward

PEBBLE
If you only focus on what you left behind you will never see what lies ahead.
-Gusteau from Ratatouille [lightly edited], shared by Robin in Milwaukee, WI

BOULDER

This is the challenge of life, isn’t it?…
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January 5, 2026

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
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