Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
Quote Wednesday -- Paine
"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the services of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." -- Thomas Paine Common Sense
A surprisingly appropriate quote for the current political state from one of my favorite Founding Fathers.
Quote Wednesday - Yerushalmi
The historian does simply not come in to replenish the gaps of memory. He constantly challenges even those memories that have survived intact. -- Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi
Quote Wednesday - White
Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you give it away. -- William White
I've been thinking a lot lately about the meaning of liberty and freedom. What is the balance between security and freedom? I think we (as in the people of the United States) need to to constantly revisit the debate to continue to thrive.
Quote Wednesday - Holmes
The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are going. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thinking about what great direction my life is taking as of late. Is your life heading in a good direction? I'm hoping so!
Quote Wednesday - Wilson
I use not only all the brains I have, but all I can borrow. -- Woodrow Wilson
Quote Wednesday - Sandburg
Time is the coin of your life. Only you can determine how it will be spent. -- Carl Sandburg
Interesting statement to ponder today...
Quote Wednesday - Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all. -- Emily Dickinson
The opening lines of my favorite poem every. There's something about Dickinson's poetry that just speaks to me. I even have a stamp collection with this line... love it!
Quote Wednesday - Roosevelt
If you treat people right, they will treat you right ninety percent of the time. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
I've always believed in common curtesy and positive interactions. I try to be nice to everyone I see, even when I'm in a bad mood. I try to limit my frustration to when I'm alone. I try to be aware of others around me. I try to make room, say please and thank you, stay in my space, etc. I am not the center of the world. I shouldn't act like I am. And for the most part, my treatment of others has been rewarded with reciprocal good thoughts and actions.
Quote Wednesday - vos Savant
To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. -- Marilyn vos Savant
I love going to school (yes, I am a nerd). I love studying new subjects and areas. I love the whole process. But I don't want to go back. I've learned so much in my time out in the read world. I've observed others and the world around me. This has been quite an experience.
Quote Wednesday - Frost
Poetry is the kind of thing poets write. -- Robert Frost
In my younger days, I wanted to be a poet. It seems that I do not have the gift. I can wrote prose, but poetry always alludes me. Instead of writing it, I will just enjoy reading it from authors like Robert Frost...
Quote Wednesday - Mother Teresa
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. -- Mother Teresa
Smile at someone today. Just maybe you'll get a smile back. And there's a slight possibility that the person who smiled at is your one true love. Try it!
Quote Wednesday - Johnson
Never ruin an apology with an excuse. -- Kimberly Johnson
How many times have you heard someone do this? Too many times to count. If you offer an apology, then just offer any apology. No excuses. No reasons. No extenuating circumstances. Just an apology...
Quote Wednesday - Wiesel
Memory is a shield, the only shield we have. -- Elie Wiesel
Made me think today...
Quote Wednesday - Rooney
If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. -- Andy Rooney
Somedays I just smile. Other days it is a bit of a struggle...
Quote Wednesday - Alcott
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. -- Louisa May Alcott
Thank you for the positive reinforcement Ms. Alcott!
Quote Wednesday - Radmacher-Hershey
Even from a dark night, songs of beauty can be born. -- Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey
As part of my personal goals for 2013, I want to be more positive. I naturally tend be cynical in most situations. I like to think of it being realistic. But after last fall's bout of depression, I need to try and be more positive. Thinking dark thoughts doesn't help me at all. If I was doing the yearly word challenge that I see on tons of blogs, I would choose "positive" for 2013. This above quote reminds me to look for the positive in every situation.
Quote Wednesday - Dr. Seuss
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. -- Dr. Seuss
How many of you loved the ridiculous in Dr. Seuss' books as a child (or even as an adult)? I feel like we all need a bit of fantasy in our everyday lives. That's part of why I read. It helps unlock my imagination.
Quote Wednesday - Addison
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shapes of pains, losses, and disappointments, but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. -- Joseph Addison
2012 was a bit of a tough year. I felt some losses that I had a very hard time dealing with. Now that the year has changed over, I feel like I can move past those and start fresh. I will look back, but I need to reevaluate how they make me feel and their future impact on me. I want to be more positive in my general outlook and try to beat these obstacles.
Quote Wednesday - Aida
I want nothing in the world but myself to protect me and I won't lie down, roll over, and die. -- Aida There'd be no ties of time and space to bind me and no horizon I could not pursue. -- Aida
Quotes from one of my favorite musicals. Back in 2000, my two best friends and I traveled to NYC for Spring Break. We wanted to see a broadway show, but were pretty lean on cash. We happened to notice a sign for "Student tickets" outside of the theater housing Aida. We inquired and walked away with $20 tickets. I thought we would be in the nosebleeds, but no, we were first row orchestra. Holy crap! We could see the individual sweat beads on the actors. It was crazy! I loved the show and the music. After the show, we went to the backstage door to try and meet the stars. The actress playing Aida, Heather Headley graduated from high school in my home town. We waited and waited. We met tons of the actors. We chatted, we got autographs, but we really wanted to see Heather Headley. Finally she came out of the stage door. We immediately tried to grab her attention. She came over. We asked for autographs and photographs. She obliged and asked us where we were from. "Fort Wayne, IN!" we cried. Then she asked us what high school we went to. "Snider." "Too bad" was her reply. She graduated from Snider's rival, Northrop. We had a great laugh about it, chatted a bit more, and then it was time to leave. I'll never forget my spring break trip to NYC, but seeing Aida and meeting Heather Headley was definitely the highlight for me.
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