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Category Archives: Notable Quotables
Wisdom, Please
“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, and Nobel laureate
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Shhhhhhhhh…
“Listen now to the gentle whispers of hope.” — Charles D. Brodhead (1827 – 1913) Postmaster and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1859 – 1861
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Live, Baby!!!
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae West (1893 – 1980) American actress and singer
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Be Wise
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” — James Oppenheim (1882 – 1932) American poet, novelist, and editor
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Wishing
For World Wish Day, I make this wish. With all my heart and soul I wish for compassion, caring, and peace.
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Freedom is a Blessing Worthy Defending
“Freedom is never given; it is won.” — A. Phillip Randolph (1889 – 1979) American civil rights activist
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Faith Is Forever
“I decided early to give my life to something eternal and absolute. Not to these little gods that are here today and gone tomorrow, but to God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading
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Believe and Carry Forward
Sometimes resilience is our very best friend. Embrace it and hold your head up. People may treat us poorly… repeatedly. Perhaps they do not know any better. Perhaps they are working out the trauma in their own head. Stay the … Continue reading
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Enthusiasm Wins the Day
“Enthusiasm reflects confidence, spreads good cheer, raises morale, inspires associates, arouses loyalty, and laughs at adversity … it is beyond price.” — Allan V. Cox (1926 – 1987) American geophysicist
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Grow Stronger
“Character is like a tree and reputation a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President: 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War
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Don’t Stop Believing
“Seeing is not believing; believing is seeing! You see things, not as they are, but as you are.” — Eric Butterworth (1916 – 2003) Canadian-American author and spiritual teacher (from his 2001 book, Spiritual Economics)
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And There Was Light
“There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) American writer & designer
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Illusion v Reality
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” — Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-born theoretical physicist; developed theory of relativity
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Admire Great Effort
“If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-65AD) Roman philosopher and statesman
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Pressure!
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” — Chinese proverb
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Sense of Self
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” — Carol Burnett (1933 – ) American comedian and actress
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Yes, You Can!
“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” — Robert H. Schuller (1926 – 2015) American author, motivational speaker, and televangelist
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Oblivion
“Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.” — Mark Twain (pen name for Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910) 19th Century American author and humorist
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Be Daring
“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, and critic
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Drama
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” — Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) English writer, director, and filmmaker
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Artfully Said
“Art is a house that tries to be haunted.” — Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) American poet
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Freedom through Democracy
“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
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Compassion, Please
“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
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Get Ready!
“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!
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Ah, Grace Under Pressure
“Do as adversaries do in law. Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” — William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) English playwright
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One Petal, One Person
“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.
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Dream BIG
A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams. — Yiddish proverb.
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Courage
“Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.” — Vittorio Alfieri (1749 – 1803) Italian dramatist
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Work, Work, Work
“The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.” — Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) American poet
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Whooooosh!
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” — Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001) English writer
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Possibilities Abound
“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
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Prayers and Hope
“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
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See It, Hear It, Speak It, Live It!
“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
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National Chocolate Caramel Day
“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
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Always Friends
“True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.” — Unknown Our dear friends from Canada just visited us. Thanks to Beverly and Jeremy Moody for all the sharing, silliness, and sage moments. We treasure our times … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.” — Irish blessing
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Can Do!
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden (1910 – 2010) American basketball coach
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Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse
“Enjoy yourself — it’s later than you think.” — Guy Lombardo (1902 – 1977) Canadian and American bandleader
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Dream Big!
“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
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Forward, Ho!
“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
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