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 #818: Your Best!

Ripples #818: Your Best!
Jan 26, 2015
PEBBLE
To give anything less than your best
is to sacrifice the gift.
-Steve Prefontaine,
shared by Terry in Oak Creek, WI

BOULDER

When I stand before God at the end of my life,
I would hope that I would not have a single
bit of talent left and could say,
I used everything you gave me.…
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January 26, 2015

Ripples #811: Difficulty!

[12/8/2014]
Ripples #811: Difficulty!
PEBBLE
Life is difficult, and complicated,
and beyond anyone’s total control;
the humility to know that
will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.…
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December 9, 2014
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