Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” — Thomas Paine (1737-1809) English-born American political activist, philosopher & revolutionary   (Photo … Continue reading →

  “If man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” — Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929 – 1968) American Baptist minister & civil rights activist Delivered in an address at the 1963 Great March … Continue reading →

  “We are born princes, and the civilizing process makes us frogs.” — Dr. Eric Berne (1910-1970) Canadian psychiatrist known for developing the theory of Transactional Analysis This just happens to be National Bullfrogs Are Beautiful Day. (Photo by Jill … Continue reading →

“Whenever we feel like giving up, we must commit ourselves to finding a better attitude, developing new skills, and working harder.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie (Photo by Aziz Acharki)

“Hope is the dream of the soul awake.” – French proverb   (Photo by Marc Olivier Jodoin)

  “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 Wishing you sunshine, good times, and many blessings… a life filled with … Continue reading →

“We may have a firm grasp on the obvious, but the crystal clear can still appear cloudy.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie   (Photo by Al Quino)

“Calm self-confidence is as far from conceit as the desire to earn a decent living is remote from greed.” — Channing Pollock (1926 – 2006), American Magician Catch all Cathy Chats, Daily Thoughts, recipes, books, audiobooks, and all my articles … Continue reading →

  “I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.” — Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) American jazz singer Celebrate JAM! Not the fruity spread, but the Jazz Appreciation Month kind. From early Miles Davis to Louis Armstrong, the … Continue reading →

  “Throughout the bleakest circumstances, we can find strength in our togetherness, even when just in spirit.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie (Photo by Gary Butterfield)

Maya Angelou recognized that we all dance different dances, speak different languages, think different thoughts, fancy different flavors…. And this should be celebrated, rather than discouraged. On this day, if we cannot “find” a rainbow, we should try to “be” … Continue reading →

When I was a child, I did not understand war. As a senior citizen, I wish I did not understand war. When working as a television journalist, I recall feeling greatly humbled and honored to meet and interview our State’s … Continue reading →

  “We choose to be optimists or pessimists.  Pessimists may be right sometimes, but so are optimists. Optimists are happier and have more fun. Choose wisely.” — Cathy Burnham Martin – American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie (Photo by … Continue reading →

  “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. There will always be people seeking to take away freedom, and they must always be resisted.”  — Tom Ellis, Partner at Ai Law in Liverpool, UK in 2021 (Photo by Pete Linforth)

“As for courage and will — we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.” — Andre Alice Norton (1912 – 2005) American … Continue reading →

  “We all fare better when we can balance freely expressing and quietly listening.” ― Cathy Burnham Martin, Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best (Image by Jeremy Bishop) Because this is Harmony Day, I also love Nature’s harmony. The … Continue reading →

“I like to laugh at myself. It frees me from any pesky expectations or delusions of grandeur.” ― Cathy Burnham Martin, Author “Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best,” 2019 (Image by Sarah Richter)

  “A faithful friend is the medicine of life.” –Apocrypha: The Book of Ecclesiasticus 6:16

They say everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. All I know is we can all at least claim to have a bit of the blarney in us. Thank you, friends. Love, peace, good health, and calmness are in my daily … Continue reading →

“Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.” — Charles Prestwich Scott (1846-1932) British newspaper editor   Also published in Cathy Burnham Martin’s “A Healthier You” (2005) and “Healthy Thinking Habits” (2015) … Continue reading →

“The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.” — Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 – 1978) American pharmacist & politician 38th vice president of the United States

  “Government bailouts are like potato chips. They can’t stop with just one.” — Thomas Sowell (1930 – ) American economist, social theorist, and political philosopher

  “Everything you can imagine is real.” — Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) Spanish painter & sculptor   (Photo by Judith Girard-Marczak)

  “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” — Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon (born James Neil Hollingworth) (1933 – 1996); American beatnik, hippie, and band manager   (Image by Cristi … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the International Day of Awesomeness, but it inspired me to think that we may be well-served by a Day of Awareness. With so much naysaying, criticism, and divisiveness fluttering about, I present one of my lines from my … Continue reading →

“People always tell you, ‘Be humble. Be humble.’ When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!” — Kanye West (1977 –  ); American rapper and record producer Make this day … Continue reading →

“’Twixt the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll.  The optimist sees the doughnut, but the pessimist sees the hole!” — Florence McLandburgh (1850-1934) American poet; wrote under pen name McLandburgh Wilson (Photo by Thornsten Frenzel)

“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.” — Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993); British … Continue reading →