Category Archives: Notable Quotables

Freedom!!!

  “If we lose freedom here, there’s no place to escape.” — Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) American actor & politician; 40th President of the United States

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S.O.S.

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” — Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992) Russian-American writer & biochemistry professor

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Harmony, Please

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1943) Indian lawyer & political ethicist

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Lead On!

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” — John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) 35th US President

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Go with the Flow

“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” — Lao Tzu (6th century BC – 5th century BC) Chinese writer & philosopher  

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Success Thinking

“Understanding that failure is not the opposite of success is part of success.” — Arianna Huffington (1950 – ) Greek-American author

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The Time Is Now

  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb

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Expect the Unexpected

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962) Former First Lady of the United States

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Don’t Lose Hope!

  “We must accept finite disappointment, but not lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.  (1929 – 1968) American minister & activist   To find hope in times of despair dwell on positive thoughts.

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Blah, Blah, Blah

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist To me, mere words today equal meaningless hype, especially when repeated actions yesterday have proven to be opposite … Continue reading

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Risky Business

  “If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.” — Geena Davis (1956 – ) American actress

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Healing

  “The greatest healing therapy is friendship & love.” — Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 – 1978) 38th vice-president of the US

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Choose to Use Our Brains

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. … Continue reading

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Pause to Relax

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black Canadian author

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The Smell of Success

Success. “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” — Estée Lauder (1908 – 2004) American businesswoman

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Healing Power

“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” — Tori Amos (1963 – ) American singer & songwriter

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C-c-c-courage!

“All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney (1901 – 1966) American film producer, entrepreneur, and animation pioneer

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Sail on!

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” — John Maxwell (1947 – 1969) American author

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Just over the Edge

“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) American businessman & inventor

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The Search for Wisdom

  “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” — Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) (6th Century BC – 5th Century BC ) Ancient Chinese philosopher

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The Process of Becoming

  “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings (aka ee cummings) (1894 – 1962) American poet and playwright

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Always Ask Questions

“Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist

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Artistic Rule Breaking

  “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” — Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) Spanish painter & sculptor

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No Identity Issues

    “Definitions belong to the definer, not the defined.” — Toni Morrison (1931 – 2019) American novelist and editor

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Chill, Baby!

  Celebrate National Relaxation Day by simply chilling out. Set all the stress aside… skip the political rhetoric… turn the page on the naysayers… cancel the chaos… embrace serenity and inner peace. Chill, Baby!     “Relaxation is not laziness. … Continue reading

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Dream On!

  “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) British writer & theologian

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Hope Lives!

    “Hope is a waking dream.” — Aristotle (384BC-322BC) Ancient Greek philosopher & polymath

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Waste Not

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) English comic actor Let us never let even the darkest day be totally wasted.

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You’ve Got This!

    “Do not begrudge the pain you’ve endured. It’s the hells we survive that make us both strong and gentle.” — Cathy Burnham Martin (1954 – ) American author, voiceover artist, and dedicated foodie     For more encouraging … Continue reading

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Choices

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton (1946 – ) American singer, songwriter, and actress

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Let the Sun Shine!

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) American poet

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Risky Business

  “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” — T.S. Eliot (1888 – 1965) American poet, essayist, and playwright

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Lightness of Being

“If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.” — Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) (5th or 6th Century BC) Indian religious teacher

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Hope Lives!

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” — Aristotle Onassis (1906 – 1975) Greek-Argentine business magnate

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Stay Victorious!

  “I never lose. Either I win or I learn.’ — Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) Former President of South Africa

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Go For It!

“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means, paint, and that voice will be silenced.” — Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) Dutch painter

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Fear Not!

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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Strong? Smile!

“Smile to let everyone know that today you’re a lot stronger than you were yesterday.” — Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) (1986 – ) Canadian rapper & singer

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) American poet

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Enthusiasm Wins!

“There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) American Protestant clergyman

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