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PHOTOJOURNALISM &
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Thought for the Season Collection
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. Life should not be measured in terms of years, but by accomplishments,
experiences and friendships.— 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.— 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. 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 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? A resourceful person recognizes the wisdom of established
boundaries, but seeks to expand the edges rather than violate them. 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
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