Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) American poet, memoirist & activist

  “He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) German polymath & writer

  “Americans are so enamored of equality, they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.” — Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859) French diplomat, philosopher & historian

  “The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir (1838-1914) Wilderness explorer, naturalist & conservationist; First president of the Sierra Club

  “A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.” — Naval Raikant (1974 – ) Indian-born American entrepreneur & investor

  “We should not expect something for nothing, but we all do, and we call it hope.” — E. W. Howe (1853 – 1937) American novelist & editor

  “The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” — Ashley Montagu (1905 – 1999) British American anthropologist

    “If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.” — Thomas Fuller (1608 – 1661) English writer & historian

“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, logician, author, & Nobel laureate

  “One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.” — Jack Penn (1909 – 1996) African surgeon, sculptor & artist

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

  “In all things, it is better to hope than to despair.” — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 – 1832) German writer & polymath

  “Listen now to the gentle whispers of hope.” — Charles D. Brodhead (1827 – 1913) American politician, PA rep  

  “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922) French novelist & literary critic

“Just as war is freedom’s cost, disagreement is freedom’s privilege.” — Bill Clinton (1946 – ) (born William Jefferson Blythe III) American politician & lawyer 42nd U.S. President

  “Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.” — Robert Anthony Rodriguez (1987 – ) American motivational speaker, Paralympian, and disabilities advocate Thanks to all who serve in our military, as first responders, and as other … Continue reading →

The ability to endure challenging times without getting upset requires developing a worthy skill set. However, maintaining a positive attitude while awaiting long-term results is far from easy. Hang in there. The wait is worthwhile. “Patience is bitter, but its … Continue reading →

  “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” — Dalai Lama (14th is Tenzin Gyatso, born 1935) Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.” — Mark Twain (1835-1910) (Pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens) 19th Century American author and humorist

Sadly, understanding, acceptance, and respect for others are challenging qualities for us mere humans. Pray for our growth. “Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” — Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899) … Continue reading →

  “People rarely win wars; governments rarely lose them.”  — Arundhati Roy (1961 – ) Indian author & activist

Happy Father’s Day to all you Papas out there! “Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind.  Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years.  People grow old by deserting their ideals.  … Continue reading →

  “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) American writer & designer

“A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.” — Saint Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622) Savoyard Catholic prelate

  “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” — Edgar Degas (1834 – 1917) French Impressionist artist

  “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” — Annie Dillard (1945 – ) American Pulitzer Prize-winning author

“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.” — Elbert Hubbard (1856 – 1915) American writer, publisher, & philosopher Editor & founder of Roycroft Press

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.” — Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881) British statesman, conservative politician, and writer; Twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

  “In times of great stress or anxiety, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” Lee Iacocca (1924 – 2019) American executive & automotive pioneer

“When uncontrolled, your mind can be very dangerous to you, but when controlled, it can develop unlimited power.” — Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) American clergyman and best-selling author (from his book The Power of Positive Thinking)  

“You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” — Wayne Dyer (1940-2015) American author

  “Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.” — Plautus (c254 BC – 184 BC) Roman playwright

  “A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason.”  — Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881) Scottish historian and essayist

  “Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.” — H.L. Mencken (1880 – 1956) American journalist, editor, and cultural critic

  “Hope is the best part of our riches.” — Christian Nevell Bovee (1820 – 1904) American epigrammatic writer

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922) French novelist & literary critic