dif-fer-ence / ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s   noun   the quality of being unlike Difference is the essence of humanity. John Hume, 1937-   a point of unlikeness It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences. Audre Lorde, 1934-1992   an effect on a situation, thing, etc. What you do makes a difference, and you have... Read More

guard-ian an-gel / ˈgär-dē-ən ˈān-jəl   noun   a heavenly being that serves as a protector or savior Our Guardian Angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day and night, always and everywhere. John Vianney, 1786-1859

train  /  trān noun   a group of connected railroad cars pulled by a locomotive If your train‘s on the wrong track every station you come to is the wrong station. Bernard Malamud, 1914- 1986   a long line of moving objects Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn. John Milton, 1608 – 1674... Read More

pro-duce / prə-ˈdüs (v), ˈprō-(ˌ)düs (n)   verb   to cause to exist Fine words do not produce food. Nigerian Proverb   to exhibit or bring to notice It is wrong for man to say that he is certain of the objective truth of any proposition unless he can produce evidence which logically justifies that certainty. Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895   to make The function... Read More

Repent   re-pent / ri-ˈpent   verb   to turn from sin and better oneself To grieve over sin is one thing, to repent is another. Frederick William Robertson, 1816-1853   to feel regretful or contrite over past actions To spend the night in anger is better than to spend it repenting. Senegalese Proverb     Repentance re-pen-tance / ri-ˈpen-tᵊn(t)s   noun   the... Read More

po-em / ˈpō-əm   noun   a composition typically written in verse which may or may not rhyme Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. from ‘Trees’ by Joyce Kilmer, 1886-1918   something suggestive of a composition in verse I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. from ‘Trees’ by Joyce Kilmer,... Read More

head-long / ˈhedˌlôNG adjective done suddenly and quickly As a boy holding to a post or pillar whirls about it with headlong speed without any fear of falling, so perform your worldly duties, fixing your hold firmly upon God, and you will be free from danger. Ramakrishna, 1836-1886   done with the head leading; headfirst There is a feeling exactly like that one has... Read More

de-co-rum / di-ˈkȯr-əm   noun   dignified speech or behavior When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out. Abbie Hoffman, 1936-1989   a particular sense of order In golf, the customs and etiquette and decorum are as important as the rules of play. Bobby Jones, 1902-1971   plural, the correct and polite ways in which one should behave... Read More

muse / ˈmyüz   noun   in Greek mythology, any of the nine goddesses that preside over the arts and sciences, usually capitalized The Muse visits during the process of creation, not before. Roger Ebert, 1942-2013   any person or thing that serves as an artist’s inspiration Once you start being a muse, you cannot stop being a muse. Carine Roitfeld, 1954-   the... Read More

dive / ˈdīv, past tense dove / ˈdōv   verb   to intentionally jump headfirst into water Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future. Sylvia Earle, 1935-   to plunge or drop at a great... Read More