Author Archives: Cathy Burnham Martin

This day pays homage to an old German children’s song from the 1700’s. “There’s a Hole in My Bucket” lilts laughingly as “dear Henry” and “dear Liza” exchange challenges and solutions, always met with yet another challenge. “Then fix it, … Continue reading →

“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” — Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965) American politician and diplomat Today, especially, we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. If you … Continue reading →

“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.” — Stephen Swid (1940 – 2019) American music licensing entrepreneur

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” — Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) English author and philosopher

  Do you believe a penny is lucky? People in many cultures do.  Because today is National Lucky Penny Day, you just may want to keep glancing at the ground. You just never know when you’ll find a lucky penny.

“If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to deserve it.” — Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862) American naturalist, philosopher, and writer As written in his Journal on January 21, 1838

  “Consider how much more often you suffer from your anger and grief than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved.” — Marcus Antonius aka Mark Antony (83 – 30 BC) Roman politician and general

    “Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.” — Malcolm S. Forbes (1919-1990) American entrepreneur and publisher

“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. … Continue reading →

  “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) Greek philosopher

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” –Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Indian lawyer & political ethicist

  “You cannot buy loyalty. You cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things.”  —Clarence Francis, (1888-1985) American business executive

  “It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” — Lena Horne (1917 – 2010) American singer

“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard if you but dig for them.” — Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) American lawyer, educator, writer, and minister For me, this quote is … Continue reading →

  “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) American poet