amount of activity or acquisitions will bring us peace of mind. Religion, I believe, is probably the most important component of a welllived life, because it points out the meaning of life and--by teaching the values of cooperation, sacrifice, compassion and love- provides a road to God. Growing up, 1 I had no religious teaching and didn't realize what I was missing. I was smart, and intellectual pursuits satisfied me. But the experience of becoming a mother created in me a desire to discover a context for the new and very deep feelings I had for my son.
In my study of religion, I experienced a deep kinship with Judaism, the religion of my father, and all of us "Laugh, Keep Busy, How do a living doll and a living legend define a "well-lived Here's what Carol Alt and Yogi Berra have to say: 'Love what you're doing- -or leave and do something else," says Alt, 37, a model turned actress, who has appeared on 700 magazine covers. Her latest project is the 12-part TV series Thinking About Africa, in which she plays a cardiologist. Dr. Quinn meets ER," says Alt.) "Eat right," she adds. "If you don't have your health, you don't have anything.
Laugh: It breaks the tension. And give something back. We all take so much for granted." In April and May, Alt "gives back" as spokesman for Workout tor Hope, a national fitness tund-raiser. "Your personal workout can benefit millions, because the money we raise helps the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute to find a cure for and related cancers." To take part, visit http://workout.coh.org on the Web or call 1-800-266-7920. "Set goals," says Yogi Berra, who also said: "If you don't set goals, you can't regret not reaching them." This and other celebrated quotes and malapropisms (fondly known as Yogisms) will be published this week in The Yogi Book: "I Really Didn't Say Everything I -the official collection of PARADE MAGAZINE MARCH 15, 1998 PAGE 5 have now converted.
Our devotion to Judaism has enriched our family life immeasurably. It helps us temper our perceived sense of importance with our true importance, which can be realized only by devoting time, attention, care and devotion to others. Without such devotion, our lives lose meaning. Without meaning, we lose purpose. Without purpose, we lose ourselves.
Dr. Laura Schlesinger is host of a radio show heard by 18 million listeners and author of three best-sellers, including "How Could You Do The Abdication of Character, Courage and Conscience" (HarperCollins). Give Cates Berra's quotable quotes, compiled by Gwendolen Yogi, three years, his sons Carmen, wife and of their nine 49 grandchildren. "Stick to sports," adds the Hall-ofFamer, who played on 10 World Champion teams as a Yankee, was a three-time MVP and was selected to 15 All-Star teams. "I'm a sports addict," Berra says.
"These days, I play a lot of golf--the Bob Hope Classic, Pebble Beach, the Senior Tour in Sarasota." (Is he any good? "No!" admits Berra, "but you can observe a lot by "I also do a golf tournament for the Boy Scouts to raise money to send boys to camp," he adds. "A lot of the old players come -Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Ralph Branca, Gil McDougald. When -1 Ron ile Dida" Say Mickey was alive, he came too. Dyer Late I Maid. "And always exercise.
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