Author Archives: Cathy Burnham Martin

“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!

  “Do as adversaries do in law. Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” — William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) English playwright

“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” — Leo Buscaglia (1924 – 1998) American author, speaker, and professor My love and deepest gratitude to you.

  A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams. — Yiddish proverb.

  “Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.” — Vittorio Alfieri (1749 – 1803) Italian dramatist

  “The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.” — Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) American poet

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” — Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001) English writer

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” — Arthur C. Clarke (1917 – 2008) English science fiction writer

“Every cloud has a silver lining, but it is sometimes difficult to get it to the mint.” — Don Marquis (1878 – 1937) American humorist, journalist, and author       Three wildfires continue to burn in our little western … Continue reading →

  “People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President: 1861-1865; assassinated following the Civil War

“I feel like a little kid who just walked into a candy store. I think that’s something to smile about.” — Brandon Boyd (1976 – ) American musician Celebrate National Chocolate Caramel Day by smiling… indulging… and tossing away the … Continue reading →

  “May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.” — Irish blessing

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden (1910 – 2010) American basketball coach

  “Enjoy yourself — it’s later than you think.” — Guy Lombardo (1902 – 1977) Canadian and American bandleader  

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) American social activist & stateswoman US First Lady (1933-45); Ambassador to UN

  “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1936) Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court

  “You have to have confidence in your ability and then be tough enough to follow through.” — Rosalynn Carter (1927 – 2023) Former First Lady of the US

“There is a tendency for things to right themselves.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist & philosopher  

National Grammar Day is observed annually to encourage correct grammar in both verbal and written language. “Texting has reduced the number of waste words, but it has also exposed a black hole of ignorance about traditional – what a cranky … Continue reading →

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.” — Niels Bohr (1885-1962) Danish physicist & Nobel Prize winner

“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.” — Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-born theoretical physicist; developed the theory of relativity

“It has to be dark for the stars to appear.” — Warren W. Wiersbe (1929 – 2019) American Christian clergyman & writer

“I am an optimist–it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” — Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, soldier & writer; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” — Warren Bennis (1925 – 2014) American scholar & author

  “Patience is also a form of action.” — Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) French sculptor

  “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you are the world.” — Unknown     Our own value is often unknown to us unless we dare to let ourselves be loved and feel love. … Continue reading →

  “Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence.” — Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) Danish poet, novelist & writer of fairy tales

National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day started with the Greek storyteller Aesop (620 – 564 BC), who said, “Don’t cry over spilt milk.”       Since then, many people have repeated his philosophy and added their own spins. … Continue reading →