Author Archives: Cathy Burnham Martin

  “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” — Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) American poet, biographer, journalist, & Pulitzer prize winner

“An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?” — Michel de Saint Pierre (1916 – 1987) French journalist

“A positive attitude may not solve every problem, but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.” — Grant D. Fairley (1959 – ) Business consultant & author

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal — a commitment to excellence — that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” — Mario Andretti (1940 – ) … Continue reading →

  “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” — Thomas Jefferson 1743 – 1826) 3rd president of the United States; diplomat, architect, and philosopher (in his papers at the … Continue reading →

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President: 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War

  “We don’t see things as they are.  We see them as we are.” — Anais Nin (1914-1977) French-born American novelist and dancer

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” — Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890) French critic & journalist

“If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President of the United States, 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War

  “Be sincere; be brief; be seated.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945) 32nd President of the United States

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! — Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) (1904 – 1991) American children’s author, illustrator, and political cartoonist Happiest Birthday wishes to my … Continue reading →

  “Bigotry is the disease of ignorance of morbid minds.  Education and free discussion are the antidotes.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) 3rd president of the United States; diplomat, architect, and philosopher (in a letter to John Adams on … Continue reading →

I think I will simply share a positive thought for “Do a Grouch a Favor Day.”   “I’ve always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.” — Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) American professional … Continue reading →

  “Love is an attempt to change a piece of a dream world into reality.” — Theodor Reik (1888 – 1969) Austrian psychoanalyst

  “Start off every day with a smile and get it over with.” — W.C. Fields (1880 – 1996) American actor and comedian

  “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” — Ella Fitzgerald (1917 – 1996) American jazz singer (I was humbled and honored during work at one fundraising event to share a dressing room with the “First Lady of … Continue reading →

  “We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. “ — Edward R. Murrow (1908 – 1965) American broadcast journalist and war correspondent  

“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.” — Irish proverb I consider myself extraordinarily fortunate. I am blessed with a wealth of good friends. Thank you.

  “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” — Victor Borge (1909 – 2000) Danish-American comedian & pianist

    “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — Colonel Sir Claude McDonald (1852 – 1915) British soldier and diplomat    

“Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.” Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) American clergyman and author (Quote is from “Positive Thinking Every Day.”)

“Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.” — Dandamis Brahmin philosopher 4th Century BC

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” — Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) British philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate