Author Archives: Cathy Burnham Martin

  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962) Former First Lady of the United States

  “We must accept finite disappointment, but not lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.  (1929 – 1968) American minister & activist   To find hope in times of despair dwell on positive thoughts.

  “If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.” — Geena Davis (1956 – ) American actress

  “The greatest healing therapy is friendship & love.” — Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 – 1978) 38th vice-president of the US

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. … Continue reading →

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black Canadian author

Success. “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” — Estée Lauder (1908 – 2004) American businesswoman

“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” — Tori Amos (1963 – ) American singer & songwriter

“All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney (1901 – 1966) American film producer, entrepreneur, and animation pioneer

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” — John Maxwell (1947 – 1969) American author

“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) American businessman & inventor

  “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” — Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) (6th Century BC – 5th Century BC ) Ancient Chinese philosopher

  “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings (aka ee cummings) (1894 – 1962) American poet and playwright

“Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist

  “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” — Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) Spanish painter & sculptor

    “Definitions belong to the definer, not the defined.” — Toni Morrison (1931 – 2019) American novelist and editor

  Celebrate National Relaxation Day by simply chilling out. Set all the stress aside… skip the political rhetoric… turn the page on the naysayers… cancel the chaos… embrace serenity and inner peace. Chill, Baby!     “Relaxation is not laziness. … Continue reading →

  “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) British writer & theologian

    “Hope is a waking dream.” — Aristotle (384BC-322BC) Ancient Greek philosopher & polymath

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) English comic actor Let us never let even the darkest day be totally wasted.

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton (1946 – ) American singer, songwriter, and actress

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) American poet