Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.” — Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Italian High Renaissance painter, scientist, sculptor, and architect (His full name is Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci.)

      “Hope is the golden thread that should be woven into every experience of life.” — Unknown

  “Be like the turtle. If he didn’t stick his neck out, he wouldn’t get anywhere at all.” — Harvey Mackay (1932 – ) American businessman and author

“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”  (also quoted as): “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” — Mark Twain (pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910) 19th … Continue reading →

  “Confidence in another person’s virtue is no light evidence of your own.” — Michael Eyquem De Montaigne (1533-1592) French philosopher, essayist

  “Don’t tell me how rocky the sea is; just bring in the ship.” — Vince Lombardi (1913 – 1970) American football coach

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” — Lou Holtz  (1937-  ) American football coach

  “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 19680 American Baptist minister & civil rights activist

“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton (1874 – 1936); English writer & philosopher

  “Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.” — Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) English writer May 2023 be all that you hope and need it to be. (Photo by Gabriel Lamza)

On January 14, 1969, comedian Red Skelton shifted gears on his popular TV show. He recited the Pledge of Allegiance and added the meaning of words and phrases as he did so. His presentation warmed the hearts of millions of … Continue reading →

More plotting, planning, and well-intentioned promises are made at the end of December than during any other time of the year. And the number one New Year’s Resolution comes as no surprise. Diet. Yup. We vow to lose weight, get … Continue reading →

This day celebrates the ratification of the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison, who later became the 4th President of the United States. In recognizing this day, in 2021 President … Continue reading →

Dare to be you, because you are “enough.” Easy to say, but it is not always easy to do. Trusting in ourselves can be quite a challenge. A dear girlfriend, Janice Gilbert, gave me a bracelet of hers… a bracelet … Continue reading →

  “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama   To me, these are great words at any time of year. Their meaning grows at this time of year, however, because money will not … Continue reading →

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” — Alvin Toffler (1928 – 2016) American writer, futurist, and businessman (Image by Brett Jordan)

  “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” — Mark Twain; pen name for Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) American writer, humorist, and entrepreneur  

    “Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” — Elbert Hubbard (1856 – 1915) American writer, publisher, and philosopher   (Photo by Joshua Earle)

  “It’s time for greatness — not for greed. It’s a time for idealism — not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.” — Marian Wright Edelman (1939 –  ) Founder, Children’s Defense Fund … Continue reading →

“Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.” — Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) Greek philosopher

“If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to deserve it.” — Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862) American naturalist, poet, and philosopher As written in his Journal on January 21, 1838

“I feel like a tiny bird with a big song.” — Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) American author & disability rights activist   Whatever your song may be, and however your voice may sound, sing it loud. Let your life … Continue reading →

“If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracles of technology.  We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning is a standard for many of us. I also do Fall Cleaning. In all the packing and unpacking from season changes and travel adventures, I find I have… yet again… too much collected “stuff.” Fall Cleaning comes with … Continue reading →

  “A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.” — Tacitus (Publius Cornelius Tacitus) (58 – 120 AD) Roman historian and politician

On this day we pause to recognize what makes someone truly beautiful. It has nothing to do with looks. No make-up will help. It comes with no jealousy, bragging, or conceit. Inner beauty cannot be faked. Inner beauty reflects our … Continue reading →

“There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” — John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) 35th President of the United States (Photo by Tim … Continue reading →