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 #1367: The Gift of Receiving

PEBBLE
Receiving well is an act of courage. It’s an act of trust. It’s standing tall and saying, “I will allow myself to be celebrated without shrinking, apologizing, or making myself smaller.”…
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August 4, 2025

Ripples #1315: Do the Doing!

PEBBLE
Do the doing for the doing.
~Dimitrios Papadakis, shared by Timothy in Ocala, FL

BOULDER

Too much thinking kills charity and diminishes genuine altruism.…
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August 5, 2024

Ripples #1306: Stubborn Gladness

PEBBLE
I feel like if I were to get another tattoo, it would probably be “stubborn, stubborn, stubborn gladness.”
~Elizabeth Gilbert, shared by Leslie in Madison, WI

BOULDER

We must risk delight.…
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June 3, 2024
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