Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “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 →

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” — Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) American author, political activist, and disability rights advocate (Photo by Sasin Tipchai)

“When we lock down ideas we do not understand, we lock up our ability to gain understanding.” — Cathy Burnham Martin American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie

Yum! If cheddar is better, then puffs are the stuff! Whether you like your cheddar puffed, crispy, fried, or baked, today’s the day to celebrate with true finger-lickin’-good yumminess. No worries. Remember, we can’t make everyone happy, because we are … Continue reading →

While G.I. refers to army personnel, this day encompasses all military divisions. HUGE thank you’s & hugs to all who serve and have served, and their families, too. Of interest is the tidbit that this date, March 4, is the … Continue reading →

Sure, smile at someone… or smile back! (If you are wearing a mask, smile anyway! Those 52 muscles need to be exercised more.) “The smile is the beginning of love.” — Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (Saint Teresa of Calcutta); (1910-1997) … Continue reading →

“Discouragers see the gloom in every room, the cloud on every silver lining, and the problem in front of every solution.” From “Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best” by Cathy Burnham Martin, 2019

  “I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry.” — Cat Stevens – Yusef Islam (Born Steven Demetre Georgiou) (1948 –  ); British … Continue reading →

  “There is little success where there is little laughter.” — Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919); Scottish-American industrialist & philanthropist   Image by Gerd Altmann

  “Always listen to the experts.  They tell you what can’t be done and why.  Then go do it.” — Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988); American science-fiction writer

“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” — Kahlil Gibran (1883 – 1931); Lebanese-born writer & poet Image by … Continue reading →

  “Whether or not we choose to believe something, reality remains reality.” — Cathy Burnham Martin, American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie   Image by Gerd Altmann

“A problem cannot be solved with the same consciousness that created it.” — Albert Einstein  (1879 – 1955) German-born theoretical physicist; developed theory of relativity

“We do not write or paint or perform to become rich or famous. We create because we must let out what is locked inside.” — Cathy Burnham Martin, American Author, Voiceover Artist, Dedicated Foodie   Image by Chris Martin

  “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” — Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694 – 1778) French writer & philosopher Happy Birthday to my hubby, Sir Ronald…. And … Continue reading →

    “A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.” — Ancient proverb Image by Chakkree Chantakad

  “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” — Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 – 1968; American Baptist minister & civil rights activist; Quote is from his speech in St. Louis on March 22, … Continue reading →

“Shared joy is a double joy.  Shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”   – Swedish proverb

  “The measure of love is love without measure.” — Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, patron saint of candlemakers (1090-1153)

“Recognize that we were born with confidence.  We were born to be Encouragers.  What we unlearned, we can easily relearn.  Sweet.” — Cathy Burnham Martin, Author, “Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best,” 2019

 “I’m new-wave, but I’m old-school, and my inner child is outward-bound. You can’t shut me up; you can’t dumb me down.” — from “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops” by comedian George Carlin, 2004

“When I say less, I often communicate more.” — Cathy Burnham Martin, Author