Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “I don’t necessarily agree with everything I say.” — Marshall McLuhan (1911 – 1980) Canadian philosopher & communication theorist

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

  “From listening comes wisdom and from speaking repentance.” — Proverb

Like a clean, blank sheet of paper just waiting for words to be written upon it, each day delivers a fresh start. We all falter, fall, and fail. What’s important is to dare to get back up and try again. … Continue reading →

  “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” — Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016) American professional boxer

This day pays homage to an old German children’s song from the 1700’s. “There’s a Hole in My Bucket” lilts laughingly as “dear Henry” and “dear Liza” exchange challenges and solutions, always met with yet another challenge. “Then fix it, … Continue reading →

“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” — Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965) American politician and diplomat Today, especially, we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. If you … Continue reading →

“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.” — Stephen Swid (1940 – 2019) American music licensing entrepreneur

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” — Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) English author and philosopher

  Do you believe a penny is lucky? People in many cultures do.  Because today is National Lucky Penny Day, you just may want to keep glancing at the ground. You just never know when you’ll find a lucky penny.

“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, philosopher, and writer As written in his Journal on January 21, 1838

  “Consider how much more often you suffer from your anger and grief than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved.” — Marcus Antonius aka Mark Antony (83 – 30 BC) Roman politician and general

    “Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.” — Malcolm S. Forbes (1919-1990) American entrepreneur and publisher

“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. … Continue reading →

  “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) Greek philosopher

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” –Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Indian lawyer & political ethicist

  “You cannot buy loyalty. You cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things.”  —Clarence Francis, (1888-1985) American business executive

  “It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” — Lena Horne (1917 – 2010) American singer

“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard if you but dig for them.” — Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) American lawyer, educator, writer, and minister For me, this quote is … Continue reading →

  “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

  “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” — William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616) English playwright

  “There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.” — Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) (Born 564 BC) Founder of Buddhism

“You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars. Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge … Continue reading →

  “In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.” — Janos Arany (1817 – 1882) Hungarian poet

  “Blessed are those who have not seen and have yet believed.” –John 20:29 The Bible  

“A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today.” — Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) English statesman, poet

  “Every artist was first an amateur.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist & philosopher

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss (pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel) (1904 – 1991) American children’s author & cartoonist

“Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes… just be an illusion.” — Javan 4th son of Noah’s son, Japheth   Pull back the curtain, Dorothy! This is National Smoke and Mirrors Day. Appreciating the art and skill of … Continue reading →

  “It is a great ability to be able to conceal one’s ability.” — Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC) Roman statesman & philosopher

This is not just one of the thousands of silly holidays on the calendar. On July 12, 2012, a United Nations resolution officially proclaimed March 20th as the International Day of Happiness. The intent was “recognizing the relevance of happiness … Continue reading →