Thoughts by J Bartell

“The only commodity that you alone can devalue is your integrity.”

“Gun Free Zones are a horrible gift from politicians to psychopaths who wish to become famous.”

“Internet Intellectuals are the cancer of intelligence.”

“Trophy hunters are like politicians, they both like to pull the trigger from the comfort of a safe distance.”

“Telling people only what they want to hear is as destructive as lying to them.”

“Success is unattainable without making mistakes.”

“The future is not based upon the past, IF you make a positive effort towards change in the present.”

“Practice does not make perfect, it makes better.”

“Faith should be tempered with logic and reasoning.”

“If you want to see God, simply look into the eyes of an animal.”

“Wise are those who keep asking questions when everyone around them thinks they know the answers.”

Being ignorant is by no means a negative, it is simply a lack of knowledge. But choosing to remain ignorant, now that’s being stupid.

Just when you’re secure in your belief that people are greedy, selfish and hateful, some jerk comes along and sacrifices him or herself for a stranger.

The deep pain of having to let go of someone you love is temporary. The deep love you experienced with that someone is forever.

You only get to judge me after you have witnessed my experiences with your mind, body and emotions.

It is the heart that creates the motivation to seek a solution to a problem. It is the mind that creates that solution.

“For a lone soldier on the battlefield, skill increases the odds of living over dying.”

“The courage of a soldier is heightened by his need to protect his fellow soldiers.”

Thoughts by Others

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
– Unknown

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
– Mark Twain

Nothing in this world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
– Martin Luther King Jr.

Love me when I least deserve it because that’s when I really need it.
– Swedish proverb

Ignorant citizens elect ignorant leaders.
– George Carlin

You can’t argue with ignorance.
– Unknown

Don’t judge me based on your ignorance.
– Unknown

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Benjamin Franklin

The thing about smart people is, they sound like crazy people to dumb people.
Albert Einstein

Denying the truth doesn’t change the facts.
– Unknown