On Waiting for Ideal Conditions – Sunday, May 01, 1949
All of us, no doubt, intend to do many things that we never get around to doing. There may be many reasons for this. Sometimes...
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You Can’t “Save” Time – Sunday, April 24, 1949
One of the relentless things about life is that it is passing. Time spends itself no matter what we do with it. It moves at...
Of Death—and of Life – Sunday, April 17, 1949
Death means different things at different times to different people: To one who has long been weary in well-doing, it may mean blessed release—the sweet...
Impatience With Imperfection – Sunday, April 10, 1949
Sometimes when we see what others have done, we wonder why they didn't do better. We often wonder why past generations didn't do things differently....
The Pursuit of Happiness – Sunday, April 03, 1949
There are some fine distinctions to be found in the now immortal phrase, "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Life is an eternal fact,...
Discipline for Living – Sunday, March 27, 1949
None of us can count with certainty on any prolonged period of tranquility. When things seem to be going about as we would have them...
On Disregarding What We Know – Sunday, March 20, 1949
We often feel that we would avoid making mistakes if we only knew more about the future. Certainly this is sometimes so, but certainly it...
The Immediate Price – Sunday, March 13, 1949
At some time or other, perhaps everyone asks himself: Why should I conform to the rules? Why should I maintain standards and ideals? Why should...
Anonymity – Sunday, March 06, 1949
Sometimes people want to do things that they don't want to seem to be personally responsible for. They want the result without the responsibility. And...