Ideas are dreams made productive in the waking world.—Carolyn Burns Bass, October 13,
2003
Dreams come true by ascending steps made of goals--one step at a time.--Carolyn Burns
Bass, October 20, 2003
Creativity is expressed in diverse ways through the same voice, hands or heart.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, October 27, 2003
Life should not be measured in terms of years, but by accomplishments, experiences and
friendships.— Carolyn Burns Bass, November 3, 2003
Character is built upon a foundation of integrity with the bricks of experience, cemented by
the mortar of good will.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 10, 2003
Character is standing up for one’s values in the face of adversity, doing the right thing when
no one is watching to applaud, and admitting error no matter how hard it hurts.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, November 17, 2003
Successful people are seldom loners—they recognize and reward the input of those who
have contributed to the fulfillment of their goals.— Carolyn Burns Bass, November 24, 2003
The world turns upon a date in time when faith overcame fear, hope replaced helplessness
and love redeemed life. We could use more of those qualities in the world today.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, December 2003
The New Year marks more than just a change in the calendar. It sets a date to finish what is
started, resume a continuing project with fresh resolve, or start a new work with a clean
slate.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 5, 2004
You can climb a mountain by yourself, you can scuba alone to the bottom of the sea, you can
fly solo around the world, but behind every great feat is a team dedicated to the
achievement.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 12, 2004
There is nothing wrong with viewing a glass as half-empty, so long as you can see a way to
fill it up.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 19, 2004
Some leaders are born, some leaders are trained, some leaders should never be in charge. It’
s a wise person who knows when to lead and when to follow.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January
26, 2004
You don’t have to be someone famous to write a memoir. Written memoirs provide a sense
of direction to a family, giving them a compass point from which to navigate.--Carolyn Burns
Bass, February 2, 2004
Time passes at the same rate the world over--one heartbeat at a time. Make every
heartbeat count.--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 9, 2004
Ordinary people meet expectations; extraordinary people exceed them. What kind of person
are you?--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 16, 2004
Who you are is not determined by what you do, but what you do contributes to who you
become.--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 23, 2004
Friendship is a connection between two people; an interchange of interest and concern for
one another's needs, hopes, and achievements.--Carolyn Burns Bass, March 1, 2004
Success is not about what a person does for a living; it’s about how a person lives.--Carolyn
Burns Bass, March 8, 2004
Ambition fires the achiever’s resolve to win a race against oneself.—Carolyn Burns Bass,
March 15, 2004
Do problems distract you from accomplishing your goals? Don’t fixate on a problem to the
exclusion of the solution.--Carolyn Burns Bass, March 22, 2004
The path to the future is paved with tomorrow’s technology. Are you on the road to the
future today?—Carolyn Burns Bass, March 29, 2004
A resourceful person recognizes the wisdom of established boundaries, but seeks to expand
the edges rather than violate them.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 5, 2004
It’s not the suit that makes a person, but the character of the person who wears it.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, April 12, 2004
It’s not our potential that is limited, it’s our perspective.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 19, 2004
Resourcefulness is a way of thinking—of discovering more efficient ways to do the same old
thing, of solving problems with solutions beyond the ordinary, and seeking answers outside
the expected.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 26, 2004
Opportunity doesn’t always knock—sometimes it lingers outside, waiting for you open the
door and discover it.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 3, 2004
Do you live your life dreaming or do you live your dreams?—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 10, 2004
Successful people are like cats—they always land on their feet.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 17,
2004
Life is a journey, not a race; it has many destinations, but only one finish line.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, May 24, 2004
Today’s success was earned through yesterday’s sacrifice.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 31,
2004
Success is a mirror. When a person works to make someone or something else look good—
be it an organization, a program, or a colleague—it always reflects back on them.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, June 7, 2004
Teamwork is like a tug-of-war. Everyone has to tug at the same time to create the
momentum that pulls the rope to the winning side.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 14, 2004
We are who we are because of, or in spite of, the opportunities and challenges in our life’s
journey. Sometimes it’s both.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 21, 2004
Praise is the glue that makes criticism stick. Always apply criticism with a good layer of praise.
—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 28, 2004
Risk is to results what fear is to failure.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 5, 2004
Obligation is doing what is expected because you have to; duty is doing what is expected
because you want to.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 12, 2004
Age is about numbers; wisdom is about life.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 19, 2004
Physical attributes are like the wrapping on a gift, but a person’s character is the gift inside
the package.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 26, 2004
Responsibility is more than a role assumed for a particular purpose; it’s an unfailing
accountability to that purpose.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 23, 2004
Today is the canvas of tomorrow.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 30, 2004
Inspiration fuels the creative fire; passion is the spark that ignites it.—Carolyn Burns Bass,
September 13, 2004
The trials of life lead to the greatest triumphs.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 8, 2004
Gratitude begins and ends in the heart, flowing in a circle of thanks from earth to eternity.—
Carolyn Burns Bass, November 15-28, 2004
The winds of autumn chime, blowing to earth seasoned leaves, gold with hopeful glory, in an
eternal renewal of life.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 29, 2004
Plant seeds of peace, water with hopeful prayer, reap a New Year harvest of joy.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, December 13, 2004
New Year's Day places a date on the calendar when we can turn the page on the past and
write the first letter of the future.—Carolyn Burns Bass, January 3, 2005
“Wonder is like hanging your thoughts on a star and watching it through the night. It
becomes brighter, arching its way across the sky, finally to fade and sink out of your sight.
Regret is like rubbing one’s self with the dung of an animal in the desire of the night, then
waking up in the morning to smell the stench of its rot. Wonder is for what might have been.
Regret is for the reality of what is. Wonder enriches the soul—regret destroys it.”—Bessie
o'the Wood, from THE NEXUS, a novel by Carolyn Burns Bass
Life is primarily uphill, with some plateaus. Without the elevation we receive from the climb,
how would we appreciate looking back at how far we've come?—Carolyn Burns Bass, March
2005
Don't let the rush of the road and the lure of the eventual destination distract you from the
bliss in your midst.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 2005
The best cure for disappointment is revising your expectations.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May
2005
The present is one step into the future, leaving behind footprints of the past. Each step
counts on the journey to eternity.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 2005
Seek excellence; pursuit of perfection paralyzes creativity and accomplishment.—Carolyn
Burns Bass
Today is the tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November
1, 2009
In between the bitter and the sweet of my life are pleasures so savory, love so fulfilling, and
joy so exquisite, I am satiated just remembering.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 16, 2010
Do you see opportunity or do you see risk? Success is the ability to accept the risk while
grasping the opportunity.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 22, 2010
2003
Dreams come true by ascending steps made of goals--one step at a time.--Carolyn Burns
Bass, October 20, 2003
Creativity is expressed in diverse ways through the same voice, hands or heart.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, October 27, 2003
Life should not be measured in terms of years, but by accomplishments, experiences and
friendships.— Carolyn Burns Bass, November 3, 2003
Character is built upon a foundation of integrity with the bricks of experience, cemented by
the mortar of good will.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 10, 2003
Character is standing up for one’s values in the face of adversity, doing the right thing when
no one is watching to applaud, and admitting error no matter how hard it hurts.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, November 17, 2003
Successful people are seldom loners—they recognize and reward the input of those who
have contributed to the fulfillment of their goals.— Carolyn Burns Bass, November 24, 2003
The world turns upon a date in time when faith overcame fear, hope replaced helplessness
and love redeemed life. We could use more of those qualities in the world today.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, December 2003
The New Year marks more than just a change in the calendar. It sets a date to finish what is
started, resume a continuing project with fresh resolve, or start a new work with a clean
slate.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 5, 2004
You can climb a mountain by yourself, you can scuba alone to the bottom of the sea, you can
fly solo around the world, but behind every great feat is a team dedicated to the
achievement.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 12, 2004
There is nothing wrong with viewing a glass as half-empty, so long as you can see a way to
fill it up.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January 19, 2004
Some leaders are born, some leaders are trained, some leaders should never be in charge. It’
s a wise person who knows when to lead and when to follow.--Carolyn Burns Bass, January
26, 2004
You don’t have to be someone famous to write a memoir. Written memoirs provide a sense
of direction to a family, giving them a compass point from which to navigate.--Carolyn Burns
Bass, February 2, 2004
Time passes at the same rate the world over--one heartbeat at a time. Make every
heartbeat count.--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 9, 2004
Ordinary people meet expectations; extraordinary people exceed them. What kind of person
are you?--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 16, 2004
Who you are is not determined by what you do, but what you do contributes to who you
become.--Carolyn Burns Bass, February 23, 2004
Friendship is a connection between two people; an interchange of interest and concern for
one another's needs, hopes, and achievements.--Carolyn Burns Bass, March 1, 2004
Success is not about what a person does for a living; it’s about how a person lives.--Carolyn
Burns Bass, March 8, 2004
Ambition fires the achiever’s resolve to win a race against oneself.—Carolyn Burns Bass,
March 15, 2004
Do problems distract you from accomplishing your goals? Don’t fixate on a problem to the
exclusion of the solution.--Carolyn Burns Bass, March 22, 2004
The path to the future is paved with tomorrow’s technology. Are you on the road to the
future today?—Carolyn Burns Bass, March 29, 2004
A resourceful person recognizes the wisdom of established boundaries, but seeks to expand
the edges rather than violate them.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 5, 2004
It’s not the suit that makes a person, but the character of the person who wears it.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, April 12, 2004
It’s not our potential that is limited, it’s our perspective.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 19, 2004
Resourcefulness is a way of thinking—of discovering more efficient ways to do the same old
thing, of solving problems with solutions beyond the ordinary, and seeking answers outside
the expected.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 26, 2004
Opportunity doesn’t always knock—sometimes it lingers outside, waiting for you open the
door and discover it.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 3, 2004
Do you live your life dreaming or do you live your dreams?—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 10, 2004
Successful people are like cats—they always land on their feet.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 17,
2004
Life is a journey, not a race; it has many destinations, but only one finish line.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, May 24, 2004
Today’s success was earned through yesterday’s sacrifice.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May 31,
2004
Success is a mirror. When a person works to make someone or something else look good—
be it an organization, a program, or a colleague—it always reflects back on them.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, June 7, 2004
Teamwork is like a tug-of-war. Everyone has to tug at the same time to create the
momentum that pulls the rope to the winning side.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 14, 2004
We are who we are because of, or in spite of, the opportunities and challenges in our life’s
journey. Sometimes it’s both.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 21, 2004
Praise is the glue that makes criticism stick. Always apply criticism with a good layer of praise.
—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 28, 2004
Risk is to results what fear is to failure.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 5, 2004
Obligation is doing what is expected because you have to; duty is doing what is expected
because you want to.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 12, 2004
Age is about numbers; wisdom is about life.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 19, 2004
Physical attributes are like the wrapping on a gift, but a person’s character is the gift inside
the package.—Carolyn Burns Bass, July 26, 2004
Responsibility is more than a role assumed for a particular purpose; it’s an unfailing
accountability to that purpose.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 23, 2004
Today is the canvas of tomorrow.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 30, 2004
Inspiration fuels the creative fire; passion is the spark that ignites it.—Carolyn Burns Bass,
September 13, 2004
The trials of life lead to the greatest triumphs.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 8, 2004
Gratitude begins and ends in the heart, flowing in a circle of thanks from earth to eternity.—
Carolyn Burns Bass, November 15-28, 2004
The winds of autumn chime, blowing to earth seasoned leaves, gold with hopeful glory, in an
eternal renewal of life.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November 29, 2004
Plant seeds of peace, water with hopeful prayer, reap a New Year harvest of joy.—Carolyn
Burns Bass, December 13, 2004
New Year's Day places a date on the calendar when we can turn the page on the past and
write the first letter of the future.—Carolyn Burns Bass, January 3, 2005
“Wonder is like hanging your thoughts on a star and watching it through the night. It
becomes brighter, arching its way across the sky, finally to fade and sink out of your sight.
Regret is like rubbing one’s self with the dung of an animal in the desire of the night, then
waking up in the morning to smell the stench of its rot. Wonder is for what might have been.
Regret is for the reality of what is. Wonder enriches the soul—regret destroys it.”—Bessie
o'the Wood, from THE NEXUS, a novel by Carolyn Burns Bass
Life is primarily uphill, with some plateaus. Without the elevation we receive from the climb,
how would we appreciate looking back at how far we've come?—Carolyn Burns Bass, March
2005
Don't let the rush of the road and the lure of the eventual destination distract you from the
bliss in your midst.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 2005
The best cure for disappointment is revising your expectations.—Carolyn Burns Bass, May
2005
The present is one step into the future, leaving behind footprints of the past. Each step
counts on the journey to eternity.—Carolyn Burns Bass, June 2005
Seek excellence; pursuit of perfection paralyzes creativity and accomplishment.—Carolyn
Burns Bass
Today is the tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday.—Carolyn Burns Bass, November
1, 2009
In between the bitter and the sweet of my life are pleasures so savory, love so fulfilling, and
joy so exquisite, I am satiated just remembering.—Carolyn Burns Bass, April 16, 2010
Do you see opportunity or do you see risk? Success is the ability to accept the risk while
grasping the opportunity.—Carolyn Burns Bass, August 22, 2010
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