Author Archives: Cathy Burnham Martin

  “Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.” — John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) Naturalist & English language philosopher; member of Parliament of the United Kingdom

  “You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” — Jonathan Safran Foer (1977 – ) American novelist

  “It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.” — Thomas Fuller (1710 – 1790) Enslaved African renowned for his mathematical abilities

  “Were it not for hope the heart would break.” — Scottish proverb

  “The early bird may get the worm…           but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese.” — Anonymous

“Where there is unity there is always victory.” — Publilius Syrus (85 BC – 43 BC) Latin writer, brought as a slave to Roman Italy

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

  “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch (46-120AD) Greek philosopher & historian

  “Ignorant people are sure of the causes of everything.” — James Thorpe (1887 – 1953) American athlete & Olympic gold medalist

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

  “It is better to be faithful than famous.” — Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. President

“The most beautiful people wear their hearts on their sleeves and their souls in their smiles.” — Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (83BC – 30BC) Roman politician & general under Julius Caesar

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama (1935 – ) 14th Buddhist spiritual leader

  “I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” — Anne Frank (1929 – 1945) Celebrated German-born Jewish diarist, noted for documenting life in hiding from the Nazis with her family in an Amsterdam … Continue reading →

“The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War  

  “Do not despair when the sun sets with sadness, for each new dawn delivers defiant radiance, even when the sun shrouds herself in clouds.” — Cathy Burnham Martin (1954 – ) Author: “The Bimbo Has Brains… and Other Freaky … Continue reading →

“There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy … Continue reading →

    “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” — Robert Byrne (1930 – 2016) American author

“Not the violent conflict between parts of the truth, but the quiet suppression of half of it, is the formidable evil. There is always hope when people are forced to listen to both sides; it is when they attend to … Continue reading →

  “Heroes never die. They live in the hearts and minds of those who would follow in their footsteps.” — Emily Potter (1975 – ) Australian author & professor    

  “It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” — Joseph Stalin (1878 – 1953) Soviet politician and revolutionary; former Premier … Continue reading →

“When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.” — Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) French novelist & playwright

  Note to self: Choose to be better and do better every day… today, tomorrow, forever.

“In all things it is better to hope than to despair.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, playwright, & novelist

“The next time you’re in a meeting, look around and identify the yes-butters and the why-notters. The why-notters move the world.” — Louise Randall Pierson (1890 – 1969) American author