JEFFERSON ON CRITICISM

He who fears criticism is hopeless. Only those who do things are criticized. The idler is lost sight of in the march of events, but the doer is watched and criticized. To hesitate for fear of criticism loses the battle while the doers march on to victory and triumphs. Indecision is a great harbinger, but to hesitate for fear of criticism is cowardly.

If your cause is right, be not afraid of criticism. Advocate, it, expound, it, and, if need be, fight for it. Critics always will be, but to the strong-minded they are a help rather than a hindrance.

As the horse spurts forward when prodded with the spur, so the doers forge ahead under the last of criticism. Take your part on life's stage and play your part to the end. Stand for that which is good. Be a doer, not a drone. Look the world in the face and let the critics criticize.

-- Thomas Jefferson. Cited in "The Pastor's Story File," August 2002.

HEALTH WATCH - Eggs With a Sunny Side

Old News: Don't eat eggs. A single egg has 215 milligrams of cholesterol-two-thirds of the daily maximum.

Latest news: Saturated fat--and eggs contain very little-- plays a bigger role in raising blood cholesterol than dietary cholesterol. A daily egg may have little effect on the risk of heart disease in healthy people. This does not include people with high cholesterol levels, or diabetics, or others with heart disease risk factors. But if you know you're healthy and that your cholesterol is at a desirable level, you can eat a daily egg.

-- University of California, "Berkeley Wellness Letter" presents Healthy Eating