Monthly Archives: April 2025

  “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) American writer & designer

  “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” — Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-born theoretical physicist; developed theory of relativity

    “If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-65AD) Roman philosopher and statesman

  “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” — Chinese proverb  

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” — Carol Burnett (1933 – ) American comedian and actress

“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” — Robert H. Schuller (1926 – 2015) American author, motivational speaker, and televangelist

  “Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.” — Mark Twain (pen name for Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910) 19th Century American author and humorist

  “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, and critic

  “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” — Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) English writer, director, and filmmaker

      “Art is a house that tries to be haunted.” — Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) American poet

“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th US President: 1861-65 assassinated following Civil War

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” — 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (1935 – ) Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism My Grandmother, Marjorie Gulumian, often noted that there was far too much hate in … Continue reading →

“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” — Sean O’Casey (1880 – 1964) Irish dramatist & writer   Enjoy April Fool’s Day!