Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything.” — Arabian proverb

“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” — Eeyore (character from “Winnie-the-Pooh” books) A.A. Milne (1882 – 1956) British author

  “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) American writer

“There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German theoretical theorist, physicist, & creator of the … Continue reading →

  “They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” — Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) American artist & leading figure in the pop art movement

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” — W. Clement Stone (1902 – 2002) American … Continue reading →

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and then help them to become what they are capable of being.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, playwright, & novelist

Wait! Hmmmm… Every day is “Social Media Day” for many of us. I try to post something positive on social media every day. I appreciate all the messages about how some postings have been helpful to someone. In truth, it … Continue reading →

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”  — Chinese Proverb

    “Life is an adventure in forgiveness.” — Norman Cousins (1915 – 1990) American journalist

  “Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.” — Albert Einstein  (1879 – 1955) German theoretical physicist; developed theory of relativity

    “An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.” — James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) American painter

  “Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.” –Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer & lexicographer

  “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