Joann C. Jones wrote, “During my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”…
Indira Gandhi once said, “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Over the weekend I got to read an amazing book called Century by Bruce Bernard and really got the feeling that as a race we feel clenched fists…
Roderick Haig-Brown said, “There will be days when the fishing is better than one’s most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.” Fishing is like everything else you really like doing….
Rita Rudner said, “I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” Today I’m getting married and having found the person I want to annoy for…
Dr SunWolf said, “Give crayons. Adults are disturbingly impoverished of these magical dream sticks.” What a great name for crayons, dream sticks. Give some today, or buy some yourself, grab huge pieces of paper and scrawl. Create, scribble and laugh….
Robert Brault said, “The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser – in case you thought optimism was dead.” I have read similar quotes to this but when I read Robert’s version today I finally understood…
In 1680 John Dryden wrote, “Beware the fury of a patient man.” Have you ever got to the absolute end of your tether and then been told you have to hold on for dear life because you could say or…
Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life…
Someone once said, “It’s not what if, it’s what now.” You are dying! That’s right you’re dying right now as you sit there reading this. In fact we we all are. Every second that passes is another one closer to…
Lou Holtz said, “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” It occurred to me when I read this quote just how true it is. You have to keep in mind…
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