Category Archives: Notable Quotables

“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) American poet (Image by Gerd Altmann)

  “We are all role models. Our only choice is to be a good or bad one.” — Cathy Burnham Martin – American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie   That is a theme that I’ve used for dozens of … Continue reading →

  “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” — Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, soldier & writer; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (photo by Brett Jordan)

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) German playwright, poet, and statesman (Photo by Tumisu)

“Fences are made for those who cannot fly.” — Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American writer, publisher & philosopher Editor & founder of Roycroft Press Note: He and his wife died aboard the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by a German … Continue reading →

“What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.” — George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish playwright, critic, and political activist

“Anyone who doesn’t believe in miracles is not a realist.” — David Ben-Gurion (1886 – 1973) Former Prime Minister of Israel (Photo by David Zawila)

  “The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery, and tenacity.” — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian lawyer, spiritual & political leader, and nonviolent resistance advocate

  “Confidence in nonsense is a requirement for the creative process.” — Epictetus (c50-135AD) Greek philosopher (Photo by Matthieu Comoy)

  “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” – Babe Ruth (1895-1948) American Major League Baseball player (1914-1935) April 27th is celebrated in ballparks throughout the United States and Japan as “Babe Ruth Day” in honor … Continue reading →

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) American social activist & First Lady (1933-1945); Ambassador to United Nations   Featured in: “Healthy Thinking Habits: 7 Attitude Skills Simplified” 2015 “A Healthier … Continue reading →

  “Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.” — Casey Stengel (1890 – 1975) American Major League Baseball player & manager; Baseball Hall of Fame, 1966 May we always feel and express humility and … Continue reading →

  “‘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 →