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 #826: Stubborn Hope!

Ripples #826: Stubborn Hope!
Mar 23, 2015
PEBBLE
Hope is not something you can just place in your back pocket
or put your fingers around – it’s the belief in a world that has yet to exist.…
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March 23, 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

Ripples #803: Wrong Turns.

[10/13/2014]
Ripples #803: Wrong Turns.
PEBBLE
Wrong turns are as important as right turns.
More important sometimes.
-Richard Bach

BOULDER

Some failure in life is inevitable.…
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October 13, 2014

Ripples #801: Do Something!

[09/29/2014]
Ripples #801: Do Something!
PEBBLE
The grass isn’t greener on the other side;
it’s greener where you water it.
-written and shared by Leslie in Madison, WI

BOULDER

Stand up to your obstacles
and do something about them.…
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September 29, 2014
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