THEIR ARE NO THOUGHTS FOR FEW DAYS BECAUSE OF SOME TECHNICAL PROBLEMS,SORRY.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday December 20th 2010
“To succeed in business, to reach the top,
an individual must know all it is possible
to know about that business”
~ J. Paul Getty
*Jean Paul Getty
Born: December 15, 1892 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died: June 6, 1976(1976-06-06) (aged 83) near London, England
An American industrialist who lived his last 24 years in the United Kingdom. He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American. At his death, he was worth more than $2 billion. A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived, based on his wealth as a percentage of the gross national product.
Getty was an avid collector of art and antiquities; his collection formed the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, and over $661 million of his estate was left to the museum after his death.[3] He established the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1953. The trust is the world’s wealthiest art institution, and operates the J. Paul Museum, the Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation Institute.
an individual must know all it is possible
to know about that business”
~ J. Paul Getty
*Jean Paul Getty
Born: December 15, 1892 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died: June 6, 1976(1976-06-06) (aged 83) near London, England
An American industrialist who lived his last 24 years in the United Kingdom. He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American. At his death, he was worth more than $2 billion. A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived, based on his wealth as a percentage of the gross national product.
Getty was an avid collector of art and antiquities; his collection formed the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, and over $661 million of his estate was left to the museum after his death.[3] He established the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1953. The trust is the world’s wealthiest art institution, and operates the J. Paul Museum, the Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation Institute.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Thought for the Day Sunday December 19th 2010
“To believe it to care.
To care is to do.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
To care is to do.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thought for the Day Saturday December 18th 2010
“Peace on earth will come to stay,
When we live Christmas every day.”
~ Helen Steiner Rice
*Helen Steiner Rice
Born: May 19, 1900 Lorain, Ohio
Died: 1981
An American writer of religious and inspirational poetry. She began work for a public utility and progressed to the position of advertising manager, which was rare for a woman at that time. She also became the Ohio State Chairman of the Women’s Public Information Committee of the Electric Light Association, and campaigned for women’s rights and improved working conditions.
When we live Christmas every day.”
~ Helen Steiner Rice
*Helen Steiner Rice
Born: May 19, 1900 Lorain, Ohio
Died: 1981
An American writer of religious and inspirational poetry. She began work for a public utility and progressed to the position of advertising manager, which was rare for a woman at that time. She also became the Ohio State Chairman of the Women’s Public Information Committee of the Electric Light Association, and campaigned for women’s rights and improved working conditions.
Thought for the Day Friday December 17th 2010
“You can have everything in life
that you want
if you just give enough other people
what they want.”
~ Zig Ziglar
*Hilary Hinton Ziglar
Born: November 6, 1926
An American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker. He has published over 48 works. Since 1970, Zig Ziglar’s career has naturally moved from that of champion seller to master motivator. Ten of his 25 books have been best sellers. He is in constant demand as speaker and instructor to audiences of all kinds and sizes. An inspiration for the Living to Change Lives Foundation, he travels all over the world, delivering his messages of humor, hope and enthusiasm. When you hear him tell his story you will know why!
that you want
if you just give enough other people
what they want.”
~ Zig Ziglar
*Hilary Hinton Ziglar
Born: November 6, 1926
An American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker. He has published over 48 works. Since 1970, Zig Ziglar’s career has naturally moved from that of champion seller to master motivator. Ten of his 25 books have been best sellers. He is in constant demand as speaker and instructor to audiences of all kinds and sizes. An inspiration for the Living to Change Lives Foundation, he travels all over the world, delivering his messages of humor, hope and enthusiasm. When you hear him tell his story you will know why!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday December 16th 2010
“Birth, life, and death…
each took place on the hidden side of a leaf.”
~ Toni Morrison
*Toni Morrison
born; Chloe Ardelia Wofford
Born: February 18, 1931 Lorain, Ohio, United States
A Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed black characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved.
each took place on the hidden side of a leaf.”
~ Toni Morrison
*Toni Morrison
born; Chloe Ardelia Wofford
Born: February 18, 1931 Lorain, Ohio, United States
A Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed black characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Thought for the Day Wednesday December 15th 2010
“Rather than love,
than money,than fame,
give me truth.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
*Henry David Thoreau
Born: July 12, 1817 Concord, Massachusetts
Died: May 6, 1862(1862-05-06) (aged 44) Concord, Massachusetts
An American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
than money,than fame,
give me truth.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
*Henry David Thoreau
Born: July 12, 1817 Concord, Massachusetts
Died: May 6, 1862(1862-05-06) (aged 44) Concord, Massachusetts
An American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
Thought for the Day Tuesday December 14th 2010
“What I am looking for
is not out there,
it is in me.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
is not out there,
it is in me.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday December 13th 2010
“Having once decided to achieve a certain task,
achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste.
The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished
a tiresome labor is immense.”
~ Arnold Bennett
*Enoch Arnold Bennett
Born: 27 May 1867
Died: 27 March 1931
An English novelist, Bennett won a literary competition in Tit-Bits magazine in 1889 and was encouraged to take up journalism full time. In 1894, he became assistant editor of the periodical Woman. He noticed that the material offered by a syndicate to the magazine was not very good, so he wrote a serial which was bought by the syndicate for 75 pounds. He then wrote another. This became The Grand Babylon Hotel. Just over four years later, his first novel, A Man from the North, was published to critical acclaim and he became editor of the magazine.
achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste.
The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished
a tiresome labor is immense.”
~ Arnold Bennett
*Enoch Arnold Bennett
Born: 27 May 1867
Died: 27 March 1931
An English novelist, Bennett won a literary competition in Tit-Bits magazine in 1889 and was encouraged to take up journalism full time. In 1894, he became assistant editor of the periodical Woman. He noticed that the material offered by a syndicate to the magazine was not very good, so he wrote a serial which was bought by the syndicate for 75 pounds. He then wrote another. This became The Grand Babylon Hotel. Just over four years later, his first novel, A Man from the North, was published to critical acclaim and he became editor of the magazine.
Thought for the Day Sunday December 12th 2010
“Make yourself necessary to someone.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Thought for the Day Saturday December 11th 2010
“Forty is the old age of youth,
fifty is the youth of old age.”
~ Victor Hugo
*Victor Hugo
Born: 26 February 1802 Besançon, France
Died: 22 May 1885 (aged 83) Paris, France
A French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
In France, Hugo’s literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet. Outside France, his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (known in English also as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
fifty is the youth of old age.”
~ Victor Hugo
*Victor Hugo
Born: 26 February 1802 Besançon, France
Died: 22 May 1885 (aged 83) Paris, France
A French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
In France, Hugo’s literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet. Outside France, his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (known in English also as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thought for the Day Friday December 10th 2010
“Provision for others
is a fundamental responsibility
of human life.”
~ Woodrow Wilson
*Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Born: December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia
Died: February 3, 1924 (aged 67) Washington, D.C.
The 28th President of the United States. A leader of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.
is a fundamental responsibility
of human life.”
~ Woodrow Wilson
*Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Born: December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia
Died: February 3, 1924 (aged 67) Washington, D.C.
The 28th President of the United States. A leader of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.
Thought for the Day Thursday December 9th 2010
“Oh heart, if one should say to you
that the soul perishes like the body,
answer that the flower withers,
but the seed remains.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
*Gibr?n Khal?l Gibr?n bin Mikh?’?l bin Sa’ad
Born: January 6, 1883 Bsharri, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Syria
Died: April 10, 1931 (aged 48) New York City, United States
A Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is considered to be the third most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
that the soul perishes like the body,
answer that the flower withers,
but the seed remains.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
*Gibr?n Khal?l Gibr?n bin Mikh?’?l bin Sa’ad
Born: January 6, 1883 Bsharri, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Syria
Died: April 10, 1931 (aged 48) New York City, United States
A Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is considered to be the third most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
Thought for the Day Wednesday December 8th 2010
“The odds are with us if we keep on trying.”
Keith De Green
Keith De Green
Thought for the Day Tuesday December 7th 2010
“Life shrinks or expands
in proportion to one’s courage.”
~ Anaïs Nin
*Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell
Born: February 21, 1903 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
An author, based at first in France and later in the USA, who became famous for her published journals, which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death. Nin is also famous for her erotica.
in proportion to one’s courage.”
~ Anaïs Nin
*Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell
Born: February 21, 1903 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
An author, based at first in France and later in the USA, who became famous for her published journals, which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death. Nin is also famous for her erotica.
Thought for the Day Monday December 6th 2010
“Anybody can do anything
that he imagines.”
~ Henry Ford
*Henry Ford
Born: July 30, 1863 Greenfield Township, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Died: April 7, 1947 (aged 83) Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
A prominent American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world.
that he imagines.”
~ Henry Ford
*Henry Ford
Born: July 30, 1863 Greenfield Township, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Died: April 7, 1947 (aged 83) Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
A prominent American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thought for the Day Sunday December 5th 2010
“It’s so simple to be wise.
Just think of something stupid to say
and then don’t say it.”
~ Sam Levenson
*Samuel Levenson
Born: December 28, 1911
Died: August 27, 1980 (aged 68)
An American humorist, writer, television host and journalist. Born Samuel Levenson, he grew up in a large Jewish immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1934. He married Esther Levine and had two children.
Just think of something stupid to say
and then don’t say it.”
~ Sam Levenson
*Samuel Levenson
Born: December 28, 1911
Died: August 27, 1980 (aged 68)
An American humorist, writer, television host and journalist. Born Samuel Levenson, he grew up in a large Jewish immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1934. He married Esther Levine and had two children.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Thought for the Day Saturday December 4th 2010
“When love is real you don’t get over it at all,
it stays with you forever, expanding your heart
and enabling you to love others more deeply.
Love is a gift child, a grace.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
it stays with you forever, expanding your heart
and enabling you to love others more deeply.
Love is a gift child, a grace.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thought for the Day Friday December 3rd 2010
“A lie gets halfway around the world
before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”
~ Winston Churchill
*Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Born 30 November 1874 Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
Died 24 January 1965 (aged 90) Hyde Park, London, England
A British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders. He served as prime minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an honorary citizen of the United States.
before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”
~ Winston Churchill
*Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Born 30 November 1874 Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
Died 24 January 1965 (aged 90) Hyde Park, London, England
A British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders. He served as prime minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an honorary citizen of the United States.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday December 2nd 2010
“If my decomposing carcass
helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree
or the wings of a vulture
that is immortality enough for me.
And as much as anyone deserves.”
~ Edward Abbey
*Edward Paul Abbey
Born: January 29, 1927 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 14, 1989 (aged 62) Tucson, Arizona, United States
An American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.
helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree
or the wings of a vulture
that is immortality enough for me.
And as much as anyone deserves.”
~ Edward Abbey
*Edward Paul Abbey
Born: January 29, 1927 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 14, 1989 (aged 62) Tucson, Arizona, United States
An American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.
Thought for the Day Wednesday December 1st 2010
“Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.”
~ German Proverb
~ German Proverb
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thought for the Day Tuesday November 30th 2010
“We can’t take any credit for our talents.
It’s how we use them that counts.”
~ Madeleine L’Engle
*Madeleine L’Engle
Born: November 29, 1918 New York City, New York, United States
Died: September 6, 2007 (aged 88) Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
An American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.
It’s how we use them that counts.”
~ Madeleine L’Engle
*Madeleine L’Engle
Born: November 29, 1918 New York City, New York, United States
Died: September 6, 2007 (aged 88) Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
An American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.
Thought for the Day Monday November 29th 2010
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road
and celebrate the journey!”
~ Fitzhugh Millan
also attributed to;
~ Barbara Hoffman
and celebrate the journey!”
~ Fitzhugh Millan
also attributed to;
~ Barbara Hoffman
Thought for the Day Saturday November 27th 2010
“In the highest civilization,
the book is still the highest delight.
He who has once known its satisfactions
is provided with a resource against calamity.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
the book is still the highest delight.
He who has once known its satisfactions
is provided with a resource against calamity.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Thought for the Day Friday November 26th 2010
“A friend is someone
who knows the song in your heart
and sings it back to you
when you have forgotten how it goes.”
~ Author Unknown
who knows the song in your heart
and sings it back to you
when you have forgotten how it goes.”
~ Author Unknown
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday November 25th 2010
“Make sure that when it’s your time,
you go out gracefully, and with integrity.
Don’t spend your last moments
wondering what might have been.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
you go out gracefully, and with integrity.
Don’t spend your last moments
wondering what might have been.”
~ Penelope J. Stokes
The Amethyst Heart
*Penelope J. Stokes
A critically-acclaimed author whose novels include Circle of Grace, The Blue Bottle Club, The Treasure Box, and two best-sellers, The Amber Photograph and The Memory Book.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thought for the Day Wednesday November 24th 2010
“Keep the other person’s well being in mind
when you feel an attack
of soul-purging truth coming on.”
~ Betty White
*Betty Marion White
Born: January 17, 1922 Oak Park, Illinois, United States
An American actress, comedian, author, and former game-show host. She is best known to modern audiences for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls.
She has also released several books over the span of her career. In August 2010, she entered a deal with G.P. Putnam Sons to produce two more books, the first of which is scheduled for release in 2011.
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when you feel an attack
of soul-purging truth coming on.”
~ Betty White
*Betty Marion White
Born: January 17, 1922 Oak Park, Illinois, United States
An American actress, comedian, author, and former game-show host. She is best known to modern audiences for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls.
She has also released several books over the span of her career. In August 2010, she entered a deal with G.P. Putnam Sons to produce two more books, the first of which is scheduled for release in 2011.
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Thought for the Day Tuesday November 23rd 2010
“You can tell more about a person
by what he says about others
than you can by what others
say about him.”
~ Leo Aikman
*Leo Aikman
Born: Dec. 22, 1908 Dana, Indiana USA
Died: 1978
A columnist for the Atlanta Constitution from 1947 until his death in 1978. He also was a humorist and speaker who entertained and inspired audiences across the continental United States.
He worked with the National Parks Service in Washington, D.C., for several years before transferring to Marietta, Ga., in 1941 as historian at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. He began his newspaper career as editor of the weekly Cobb County Times in Marietta before joining the Atlanta Constitution in 1948.
by what he says about others
than you can by what others
say about him.”
~ Leo Aikman
*Leo Aikman
Born: Dec. 22, 1908 Dana, Indiana USA
Died: 1978
A columnist for the Atlanta Constitution from 1947 until his death in 1978. He also was a humorist and speaker who entertained and inspired audiences across the continental United States.
He worked with the National Parks Service in Washington, D.C., for several years before transferring to Marietta, Ga., in 1941 as historian at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. He began his newspaper career as editor of the weekly Cobb County Times in Marietta before joining the Atlanta Constitution in 1948.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday November 22nd 2010
“Many a small thing has been made large
by the right kind of advertising.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
by the right kind of advertising.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Thought for the Day Sunday November 21st 2010
“The best years of your life are the ones
in which you decide
your problems are your own.
You don’t blame them on your mother,
the ecology, or the President.
You realize that you
control your own destiny.”
~ Albert Ellis
.
*Albert Ellis
Born: September 27, 1913 Pittsburgh PA. USA
Died: July 24, 2007(2007-07-24) New York NY. USA
An American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
He also founded and was the president emeritus of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute. He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and the founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies.
in which you decide
your problems are your own.
You don’t blame them on your mother,
the ecology, or the President.
You realize that you
control your own destiny.”
~ Albert Ellis
.
*Albert Ellis
Born: September 27, 1913 Pittsburgh PA. USA
Died: July 24, 2007(2007-07-24) New York NY. USA
An American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
He also founded and was the president emeritus of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute. He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and the founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thought for the Day Saturday November 20th 2010
“Avoid the crowd.
Do your own thinking independently.
Be the chess player, not the chess piece.”
~ Ralph Charell
Do your own thinking independently.
Be the chess player, not the chess piece.”
~ Ralph Charell
Thought for the Day Friday November 19th 2010
“A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul:
a sick body is a prison.”
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
a sick body is a prison.”
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
Thought for the Day Thursday November 18th 2010
“Certain, when I was born, so long ago,
Death drew the tap of life and let it flow;
And ever since the tap has done its task,
And now there’s little but an empty cask.”
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
*Geoffrey Chaucer
Born: c. 1343 c. 1343
London, England
Died: 25 October 1400 (aged 56-57)
An English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Although he wrote many works, he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. Sometimes called the father of English literature, Chaucer is credited by some scholars as the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular Middle English, rather than French or Latin.
Death drew the tap of life and let it flow;
And ever since the tap has done its task,
And now there’s little but an empty cask.”
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
*Geoffrey Chaucer
Born: c. 1343 c. 1343
London, England
Died: 25 October 1400 (aged 56-57)
An English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Although he wrote many works, he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. Sometimes called the father of English literature, Chaucer is credited by some scholars as the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular Middle English, rather than French or Latin.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thought for the Day Wednesday November 17th 2010
“Great ability develops and reveals itself
increasingly with every new assignment.”
~ Baltasar Gracian
*Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Born: January 8th, 1601 Belmonte, Spain
Died: Decembre 6, 1658 Tarazona, Spain
A Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer. The son of a doctor, in his childhood Gracián lived with his uncle, who was a priest. He studied at a Jesuit school in 1621 and 1623 and theology in Zaragoza. He was ordained in 1627 and took his final vows in 1635.
increasingly with every new assignment.”
~ Baltasar Gracian
*Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Born: January 8th, 1601 Belmonte, Spain
Died: Decembre 6, 1658 Tarazona, Spain
A Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer. The son of a doctor, in his childhood Gracián lived with his uncle, who was a priest. He studied at a Jesuit school in 1621 and 1623 and theology in Zaragoza. He was ordained in 1627 and took his final vows in 1635.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday November 15th 2010
“When one door closes another opens.
But often we look so long so regretfully
upon the closed door that we fail to see
the one that has opened for us.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
But often we look so long so regretfully
upon the closed door that we fail to see
the one that has opened for us.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Thought for the Day Sunday November 14th 2010
“Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in your own.”
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
*Adam Lindsay Gordon
Born: 19 October 1833
Died: 24 June 1870
An Australian poet, jockey and politician. A mounted trooper, champion jockey, horse breaker and Member of Parliament. He was the first to capture Australia and her people in the words of poetry.
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in your own.”
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
*Adam Lindsay Gordon
Born: 19 October 1833
Died: 24 June 1870
An Australian poet, jockey and politician. A mounted trooper, champion jockey, horse breaker and Member of Parliament. He was the first to capture Australia and her people in the words of poetry.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Thought for the Day Saturday November 13th 2010
“The funny thing about maps is this:
If you know where you want to go,
they will help you get there.
But if you have no idea where to go,
they may plant the idea in your head of an adventure
you might never have thought of otherwise.”
~ Gail E. Haley
*Gail E. Haley
(born 1939) An American author and illustrator, born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She married mathematician Joseph A. Haley in 1959. Her first book, My Kingdom for a Dragon was published in 1962. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1970 for her retelling of African folktale A Story a Story, and the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1976 for The Post Office Cat.
If you know where you want to go,
they will help you get there.
But if you have no idea where to go,
they may plant the idea in your head of an adventure
you might never have thought of otherwise.”
~ Gail E. Haley
*Gail E. Haley
(born 1939) An American author and illustrator, born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She married mathematician Joseph A. Haley in 1959. Her first book, My Kingdom for a Dragon was published in 1962. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1970 for her retelling of African folktale A Story a Story, and the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1976 for The Post Office Cat.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thought for the Day Friday November 12th 2010
“I’m not going to limit myself
just because people won’t accept the fact
that I can do something else.”
~ Dolly Parton
*Dolly Rebecca Parton
Born: January 19, 1946 Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.
An American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music. In the four-and-a-half decades since her national-chart début, she remains one of the most-successful female artists in the history of the country music, which garnered her the title of ‘The Queen of Country Music’, with twenty-five number-one singles, and a record forty-one top-10 country albums.
just because people won’t accept the fact
that I can do something else.”
~ Dolly Parton
*Dolly Rebecca Parton
Born: January 19, 1946 Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.
An American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music. In the four-and-a-half decades since her national-chart début, she remains one of the most-successful female artists in the history of the country music, which garnered her the title of ‘The Queen of Country Music’, with twenty-five number-one singles, and a record forty-one top-10 country albums.
Thought for the Day Thursday November 11th 2010
“Because I have loved life,
I shall have no sorrow to die.”
~ Amelia Burr
I shall have no sorrow to die.”
~ Amelia Burr
Thought for the Day Wednesday November 10th 2010
“Don’t be pushed by your problems.
Be led by your dreams.”
~ Jack Johnson
Be led by your dreams.”
~ Jack Johnson
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thought for the Day Tuesday November 9th 2010
“It is never too late to give up your prejudices.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
*Henry David Thoreau
Born: July 12, 1817 Concord, Massachusetts
Died: May 6, 1862(1862-05-06) (aged 44) Concord, Massachusetts
An American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
~ Henry David Thoreau
*Henry David Thoreau
Born: July 12, 1817 Concord, Massachusetts
Died: May 6, 1862(1862-05-06) (aged 44) Concord, Massachusetts
An American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday November 8th 2010
“Pure and simple,
any person who is enjoying life
is a success.”
~ William Feather
any person who is enjoying life
is a success.”
~ William Feather
Thought for the Day Sunday November 7th 2010
“Faith is putting all your eggs in God’s basket,
then counting your blessings before they hatch.”
~ Ramona C. Carroll
then counting your blessings before they hatch.”
~ Ramona C. Carroll
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Thought for the Day Saturday November 6th 2010
“In life as in dance,
grace glides on blistered feet.”
~ Alice Abrams
grace glides on blistered feet.”
~ Alice Abrams
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday November 4th 2010
“From my rotting body, flowers shall grow
and I am in them and that is eternity.”
~ Edvard Munch
and I am in them and that is eternity.”
~ Edvard Munch
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thought for the Day Tuesday November 2nd 2010
“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils
is still choosing evil.”
~ Jerry Garcia
*Jerome John Garcia
Born: August 1, 1942 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: August 9, 1995 (aged 53) Forest Knolls, California, U.S.
An American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or “spokesman” of the group.
One of its founders, Garcia performed with The Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” cover story.
is still choosing evil.”
~ Jerry Garcia
*Jerome John Garcia
Born: August 1, 1942 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: August 9, 1995 (aged 53) Forest Knolls, California, U.S.
An American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or “spokesman” of the group.
One of its founders, Garcia performed with The Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” cover story.
Thought for the Day Monday November 1st 2010
“A vote is like a rifle;
its usefulness depends upon the character
of the user.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt
*Theodore Roosevelt
Born October 27, 1858 New York, New York
Died January 6, 1919 (aged 60) Oyster Bay, New York
The 26th President of the United States,(September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909.) He is well remembered for his energetic personality, range of interests and achievements, leadership of the Progressive Movement, model of masculinity, and his “cowboy” image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Progressive (“Bull Moose”) Party of 1912.
its usefulness depends upon the character
of the user.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt
*Theodore Roosevelt
Born October 27, 1858 New York, New York
Died January 6, 1919 (aged 60) Oyster Bay, New York
The 26th President of the United States,(September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909.) He is well remembered for his energetic personality, range of interests and achievements, leadership of the Progressive Movement, model of masculinity, and his “cowboy” image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Progressive (“Bull Moose”) Party of 1912.
Thought for the Day Sunday October 31st 2010
“Religion is the human response
to being alive and having to die.”
~ Forrest Church
to being alive and having to die.”
~ Forrest Church
Thought for the Day Saturday October 30th 2010
“Let us learn to appreciate
there will be times when the trees will be bare,
and look forward to the time
when we may pick the fruit.”
~ Peter Seller
there will be times when the trees will be bare,
and look forward to the time
when we may pick the fruit.”
~ Peter Seller
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday October 28th 2010
Thought for the Day
“You only live twice. Once when you are born
and once when you look death in the face.”
~ Ian Feming
“You only live twice. Once when you are born
and once when you look death in the face.”
~ Ian Feming
Thought for the Day Wednesday October 27th 2010
“There is only one success
to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
~ Christopher Morley
to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
~ Christopher Morley
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Thought for the Day Tuesday October 26th 2010
“A human being has a natural desire
to have more of a good thing than he needs.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
to have more of a good thing than he needs.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday October 25th 2010
“Seek the wisdom of the ages,
but look at the world through the eyes of a child.”
~ Ron Wild
but look at the world through the eyes of a child.”
~ Ron Wild
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thought for the Day Sunday October 24th 2010
“Religions are all alike
founded upon fables and mythologies.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
*Thomas Jefferson
Born April 13 1743 Shadwell, Virginia
Died July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia
The third President of the United States (1801–1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents.
founded upon fables and mythologies.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
*Thomas Jefferson
Born April 13 1743 Shadwell, Virginia
Died July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia
The third President of the United States (1801–1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents.
Thought for the Day Saturday October 23rd 2010
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement
and the thrill of creative effort.”
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born: January 30, 1882 Hyde Park, New York
Died: April 12, 1945 (aged 63) Warm Springs, Georgia
The 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he forged a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades.
FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in November 1932, at the depths of the Great Depression. FDR’s combination of optimism and activism contributed to reviving the national spirit.[2] Working closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II, he died just as victory was in sight.
and the thrill of creative effort.”
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born: January 30, 1882 Hyde Park, New York
Died: April 12, 1945 (aged 63) Warm Springs, Georgia
The 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he forged a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades.
FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in November 1932, at the depths of the Great Depression. FDR’s combination of optimism and activism contributed to reviving the national spirit.[2] Working closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II, he died just as victory was in sight.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thought for the Day Friday October 22nd 2010
“I finally figured out
the only reason to be alive
is to enjoy it.”
~ Rita Mae Brown
*Rita Mae Brown
Born: November 28, 1944 Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
An American writer. She is best known for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle. Published in 1973, it dealt with lesbian themes in an explicit manner unusual for the time. Brown is also a mystery writer and screenwriter.
the only reason to be alive
is to enjoy it.”
~ Rita Mae Brown
*Rita Mae Brown
Born: November 28, 1944 Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
An American writer. She is best known for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle. Published in 1973, it dealt with lesbian themes in an explicit manner unusual for the time. Brown is also a mystery writer and screenwriter.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thought for the Day Thursday October 21st 2010
“A man can die but once:
we owe God a death.”
~ William Shakespeare
*William Shakespeare
Born Baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Died 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
An English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
we owe God a death.”
~ William Shakespeare
*William Shakespeare
Born Baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Died 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
An English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Thought for the Day Wednesday October 20th 2010
“Those who are not looking for happiness
are the most likely to find it,
because those who are searching forget
that the surest way to be happy
is to seek happiness for others.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
*Martin Luther King Jr.
Born January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee
An American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. His main legacy is securing progress on civil rights in the United States. Because of this work, he has become a human rights icon.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.
are the most likely to find it,
because those who are searching forget
that the surest way to be happy
is to seek happiness for others.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
*Martin Luther King Jr.
Born January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee
An American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. His main legacy is securing progress on civil rights in the United States. Because of this work, he has become a human rights icon.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.
Thought for the Day Tuesday October 19th 2010
“What lies behind us
and what lies before us
are small matters compared to
what lies within us.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
and what lies before us
are small matters compared to
what lies within us.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Thought for the Day Monday October 18th 2010
“Knowledge is power.”
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
Thought for the Day Sunday October 17th 2010
Thought for the Day
“Faith is spiritualized imagination.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
*Henry Ward Beecher
Born June 24, 1813 Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Died March 8, 1887 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York
a prominent, Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century. An 1875 adultery trial in which he was accused of having an affair with a married woman was one of the most notorious American trials of the 19th century.
“Faith is spiritualized imagination.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
*Henry Ward Beecher
Born June 24, 1813 Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Died March 8, 1887 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York
a prominent, Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century. An 1875 adultery trial in which he was accused of having an affair with a married woman was one of the most notorious American trials of the 19th century.
Thought for the Day Saturday October 16th 2010
“If your ship doesn’t come in,
swim out to it.”
~ Jonathan Winters
*Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Born: November 11, 1925 Bellbrook, Ohio, U.S.
An American comedian and actor. At age 17, Winters joined the United States Marine Corps and served two and a half years in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Upon his return he attended Kenyon College. He later studied cartooning at Dayton Art Institute, where he met Eileen Schauder, whom he married in 1948.
swim out to it.”
~ Jonathan Winters
*Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Born: November 11, 1925 Bellbrook, Ohio, U.S.
An American comedian and actor. At age 17, Winters joined the United States Marine Corps and served two and a half years in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Upon his return he attended Kenyon College. He later studied cartooning at Dayton Art Institute, where he met Eileen Schauder, whom he married in 1948.
Thought for the Day Friday October 15th 2010
“If we believe absurdities,
we shall commit atrocities.”
~ Voltaire
*François-Marie Arouet
Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France
Died 30 May 1778 (aged 83) Paris, France
Better known by the pen name Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.
we shall commit atrocities.”
~ Voltaire
*François-Marie Arouet
Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France
Died 30 May 1778 (aged 83) Paris, France
Better known by the pen name Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The bitterest tears shed over graves
are for words left unsaid
and deeds left undone.”
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
*Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe
Born: June 14, 1811 Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Died: July 1, 1896 (aged 85) Hartford, Connecticut, United States
An American abolitionist and author. Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) depicted life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom and made the political issues of the 1850s regarding slavery tangible to millions, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Upon meeting Stowe, Abraham Lincoln allegedly remarked, “So you’re the little lady who started this great war!”
are for words left unsaid
and deeds left undone.”
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
*Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe
Born: June 14, 1811 Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Died: July 1, 1896 (aged 85) Hartford, Connecticut, United States
An American abolitionist and author. Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) depicted life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom and made the political issues of the 1850s regarding slavery tangible to millions, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Upon meeting Stowe, Abraham Lincoln allegedly remarked, “So you’re the little lady who started this great war!”
Thought for the Day Wednesday October 13th 2010
“More gold has been mined
from the thoughts of men
than has been taken from the earth.”
~ Napoleon Hill
*Napoleon Hill
Born October 26, 1883 Wise County, Virginia
Died November 8, 1970 (aged 87)
An American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time.
from the thoughts of men
than has been taken from the earth.”
~ Napoleon Hill
*Napoleon Hill
Born October 26, 1883 Wise County, Virginia
Died November 8, 1970 (aged 87)
An American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time.
Thought for the Day Tuesday October 12th 2010
“The largest room in the house
is the room for improvement.”
~ Author Unknown
is the room for improvement.”
~ Author Unknown
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The golden opportunity you are seeking
is in yourself. It is not in your environment;
it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others;
it is in yourself alone.”
~ Orison Swett Marden
*Orison Swett Marden
Born: 1850
Died: 1924
An American writer associated with the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a successful hotel owner.
Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his father died from injuries incurred while in the wood, and the children were shuttled from one guardian to another, with Orison working as a “hired boy” to earn his keep. Inspired by an early self-help book by the Scottish author Samuel Smiles, which he found in an attic, Marden set out to improve himself and his life circumstances. He persevered in advancing himself and graduated from Boston University in 1871. He later graduated from Harvard with an M.D. in 1881 and an LL.B. degree in 1882. He also studied at the Boston School of Oratory and Andover Theological Seminary.
is in yourself. It is not in your environment;
it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others;
it is in yourself alone.”
~ Orison Swett Marden
*Orison Swett Marden
Born: 1850
Died: 1924
An American writer associated with the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a successful hotel owner.
Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his father died from injuries incurred while in the wood, and the children were shuttled from one guardian to another, with Orison working as a “hired boy” to earn his keep. Inspired by an early self-help book by the Scottish author Samuel Smiles, which he found in an attic, Marden set out to improve himself and his life circumstances. He persevered in advancing himself and graduated from Boston University in 1871. He later graduated from Harvard with an M.D. in 1881 and an LL.B. degree in 1882. He also studied at the Boston School of Oratory and Andover Theological Seminary.
Thought for the Day Sunday October 10th 2010
“Religious controversies are always productive
of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds
than those which spring from any other cause.”
~ George Washington
*George Washington
Born: February 22, 1732 Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia
The dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775–1797, leading the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander in chief of the Continental Army, 1775–1783, and presiding over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States (1789–1797), he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since, and built a strong, well-financed national government that avoided war, suppressed rebellion and won acceptance among Americans of all types. Acclaimed ever since as the “Father of his country”
of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds
than those which spring from any other cause.”
~ George Washington
*George Washington
Born: February 22, 1732 Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia
The dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775–1797, leading the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander in chief of the Continental Army, 1775–1783, and presiding over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States (1789–1797), he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since, and built a strong, well-financed national government that avoided war, suppressed rebellion and won acceptance among Americans of all types. Acclaimed ever since as the “Father of his country”
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thought for the Day
“A house is not a home unless
it contains food and fire for the mind
as well as the body.”
~ Margaret Fuller
*Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli
Born: May 23, 1810 Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: July 19, 1850 (aged 40) Off Fire Island, New York, U.S.
An American journalist, critic, and women’s rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism. Her book Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States.
it contains food and fire for the mind
as well as the body.”
~ Margaret Fuller
*Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli
Born: May 23, 1810 Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: July 19, 1850 (aged 40) Off Fire Island, New York, U.S.
An American journalist, critic, and women’s rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism. Her book Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States.
Thought for the Day Friday October 8th 2010
“Nothing is so wretched or foolish
as to anticipate misfortunes.
What madness is it
to be expecting evil before it comes.”
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
*Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Born 4 BC Corduba, Spain
Died 65 AD Rome
(often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger)A Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero. He was later forced to commit suicide for complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate this last of the Julio-Claudian emperors; however, he may have been innocent.
as to anticipate misfortunes.
What madness is it
to be expecting evil before it comes.”
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
*Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Born 4 BC Corduba, Spain
Died 65 AD Rome
(often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger)A Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero. He was later forced to commit suicide for complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate this last of the Julio-Claudian emperors; however, he may have been innocent.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The block of granite
which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak
becomes a stepping-stone
in the pathway of the strong.”
~ Thomas Carlyle
*Thomas Carlyle
Born:4 December 1795(1795-12-04) Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died:5 February 1881 (aged 85) London, England
A Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics “the dismal science”, wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak
becomes a stepping-stone
in the pathway of the strong.”
~ Thomas Carlyle
*Thomas Carlyle
Born:4 December 1795(1795-12-04) Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died:5 February 1881 (aged 85) London, England
A Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics “the dismal science”, wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thought for the Day
“It is the mark of an educated mind
to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.”
~ Aristotle
*Aristotle
Born: 384 BC Stageira, Chalcidice
Died: 322 BC (age 61 or 62) Euboea
A Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato’s teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.
to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.”
~ Aristotle
*Aristotle
Born: 384 BC Stageira, Chalcidice
Died: 322 BC (age 61 or 62) Euboea
A Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato’s teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.
Thought for the Day
“It is the mark of an educated mind
to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.”
~ Aristotle
*Aristotle
Born: 384 BC Stageira, Chalcidice
Died: 322 BC (age 61 or 62) Euboea
A Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato’s teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.
to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.”
~ Aristotle
*Aristotle
Born: 384 BC Stageira, Chalcidice
Died: 322 BC (age 61 or 62) Euboea
A Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato’s teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle’s writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.
Thought for the Day
“The man who has confidence in himself
gains the confidence of others.”
~ Hasidic Saying
gains the confidence of others.”
~ Hasidic Saying
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Service to others is the rent you pay
for your room here on earth.”
~ Muhammad Ali
*Muhammad Ali
Born: 17 January 1942 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
A former American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, who is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight championship boxers of all time. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After turning professional, he went on to become the first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight championship three times.
Originally known as Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to orthodox Islam in 1975.
for your room here on earth.”
~ Muhammad Ali
*Muhammad Ali
Born: 17 January 1942 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
A former American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, who is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight championship boxers of all time. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After turning professional, he went on to become the first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight championship three times.
Originally known as Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to orthodox Islam in 1975.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Life lets everyone live lots of stories
each in it’s own time.”
~ Gail E. Haley
*Gail E. Haley
(born 1939) An American author and illustrator, born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She married mathematician Joseph A. Haley in 1959. Her first book, My Kingdom for a Dragon was published in 1962. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1970 for her retelling of African folktale A Story a Story, and the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1976 for The Post Office Cat.
each in it’s own time.”
~ Gail E. Haley
*Gail E. Haley
(born 1939) An American author and illustrator, born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She married mathematician Joseph A. Haley in 1959. Her first book, My Kingdom for a Dragon was published in 1962. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1970 for her retelling of African folktale A Story a Story, and the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1976 for The Post Office Cat.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Thought for the Day
“In matters of style, swim with the current;
in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
*Thomas Jefferson
Born April 13 1743 Shadwell, Virginia
Died July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia
The third President of the United States (1801–1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents.
in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
*Thomas Jefferson
Born April 13 1743 Shadwell, Virginia
Died July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia
The third President of the United States (1801–1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents.
Thought for the Day Thursday September 30th 2010
“After your death you will be
what you were before your birth.”
~ Arthur Schopenhauer
*Arthur Schopenhauer
Born: 22 February 1788 Danzig
Died: 21 September 1860 (aged 72) Frankfurt
A German philosopher known for his pessimism and philosophical clarity. At age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which examined the fundamental question of whether reason alone can unlock answers about the world.
what you were before your birth.”
~ Arthur Schopenhauer
*Arthur Schopenhauer
Born: 22 February 1788 Danzig
Died: 21 September 1860 (aged 72) Frankfurt
A German philosopher known for his pessimism and philosophical clarity. At age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which examined the fundamental question of whether reason alone can unlock answers about the world.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Without a struggle,
there can be no progress.”
~ Frederick Douglass
*Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
Born: February, 1818 Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Died: February 20, 1895 (aged about 78) Washington, D.C., United States
An American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining renown for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing. Douglass also actively supported women’s suffrage. Following the Civil War, he worked on behalf of equal rights for freedmen, and held multiple public offices. His classic autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, is one of the best known accounts of American slavery.
there can be no progress.”
~ Frederick Douglass
*Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
Born: February, 1818 Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Died: February 20, 1895 (aged about 78) Washington, D.C., United States
An American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining renown for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing. Douglass also actively supported women’s suffrage. Following the Civil War, he worked on behalf of equal rights for freedmen, and held multiple public offices. His classic autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, is one of the best known accounts of American slavery.
Thought for the Day
“Empty pockets never held anyone back.
Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
*Norman Vincent Peale
Born: May 31, 1898 Bowersville, Ohio
Died: December 24, 1993 (aged 95) Pawling, New York
A Protestant preacher and author (most notably of The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of the theory of “positive thinking”.
In 1945, Dr. Peale, his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, and Raymond Thornburg, a Pawling, New York businessman founded Guideposts magazine, a non-denominational forum for celebrities and ordinary people to relate inspirational stories.
Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
*Norman Vincent Peale
Born: May 31, 1898 Bowersville, Ohio
Died: December 24, 1993 (aged 95) Pawling, New York
A Protestant preacher and author (most notably of The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of the theory of “positive thinking”.
In 1945, Dr. Peale, his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, and Raymond Thornburg, a Pawling, New York businessman founded Guideposts magazine, a non-denominational forum for celebrities and ordinary people to relate inspirational stories.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Just because something doesn’t do
what you planned it to do
doesn’t mean it’s useless.”
~ Thomas Edison
*Thomas Alva Edison
Born: February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio, U.S.
Died: October 18, 1931 (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
An American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
Dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park” (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.
what you planned it to do
doesn’t mean it’s useless.”
~ Thomas Edison
*Thomas Alva Edison
Born: February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio, U.S.
Died: October 18, 1931 (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
An American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
Dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park” (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thought for the Day
The man who is always worrying
about whether or not his soul would be damned
generally has a soul that isn’t worth a damn.”
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
*Oliver Wendell Holmes
Born August 29, 1809 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died October 7, 1894 (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts
An American physician, professor, lecturer, and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets. He is recognized as an important medical reformer.
about whether or not his soul would be damned
generally has a soul that isn’t worth a damn.”
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
*Oliver Wendell Holmes
Born August 29, 1809 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died October 7, 1894 (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts
An American physician, professor, lecturer, and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets. He is recognized as an important medical reformer.
Thought for the Day Saturday September 25th 2010
“All my life through,
the new sights of nature
made me rejoice like a child.”
~ Marie Curie
*Marie Sk?odowska–Curie
Born: 7 November 1867 Warsaw, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
Died: 4 July 1934 (aged 66) Passy, France
A physicist and chemist of Polish upbringing and subsequent French citizenship. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes; in physics and chemistry. She was also the first female professor at the University of Paris.
the new sights of nature
made me rejoice like a child.”
~ Marie Curie
*Marie Sk?odowska–Curie
Born: 7 November 1867 Warsaw, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
Died: 4 July 1934 (aged 66) Passy, France
A physicist and chemist of Polish upbringing and subsequent French citizenship. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes; in physics and chemistry. She was also the first female professor at the University of Paris.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thought for the Day
“It is curious that physical courage
should be so common in the world
and moral courage so rare.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
should be so common in the world
and moral courage so rare.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Thought for the Day Wednesday September 22nd 2010
Thought for the Day
“It may be that your whole purpose in life
is simply to serve as a warning to others.”
~ Author Unknown
“It may be that your whole purpose in life
is simply to serve as a warning to others.”
~ Author Unknown
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thought for the Day Tuesday September 21st 2010
“The art of medicine
consists in amusing the patient
while nature cures the disease.”
~ Voltaire
*François-Marie Arouet
Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France
Died 30 May 1778 (aged 83) Paris, France
Better known by the pen name Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.
consists in amusing the patient
while nature cures the disease.”
~ Voltaire
*François-Marie Arouet
Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France
Died 30 May 1778 (aged 83) Paris, France
Better known by the pen name Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thought for the Day Monday September 20th 2010
“The purpose of life is to discover your gift.
The meaning of life is to give it away.”
~ David Viscott
*David Viscott
Born: May 24, 1938 Boston Massachusetts
Died: October 10, 1996 (aged 58) Studio City, Los Angeles, Caifornia
An American psychiatrist, author, businessman, and media personality. He was a graduate of Dartmouth (1959), Tufts Medical School and taught at University Hospital in Boston. He started a private practice in psychiatry in 1968 and later moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he was a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He founded and managed the Viscott Center for Natural Therapy
The meaning of life is to give it away.”
~ David Viscott
*David Viscott
Born: May 24, 1938 Boston Massachusetts
Died: October 10, 1996 (aged 58) Studio City, Los Angeles, Caifornia
An American psychiatrist, author, businessman, and media personality. He was a graduate of Dartmouth (1959), Tufts Medical School and taught at University Hospital in Boston. He started a private practice in psychiatry in 1968 and later moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he was a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He founded and managed the Viscott Center for Natural Therapy
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thought for the Day Sunday September 19th 2010
“A friendly study of the world’s religions
is a sacred duty.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
*Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Born: 2 October 1869 Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi, Union of India
The pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa, or total nonviolence, which helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi “Great Soul”, an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore, and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: b?pu or “Father”). He is officially honoured in India as the Father of the Nation; his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.
is a sacred duty.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
*Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Born: 2 October 1869 Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi, Union of India
The pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa, or total nonviolence, which helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi “Great Soul”, an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore, and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: b?pu or “Father”). He is officially honoured in India as the Father of the Nation; his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Every burned book
enlightens the world.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
enlightens the world.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The more you praise and celebrate your life,
the more there is in life to celebrate.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
*Orpah Gail Winfrey
Born: January 29, 1954 Kosciusko, Mississippi,
An American television host, actress, producer, and philanthropist, best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century and beyond, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and was once the world’s only black billionaire. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world.
the more there is in life to celebrate.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
*Orpah Gail Winfrey
Born: January 29, 1954 Kosciusko, Mississippi,
An American television host, actress, producer, and philanthropist, best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century and beyond, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and was once the world’s only black billionaire. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Do not fear death so much,
but rather the inadequate life.”
~ Bertolt Brecht
*Bertolt Brecht
Born: 10 February 1898 Augsburg, Germany
Died: 14 August 1956 (aged 58) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
A German poet, playwright, and theatre director. An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble, the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife and long-time collaborator, the actress Helene Weigel, with its internationally acclaimed productions.
but rather the inadequate life.”
~ Bertolt Brecht
*Bertolt Brecht
Born: 10 February 1898 Augsburg, Germany
Died: 14 August 1956 (aged 58) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
A German poet, playwright, and theatre director. An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble, the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife and long-time collaborator, the actress Helene Weigel, with its internationally acclaimed productions.
Thought for the Day Wednesday September 15th 2010
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right
for you’ll be criticized anyway.
You’ll be damned if you do,
and damned if you don’t.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
*Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York
Died November 7, 1962 (aged 78) New York, New York
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband’s death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an internationally prominent author, speaker, politician, and activist for the New Deal coalition. She worked to enhance the status of working women, although she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because she believed it would adversely affect women.
for you’ll be criticized anyway.
You’ll be damned if you do,
and damned if you don’t.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
*Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York
Died November 7, 1962 (aged 78) New York, New York
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband’s death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an internationally prominent author, speaker, politician, and activist for the New Deal coalition. She worked to enhance the status of working women, although she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because she believed it would adversely affect women.
Thought for the Day Tuesday September 14th 2010
“Imagination is the eye of the soul.”
~ Joseph Joubert
*Joseph Joubert
Born: 7 May 1754 Montignac, Périgord
Died: 4 May 1824 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
A French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées published posthumously.
From the age of 14 Joubert attended a religious college in Toulouse, where he later taught until 1776. In 1778 he went to Paris where he met D’Alembert and Diderot, amongst others, and later became friends with young writer and diplomat Chateaubriand.
He alternated between living in Paris with his friends and life in the privacy of the countryside in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. He was appointed inspector-general of the University under Napoleon.
~ Joseph Joubert
*Joseph Joubert
Born: 7 May 1754 Montignac, Périgord
Died: 4 May 1824 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
A French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées published posthumously.
From the age of 14 Joubert attended a religious college in Toulouse, where he later taught until 1776. In 1778 he went to Paris where he met D’Alembert and Diderot, amongst others, and later became friends with young writer and diplomat Chateaubriand.
He alternated between living in Paris with his friends and life in the privacy of the countryside in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. He was appointed inspector-general of the University under Napoleon.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Keep your fears to yourself,
but share your courage with others.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
*Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson
Born: 13 November 1850 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 3 December 1894 (aged 44) Vailima, Samoa
A Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His most well known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped and the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Stevenson has been greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Marcel Schwob, Vladimir Nabokov, J. M. Barrie, and G. K. Chesterton, who said of him that he “seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins”.
but share your courage with others.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
*Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson
Born: 13 November 1850 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 3 December 1894 (aged 44) Vailima, Samoa
A Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His most well known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped and the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Stevenson has been greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Marcel Schwob, Vladimir Nabokov, J. M. Barrie, and G. K. Chesterton, who said of him that he “seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins”.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Thought for the Day
“No man ever believes
that the Bible means what it says:
He is always convinced
that it says what he means.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
*George Bernard Shaw
Born: 26 July 1856(1856-07-26) Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2 November 1950 (aged 94) Hertfordshire, England
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education, marriage, religion, government, health care and class privilege.
that the Bible means what it says:
He is always convinced
that it says what he means.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
*George Bernard Shaw
Born: 26 July 1856(1856-07-26) Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2 November 1950 (aged 94) Hertfordshire, England
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education, marriage, religion, government, health care and class privilege.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thought for the Day
“I have discovered something interesting.
You don’t find happiness.
It finds you.”
~ Erma Bombeck
*Erma Louise Bombeck
Born: February 21, 1927 Bellbrook, Ohio
Died: April 22, 1996 (aged 69) San Francisco, California
An American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life humorously from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became best-sellers.
You don’t find happiness.
It finds you.”
~ Erma Bombeck
*Erma Louise Bombeck
Born: February 21, 1927 Bellbrook, Ohio
Died: April 22, 1996 (aged 69) San Francisco, California
An American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life humorously from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became best-sellers.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The things you own
end up owning you.”
~ Chuck Palahniuk
*Charles Michael “Chuck” Palahniuk
Born: February 21, 1962 Pasco, Washington
An American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist. He is best known for the award-winning novel Fight Club, which was later made into a film directed by David Fincher.
Palahniuk’s books prior to Lullaby have distinct similarities. The characters are people who have been marginalized in one form or another by society, and who react with often self-destructive aggressiveness (a form of story that the author likes to describe as transgressive fiction). Starting with Lullaby, his novels have been satirical horror stories.
end up owning you.”
~ Chuck Palahniuk
*Charles Michael “Chuck” Palahniuk
Born: February 21, 1962 Pasco, Washington
An American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist. He is best known for the award-winning novel Fight Club, which was later made into a film directed by David Fincher.
Palahniuk’s books prior to Lullaby have distinct similarities. The characters are people who have been marginalized in one form or another by society, and who react with often self-destructive aggressiveness (a form of story that the author likes to describe as transgressive fiction). Starting with Lullaby, his novels have been satirical horror stories.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day
“Thank Heaven! The crisis the danger, is past,
and the lingering illness, is over at last,
and the fever called living is conquered at last.”
~ Edgar Allan Poe
*Edgar Allan Poe
Born: January 19, 1809 Boston, Massachusetts
Died: October 7, 1849 (aged 40) Baltimore, Maryland
An American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.[1] He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
“Thank Heaven! The crisis the danger, is past,
and the lingering illness, is over at last,
and the fever called living is conquered at last.”
~ Edgar Allan Poe
*Edgar Allan Poe
Born: January 19, 1809 Boston, Massachusetts
Died: October 7, 1849 (aged 40) Baltimore, Maryland
An American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.[1] He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Thus happiness depends
as nature shows,
less on exterior things
than most suppose.”
~ William Cowper
*William Cowper
Born: 26 November 1731 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 25 April 1800 (aged 68) East Dereham, Norfolk, England
An English poet and one of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him “the best modern poet”, whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem ‘Yardley-Oak’. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan.
as nature shows,
less on exterior things
than most suppose.”
~ William Cowper
*William Cowper
Born: 26 November 1731 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 25 April 1800 (aged 68) East Dereham, Norfolk, England
An English poet and one of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him “the best modern poet”, whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem ‘Yardley-Oak’. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Thought for the Day
“A true man never frets
about his place in the world,
but just slides into it
by the gravitation of his nature,
and swings there as easily as a star.”
~ Edwin Hubbel Chapin
*Edwin Hubbell Chapin
Born: December 29, 1814 Union Village, New York
Died: December 26, 1880 Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts
An American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader and one of the most popular speakers in America from the 1840s until his death. He was revered for his eloquent tongue and passionate pleas for tolerance and justice.
Although seldom controversial in his sermons, Chapin was adamantly opposed to slavery. Despite his abhorrence of war and loss of life, he supported the Union side during the Civil War,
about his place in the world,
but just slides into it
by the gravitation of his nature,
and swings there as easily as a star.”
~ Edwin Hubbel Chapin
*Edwin Hubbell Chapin
Born: December 29, 1814 Union Village, New York
Died: December 26, 1880 Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts
An American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader and one of the most popular speakers in America from the 1840s until his death. He was revered for his eloquent tongue and passionate pleas for tolerance and justice.
Although seldom controversial in his sermons, Chapin was adamantly opposed to slavery. Despite his abhorrence of war and loss of life, he supported the Union side during the Civil War,
Monday, September 6, 2010
Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day
“If all the cars in the United States
were placed end to end,
it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.”
~ Doug Larson
“If all the cars in the United States
were placed end to end,
it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.”
~ Doug Larson
Thought for the Day 05/09/10
“Faith is daring the soul
to go beyond what the eyes can see.”
~ William Newton Clarke
*William Newton Clarke
Born: 1840
Died: 1912
An influential proponent of religious modernism and liberalism. According to Clarke, what is most fundamental to religion is not specific doctrines which should be retained, unaltered, over the centuries but instead religious experience.
to go beyond what the eyes can see.”
~ William Newton Clarke
*William Newton Clarke
Born: 1840
Died: 1912
An influential proponent of religious modernism and liberalism. According to Clarke, what is most fundamental to religion is not specific doctrines which should be retained, unaltered, over the centuries but instead religious experience.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The only way
to have a friend is to be one.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
to have a friend is to be one.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Did you ever see an unhappy horse?
Did you ever see a bird that had the blues?
One reason why birds and horses
are not unhappy is because they are not
trying to impress other birds and horses.”
~ Dale Carnegie
*Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
Born: November 24, 1888 Maryville, Missouri
Died: November 1, 1955 (aged 66) Forest Hills, New York
An American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, a biography of Abraham Lincoln entitled Lincoln the Unknown, and several other books.
One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people’s behavior by changing one’s reaction to them.
Did you ever see a bird that had the blues?
One reason why birds and horses
are not unhappy is because they are not
trying to impress other birds and horses.”
~ Dale Carnegie
*Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
Born: November 24, 1888 Maryville, Missouri
Died: November 1, 1955 (aged 66) Forest Hills, New York
An American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, a biography of Abraham Lincoln entitled Lincoln the Unknown, and several other books.
One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people’s behavior by changing one’s reaction to them.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thought for the Day
“When death comes,
he respects neither age nor merit.
He sweeps from the earthly existence
the sick and the strong, the rich and the poor,
and should teach us to live
to be prepared for death.”
~ Andrew Jackson
*Andrew Jackson
Born: March 15, 1767 Waxhaws area Died: June 8, 1845 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee The seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of pre-admission Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined with widening political participation, shaping the modern Democratic Party.
he respects neither age nor merit.
He sweeps from the earthly existence
the sick and the strong, the rich and the poor,
and should teach us to live
to be prepared for death.”
~ Andrew Jackson
*Andrew Jackson
Born: March 15, 1767 Waxhaws area Died: June 8, 1845 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee The seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of pre-admission Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined with widening political participation, shaping the modern Democratic Party.
Thought for the Day 01\09-10
“No change, no pause, no hope!
Yet I endure.”
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
*Percy Bysshe Shelley
Born: 4 August 1792 Field Place, Horsham, England
Died: 8 July 1822 (aged 29) Viareggio, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
English Romantic poet and is critically regarded among the finest lyric poets in the English language. Shelley was famous for his association with John Keats and Lord Byron. The novelist Mary Shelley was his second wife.
He is most famous for such classic anthology verse works as Ozymandias, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and The Masque of Anarchy, which are among the most popular and critically acclaimed poems in the English language.
Yet I endure.”
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
*Percy Bysshe Shelley
Born: 4 August 1792 Field Place, Horsham, England
Died: 8 July 1822 (aged 29) Viareggio, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
English Romantic poet and is critically regarded among the finest lyric poets in the English language. Shelley was famous for his association with John Keats and Lord Byron. The novelist Mary Shelley was his second wife.
He is most famous for such classic anthology verse works as Ozymandias, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and The Masque of Anarchy, which are among the most popular and critically acclaimed poems in the English language.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds
on the heel that has crushed it.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
on the heel that has crushed it.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Control your own destiny
or someone else will.”
~ Jack Welch
*John Francis “Jack” Welch, Jr.
Born: November 19, 1935 Peabody, Massachusetts
An American businessman and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.
Welch joined General Electric in 1960. He worked as a junior engineer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at a salary of $10,500 annually. While at GE, he blew off the roof of the factory, and was almost fired for doing so.
or someone else will.”
~ Jack Welch
*John Francis “Jack” Welch, Jr.
Born: November 19, 1935 Peabody, Massachusetts
An American businessman and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.
Welch joined General Electric in 1960. He worked as a junior engineer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at a salary of $10,500 annually. While at GE, he blew off the roof of the factory, and was almost fired for doing so.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thought for the Day
“If you can get people to believe
that they are doing God’s will,
you can get them to do anything.”
~ Judith Freeman
*Judith Freeman
Born: October 1, 1946 Ogden, UT
An American novelist, essayist, critic, and short story writer. She is a self-taught writer who learned her craft from attentively reading the works of recognized masters such as D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf and Willa Cather. Judith lives in Los Angeles and Idaho with her husband, artist-photographer Anthony Hernandez.
that they are doing God’s will,
you can get them to do anything.”
~ Judith Freeman
*Judith Freeman
Born: October 1, 1946 Ogden, UT
An American novelist, essayist, critic, and short story writer. She is a self-taught writer who learned her craft from attentively reading the works of recognized masters such as D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf and Willa Cather. Judith lives in Los Angeles and Idaho with her husband, artist-photographer Anthony Hernandez.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The first human being who hurled an insult
instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.”
~ Sigmund Frued
*Sigismund Schlomo Freud
Born: 6 May 1856 P?íbor, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now the Czech Republic)
Died: 23 September 1939 (aged 83) London, England, UK
A Jewish Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychiatry. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression, and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient, technically referred to as an “analysand”, and a psychoanalyst.
instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.”
~ Sigmund Frued
*Sigismund Schlomo Freud
Born: 6 May 1856 P?íbor, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now the Czech Republic)
Died: 23 September 1939 (aged 83) London, England, UK
A Jewish Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychiatry. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression, and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient, technically referred to as an “analysand”, and a psychoanalyst.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Most people are as happy
as they make up their minds to be.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
*Abraham Lincoln
Born: February 12, 1809 Hardin County, Kentucky
Died: April 15, 1865 (aged 56) Washington, D.C.
The 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery.
He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Six days after the large-scale surrender of Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.
as they make up their minds to be.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
*Abraham Lincoln
Born: February 12, 1809 Hardin County, Kentucky
Died: April 15, 1865 (aged 56) Washington, D.C.
The 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery.
He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Six days after the large-scale surrender of Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Why should I fear death?
If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not.
Why should I fear that which can only exist
when I do not?”
~ Epicurus
*Epicurus
Born: 341 BCE
Died: 270 BCE
an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus’s 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia, peace and freedom from fear, and aponia, the absence of pain, and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil, that death is the end of the body and the soul and should therefore not be feared, that the gods do not reward or punish humans, that the universe is infinite and eternal, and that events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space.
If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not.
Why should I fear that which can only exist
when I do not?”
~ Epicurus
*Epicurus
Born: 341 BCE
Died: 270 BCE
an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus’s 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia, peace and freedom from fear, and aponia, the absence of pain, and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil, that death is the end of the body and the soul and should therefore not be feared, that the gods do not reward or punish humans, that the universe is infinite and eternal, and that events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The greatest quest in life
is to reach one’s potential.”
~ Mychal Wynn
Submitted by Gourisankar Achari
*Mychal Wynn
Born:1955 Pike County, Alabama
An American Educator, Consultant/Author, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker. Born in Pike County, Alabama during the year of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. At just six months of age he was given up for adoption and raised in the segregated Black ghetto of Chicago’s
south side.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Wynn, together with his wife, has built a successful publishing company, achieved international acclaim for his 17 published books, trained over 100,000 teachers, inspired over 500,000 parents and students and raised two children.
is to reach one’s potential.”
~ Mychal Wynn
Submitted by Gourisankar Achari
*Mychal Wynn
Born:1955 Pike County, Alabama
An American Educator, Consultant/Author, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker. Born in Pike County, Alabama during the year of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. At just six months of age he was given up for adoption and raised in the segregated Black ghetto of Chicago’s
south side.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Wynn, together with his wife, has built a successful publishing company, achieved international acclaim for his 17 published books, trained over 100,000 teachers, inspired over 500,000 parents and students and raised two children.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Thought for the Day
“To understand another human being
you must gain some insight into the conditions
which made him what he is.”
~ Margaret Bourke-White
*Margaret Bourke-White
Born: June 14, 1904 the Bronx, New York
Died: August 27, 1971 Stamford, Connecticut
An American photographer and documentary photographer. She is most famously known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take picture of Soviet Industry, the first female war correspondent (and related, the first female permitted to work in combat zones) and the first female photographer for Henry Luce’s Life magazine, where her photographs graced the first Life cover. She died of Parkinson’s Disease approximately eighteen years after she developed her first symptoms.
you must gain some insight into the conditions
which made him what he is.”
~ Margaret Bourke-White
*Margaret Bourke-White
Born: June 14, 1904 the Bronx, New York
Died: August 27, 1971 Stamford, Connecticut
An American photographer and documentary photographer. She is most famously known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take picture of Soviet Industry, the first female war correspondent (and related, the first female permitted to work in combat zones) and the first female photographer for Henry Luce’s Life magazine, where her photographs graced the first Life cover. She died of Parkinson’s Disease approximately eighteen years after she developed her first symptoms.
Thought for the Day 23/08/10
“Vision is not enough,
it must be combined with venture.
It is not enough to stare up the steps,
we must step up the stairs.”
~ Václav Havel
*Václav Havel
Born: 5 October 1936 Prague, Czechoslovakia
A Czech playwright, essayist, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. He has received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Order of Canada, and the Ambassador of Conscience Award. He was also voted 4th in Prospect Magazine’s 2005 global poll of the world’s top 100 intellectuals. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism.
it must be combined with venture.
It is not enough to stare up the steps,
we must step up the stairs.”
~ Václav Havel
*Václav Havel
Born: 5 October 1936 Prague, Czechoslovakia
A Czech playwright, essayist, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. He has received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Order of Canada, and the Ambassador of Conscience Award. He was also voted 4th in Prospect Magazine’s 2005 global poll of the world’s top 100 intellectuals. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Faith is the bird that sings
when the dawn is still dark.”
~ Rabindranath Tagore
*Rabindranath Tagore
Born: 7 May 1861 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: 7 August 1941 (aged 80) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
An Indian Bengali polymath. He came from a wealthy family of intellects and creative people. He was a popular poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Tagore was perhaps the most widely regarded Indian literary figure of all time. He was a mesmerizing representative of the Indian culture whose influence and popularity internationally perhaps could only be compared to that of Gandhi, whom Tagore named ‘Mahatma’ out of his deep admiration for him.
when the dawn is still dark.”
~ Rabindranath Tagore
*Rabindranath Tagore
Born: 7 May 1861 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: 7 August 1941 (aged 80) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
An Indian Bengali polymath. He came from a wealthy family of intellects and creative people. He was a popular poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Tagore was perhaps the most widely regarded Indian literary figure of all time. He was a mesmerizing representative of the Indian culture whose influence and popularity internationally perhaps could only be compared to that of Gandhi, whom Tagore named ‘Mahatma’ out of his deep admiration for him.
Thought for the Day 21/08/10
“Music is moonlight
in the gloomy night of life.”
~ Jean Paul
*Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Born: 21 March 1763 Wunsiedel, Germany
Died: 14 November 1825 (aged 62) Bayreuth, Germany
A German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.
Jean Paul began his career as a man of letters with Grönländische Prozesse (“Greenland Lawsuits”, published anonymously in Berlin) and Auswahl aus des Teufels Papieren (“Selections from the Devil’s Papers”, signed J. P. F. Hasus), the former of which was issued in 1783-84, the latter in 1789. His next book, Die unsichtbare Loge (“The Invisible Lodge”), a romance published in 1793 under the pen-name Jean Paul (in honour of Jean Jacques Rousseau), had all the qualities that were soon to make him famous, and its power was immediately recognized by some of the best critics of the day.
in the gloomy night of life.”
~ Jean Paul
*Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Born: 21 March 1763 Wunsiedel, Germany
Died: 14 November 1825 (aged 62) Bayreuth, Germany
A German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.
Jean Paul began his career as a man of letters with Grönländische Prozesse (“Greenland Lawsuits”, published anonymously in Berlin) and Auswahl aus des Teufels Papieren (“Selections from the Devil’s Papers”, signed J. P. F. Hasus), the former of which was issued in 1783-84, the latter in 1789. His next book, Die unsichtbare Loge (“The Invisible Lodge”), a romance published in 1793 under the pen-name Jean Paul (in honour of Jean Jacques Rousseau), had all the qualities that were soon to make him famous, and its power was immediately recognized by some of the best critics of the day.
Thought for the Day 20/08/10
“Even when we know what is right,
too often we fail to act.”
~ Bernard M. Baruch
*Bernard Mannes Baruch
Born: August 19, 1870 Camden, South Carolina
Died: June 20, 1965 (aged 94) New York City, New York
an American financier, stock-market speculator, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
Baruch was instrumental in starting the Council on Foreign Relations along with the Rockefellers, Morgans, and Warburgs. Before World War I, it was said that “Barney” Baruch was worth a million dollars or more. After World War I was over, it was alleged that he was worth about two hundred million dollars, a suitable figure for a Titan.
too often we fail to act.”
~ Bernard M. Baruch
*Bernard Mannes Baruch
Born: August 19, 1870 Camden, South Carolina
Died: June 20, 1965 (aged 94) New York City, New York
an American financier, stock-market speculator, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
Baruch was instrumental in starting the Council on Foreign Relations along with the Rockefellers, Morgans, and Warburgs. Before World War I, it was said that “Barney” Baruch was worth a million dollars or more. After World War I was over, it was alleged that he was worth about two hundred million dollars, a suitable figure for a Titan.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thought for the Day
“If you would behold the spirit of death,
open your heart wide unto the body of life.
For life and death are one,
even as the river and sea are one.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
*Gibr?n Khal?l Gibr?n bin Mikh?’?l bin Sa’ad
Born: January 6, 1883 Bsharri, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Syria
Died: April 10, 1931 (aged 48) New York City, United States
A Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is considered to be the third most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
open your heart wide unto the body of life.
For life and death are one,
even as the river and sea are one.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
*Gibr?n Khal?l Gibr?n bin Mikh?’?l bin Sa’ad
Born: January 6, 1883 Bsharri, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Syria
Died: April 10, 1931 (aged 48) New York City, United States
A Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is considered to be the third most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The only thing to do with good advice
is pass it on.
It is never any use to oneself.”
~ Oscar Wilde
*Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde
Born: 16 October 1854 Dublin, Ireland
Died: 30 November 1900 (aged 46) Paris, France
An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. His parents were successful Dublin intellectuals, and from an early age he was tutored at home, where he showed his intelligence, becoming fluent in French and German. He attended boarding school for six years, then matriculated to university at seventeen years of age. Reading Greats, Wilde proved himself to be an outstanding classicist, first at Trinity College, Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. His intellectual horizons were broad and he became deeply interested in the rising philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors Walter Pater and John Ruskin, at the same time profoundly exploring Roman Catholicism.
is pass it on.
It is never any use to oneself.”
~ Oscar Wilde
*Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde
Born: 16 October 1854 Dublin, Ireland
Died: 30 November 1900 (aged 46) Paris, France
An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. His parents were successful Dublin intellectuals, and from an early age he was tutored at home, where he showed his intelligence, becoming fluent in French and German. He attended boarding school for six years, then matriculated to university at seventeen years of age. Reading Greats, Wilde proved himself to be an outstanding classicist, first at Trinity College, Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. His intellectual horizons were broad and he became deeply interested in the rising philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors Walter Pater and John Ruskin, at the same time profoundly exploring Roman Catholicism.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Thought for the Day
“God made so many different kinds of people.
Why would he allow only one way to serve him?”
~ Martin Buber
*Martin Buber
Born February 8, 1878 Vienna, Austria
Died June 13, 1965 (aged 87) Jerusalem, Israel
an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of religious existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship.
In 1930 Buber became an honorary professor at the University of Frankfurt am Main, and resigned in protest from his professorship immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He then founded the Central Office for Jewish Adult Education, which became an increasingly important body as the German government forbade Jews to attend public education.
Why would he allow only one way to serve him?”
~ Martin Buber
*Martin Buber
Born February 8, 1878 Vienna, Austria
Died June 13, 1965 (aged 87) Jerusalem, Israel
an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of religious existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship.
In 1930 Buber became an honorary professor at the University of Frankfurt am Main, and resigned in protest from his professorship immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He then founded the Central Office for Jewish Adult Education, which became an increasingly important body as the German government forbade Jews to attend public education.
Thought for the Day 14/08/10
“Share our similarities
celebrate our differences.”
~ M. Scott Peck
*M. Scott Peck
Born May 23, 1936 New York City
Died September 25, 2005 (aged 69) New Milford, Connecticut
An American psychiatrist and best-selling author, best known for his first book, The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978. Peck’s works combined his experiences from his private psychiatric practice with a distinctly religious point of view. While Peck’s writings emphasized the virtues of a disciplined life and delayed gratification, his personal life was far more turbulent. For example, in the book In Search of Stones, Peck acknowledged having extramarital affairs and being estranged from two of his children.
celebrate our differences.”
~ M. Scott Peck
*M. Scott Peck
Born May 23, 1936 New York City
Died September 25, 2005 (aged 69) New Milford, Connecticut
An American psychiatrist and best-selling author, best known for his first book, The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978. Peck’s works combined his experiences from his private psychiatric practice with a distinctly religious point of view. While Peck’s writings emphasized the virtues of a disciplined life and delayed gratification, his personal life was far more turbulent. For example, in the book In Search of Stones, Peck acknowledged having extramarital affairs and being estranged from two of his children.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying
to adapt the world to himself.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
*George Bernard Shaw
Born: 26 July 1856(1856-07-26) Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2 November 1950 (aged 94) Hertfordshire, England
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education, marriage, religion, government, health care and class privilege.
the unreasonable one persists in trying
to adapt the world to himself.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
*George Bernard Shaw
Born: 26 July 1856(1856-07-26) Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2 November 1950 (aged 94) Hertfordshire, England
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education, marriage, religion, government, health care and class privilege.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thought for the Day
“No one on his deathbed ever said,
“I wish I had spent more time on my business.”
~ Paul E. Tsongas
*Paul Efthemios Tsongas
Born: February 14, 1941(1941-02-14) Lowell, Massachusetts
Died: January 18, 1997 (aged 55) Lowell, Massachusetts
A United States Senator from Massachusetts and a one-time candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Previously, he also served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and held local political office as well.
He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia in 1962–1964, and as Peace Corps Country Director in the West Indies in 1967–1968.
“I wish I had spent more time on my business.”
~ Paul E. Tsongas
*Paul Efthemios Tsongas
Born: February 14, 1941(1941-02-14) Lowell, Massachusetts
Died: January 18, 1997 (aged 55) Lowell, Massachusetts
A United States Senator from Massachusetts and a one-time candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Previously, he also served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and held local political office as well.
He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia in 1962–1964, and as Peace Corps Country Director in the West Indies in 1967–1968.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Friendship is the only cement
that will hold the world together.”
~ Woodrow Wilson
*Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Born: December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia
Died: February 3, 1924 (aged 67) Washington, D.C.
The 28th President of the United States. A leader of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.
that will hold the world together.”
~ Woodrow Wilson
*Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Born: December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia
Died: February 3, 1924 (aged 67) Washington, D.C.
The 28th President of the United States. A leader of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The surest way to corrupt a young man
is to teach him to esteem more highly
those who think alike than
those who think differently.”
~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
*Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Born October 15, 1844 Röcken bei Lützen, Prussia
Died August 25, 1900 (aged 55) Weimar, Saxony, German Empire
A 19th-century German philosopher and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism.
Nietzsche’s influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition. His key ideas include the death of God, perspectivism, the Übermensch, the eternal recurrence, and the will to power.
is to teach him to esteem more highly
those who think alike than
those who think differently.”
~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
*Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Born October 15, 1844 Röcken bei Lützen, Prussia
Died August 25, 1900 (aged 55) Weimar, Saxony, German Empire
A 19th-century German philosopher and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism.
Nietzsche’s influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition. His key ideas include the death of God, perspectivism, the Übermensch, the eternal recurrence, and the will to power.
Thought for the Day 09/08/10
“When you move beyond your fear,
You feel free.”
~ Spencer Johnson
Who Moved My Cheese
*Spencer Johnson
Born January 1, 1940 Mitchell, South Dakota
Spencer Johnson, M.D., is one of the world’s most beloved authors and respected thinkers. His books have helped tens of millions of people enjoy more happiness and success with less stress, at work and in life.
Dr. Johnson is often referred to as “the best there is at taking complex subjects and presenting simple solutions that work.”
You feel free.”
~ Spencer Johnson
Who Moved My Cheese
*Spencer Johnson
Born January 1, 1940 Mitchell, South Dakota
Spencer Johnson, M.D., is one of the world’s most beloved authors and respected thinkers. His books have helped tens of millions of people enjoy more happiness and success with less stress, at work and in life.
Dr. Johnson is often referred to as “the best there is at taking complex subjects and presenting simple solutions that work.”
Thought for the Day 08/08/10
“Dreams are illustrations from the book
your soul is writing about you.”
~ Marsha Norman
*Marsha Norman
21 September 1947 Louisville, Kentucky, USA
An American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ‘night, Mother. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as The Secret Garden, for which she won a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and The Red Shoes, as well as the libretto for the musical The Color Purple.
your soul is writing about you.”
~ Marsha Norman
*Marsha Norman
21 September 1947 Louisville, Kentucky, USA
An American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ‘night, Mother. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as The Secret Garden, for which she won a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and The Red Shoes, as well as the libretto for the musical The Color Purple.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Language… has created the word “loneliness”
to express the pain of being alone.
And it has created the word “solitude”
to express the glory of being alone.”
~ Paul Tillich
*Paul Johannes Tillich
Born August 20, 1886 Starzeddel, Brandenburg, Germany
Died October 22, 1965 New Harmony, Indiana.
A German-American theologian and Christian existentialist philosopher. Tillich was, along with his contemporaries Rudolf Bultmann (Germany), Karl Barth (Switzerland), and Reinhold Niebuhr (United States), one of the four most influential Protestant theologians of the 20th century. Among the general populace, he is best known for his works The Courage to Be (1952) and Dynamics of Faith (1957), which introduced issues of theology and modern culture to a general readership.
to express the pain of being alone.
And it has created the word “solitude”
to express the glory of being alone.”
~ Paul Tillich
*Paul Johannes Tillich
Born August 20, 1886 Starzeddel, Brandenburg, Germany
Died October 22, 1965 New Harmony, Indiana.
A German-American theologian and Christian existentialist philosopher. Tillich was, along with his contemporaries Rudolf Bultmann (Germany), Karl Barth (Switzerland), and Reinhold Niebuhr (United States), one of the four most influential Protestant theologians of the 20th century. Among the general populace, he is best known for his works The Courage to Be (1952) and Dynamics of Faith (1957), which introduced issues of theology and modern culture to a general readership.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Keep climbing. If you can’t fly, run.
If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl.
But by all means, keep moving!”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
*Martin Luther King Jr.
Born January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee
An American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. His main legacy is securing progress on civil rights in the United States. Because of this work, he has become a human rights icon.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means
If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl.
But by all means, keep moving!”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
*Martin Luther King Jr.
Born January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee
An American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. His main legacy is securing progress on civil rights in the United States. Because of this work, he has become a human rights icon.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Death makes angels of us all
and gives us wings
where we had shoulders
smooth as raven’s claws.”
~ Jim Morrison
*James Douglas “Jim” Morrison
Born December 8, 1943 Melbourne, Florida
Died July 3, 1971 (aged 27) Paris, France
an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry and the director of a documentary and short film. Although Morrison was known for his baritone vocals, many fans, scholars, and journalists have discussed his theatrical stage persona, his self-destructiveness, and his work as a poet. He was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
and gives us wings
where we had shoulders
smooth as raven’s claws.”
~ Jim Morrison
*James Douglas “Jim” Morrison
Born December 8, 1943 Melbourne, Florida
Died July 3, 1971 (aged 27) Paris, France
an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry and the director of a documentary and short film. Although Morrison was known for his baritone vocals, many fans, scholars, and journalists have discussed his theatrical stage persona, his self-destructiveness, and his work as a poet. He was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Thought for the Day
“There is only one thing
that makes a dream impossible to achieve:
the fear of failure.”
~ Paulo Coelho
*Paulo Coelho
Born August 24, 1947 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A Brazilian lyricist and novelist. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded with “My dear, your father is an Engineer. He’s a logical, reasonable man with a very clear vision of the world. Do you actually know what it means to be a writer?” After researching, Coelho concluded that a writer “always wears glasses and never combs his hair” and has a “duty and an obligation never to be understood by his own generation,” amongst other things.
that makes a dream impossible to achieve:
the fear of failure.”
~ Paulo Coelho
*Paulo Coelho
Born August 24, 1947 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A Brazilian lyricist and novelist. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded with “My dear, your father is an Engineer. He’s a logical, reasonable man with a very clear vision of the world. Do you actually know what it means to be a writer?” After researching, Coelho concluded that a writer “always wears glasses and never combs his hair” and has a “duty and an obligation never to be understood by his own generation,” amongst other things.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Ideals are not something I can control.
It’s not logic that convinces me of something,
it’s what my heart says.”
~ Michelle Shocked
*Michelle Karen Johnston
Born February of 1962 Dallas, Texas
An American singer songwriter regarded as a pioneer in the alternative music field. Shocked has continued to follow a path less traveled, preferring an independent life of small venues and benefit concerts over the more fickle world of labels and contracts.
It’s not logic that convinces me of something,
it’s what my heart says.”
~ Michelle Shocked
*Michelle Karen Johnston
Born February of 1962 Dallas, Texas
An American singer songwriter regarded as a pioneer in the alternative music field. Shocked has continued to follow a path less traveled, preferring an independent life of small venues and benefit concerts over the more fickle world of labels and contracts.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The quality of a leader is reflected
in the standards they set for themselves.”
~ Ray Kroc
*Raymond “Ray” Albert Kroc
Born October 5, 1902 Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois
Died January 14, 1984 (aged 81) San Diego, California
a Czech American businessman who took over the small-scale McDonald’s Corporation franchise in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a $500 million fortune during his lifetime. He was also the owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team starting in 1974.
in the standards they set for themselves.”
~ Ray Kroc
*Raymond “Ray” Albert Kroc
Born October 5, 1902 Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois
Died January 14, 1984 (aged 81) San Diego, California
a Czech American businessman who took over the small-scale McDonald’s Corporation franchise in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a $500 million fortune during his lifetime. He was also the owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team starting in 1974.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Thought for the Day
“I never knew how to worship
until I knew how to love.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
*Henry Ward Beecher
Born June 24, 1813 Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Died March 8, 1887 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York
a prominent, Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century. An 1875 adultery trial in which he was accused of having an affair with a married woman was one of the most notorious American trials of the 19th century.[
until I knew how to love.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
*Henry Ward Beecher
Born June 24, 1813 Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Died March 8, 1887 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York
a prominent, Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century. An 1875 adultery trial in which he was accused of having an affair with a married woman was one of the most notorious American trials of the 19th century.[
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thought for the Day
“You are not responsible
for what people think about you.
But you are responsible for
what you give them to think about you.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
for what people think about you.
But you are responsible for
what you give them to think about you.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts
Died April 27, 1882 (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
An American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thought through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thought for the Day
“All our dreams can come true,
if we have the courage to pursue them.”
~ Walt Disney
*Walter Elias “Walt” Disney
Born December 5, 1901 Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois
Died December 15, 1966 (aged 65) Burbank, California
An American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
if we have the courage to pursue them.”
~ Walt Disney
*Walter Elias “Walt” Disney
Born December 5, 1901 Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois
Died December 15, 1966 (aged 65) Burbank, California
An American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Death is not the greatest loss in life.
The greatest loss is what dies inside us
while we live.”
~ Norman Cousins
*Norman Cousins
Born June 24, 1915 Union City, New Jersey
Died November 30, 1990 Los Angeles, California
An American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate.
Politically, Cousins was a tireless advocate of liberal causes, such as nuclear disarmament and world peace, which he promoted through his writings in Saturday Review. In a 1984 forum at the University of California, Berkeley entitled “Quest for Peace,” Cousins recalled the long editorial he wrote on August 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Titled “The Modern Man is Obsolete,” Cousins, who stated that he felt “the deepest guilt” over the bomb’s use on human beings, discussed in the editorial the social and political implications of the atomic bomb and nuclear power. He rushed to get it published the next day in the Review, and the response was considerable, as it was reprinted in newspapers around the country, and enlarged into a book that was reprinted in different languages.
The greatest loss is what dies inside us
while we live.”
~ Norman Cousins
*Norman Cousins
Born June 24, 1915 Union City, New Jersey
Died November 30, 1990 Los Angeles, California
An American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate.
Politically, Cousins was a tireless advocate of liberal causes, such as nuclear disarmament and world peace, which he promoted through his writings in Saturday Review. In a 1984 forum at the University of California, Berkeley entitled “Quest for Peace,” Cousins recalled the long editorial he wrote on August 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Titled “The Modern Man is Obsolete,” Cousins, who stated that he felt “the deepest guilt” over the bomb’s use on human beings, discussed in the editorial the social and political implications of the atomic bomb and nuclear power. He rushed to get it published the next day in the Review, and the response was considerable, as it was reprinted in newspapers around the country, and enlarged into a book that was reprinted in different languages.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Common sense is the knack
of seeing things as they are,
and doing things
as they ought to be done.”
~ Josh Billings
*Henry Wheeler Shaw
Born 20 April 1818 Lanesborough, Massachusetts
Died 14 October 1885 Monterey, California.
American humorist writing under the pen name of Josh Billings. He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations.
of seeing things as they are,
and doing things
as they ought to be done.”
~ Josh Billings
*Henry Wheeler Shaw
Born 20 April 1818 Lanesborough, Massachusetts
Died 14 October 1885 Monterey, California.
American humorist writing under the pen name of Josh Billings. He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The actions of men
are the best interpreters of their thoughts”
~ John Locke
*John Locke
Born 29 August 1632 Wrington, Somerset, England
Died 28 October 1704 (aged 72) Essex, England
Widely known as the Father of Liberalism, an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered the first of the British empiricists, he is equally important to social contract theory.
His work had a great impact upon the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the American Declaration of Independence.
are the best interpreters of their thoughts”
~ John Locke
*John Locke
Born 29 August 1632 Wrington, Somerset, England
Died 28 October 1704 (aged 72) Essex, England
Widely known as the Father of Liberalism, an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered the first of the British empiricists, he is equally important to social contract theory.
His work had a great impact upon the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the American Declaration of Independence.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thought for the Day
“I don’t think of all the misery
but of the beauty that still remains.”
~ Anne Frank
*Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank
Born 12 June 1929 Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Germany
Died early March 1945 (aged 15) Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Lower Saxony, Nazi Germany
One of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world’s most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.
Born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. By nationality, she was officially considered a German until 1941, when she lost her nationality owing to the anti-Semitic policies of Nazi Germany. She gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.
but of the beauty that still remains.”
~ Anne Frank
*Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank
Born 12 June 1929 Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Germany
Died early March 1945 (aged 15) Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Lower Saxony, Nazi Germany
One of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world’s most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.
Born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. By nationality, she was officially considered a German until 1941, when she lost her nationality owing to the anti-Semitic policies of Nazi Germany. She gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Faith and doubt both are needed
not as antagonists,
but working side by side
to take us around the unknown curve.”
~ Lillian Smith
*Lillian Eugenia Smith
Born December 12, 1897
Bied September 28, 1966
Writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known best for her best-selling novel Strange Fruit (1944). A white woman who openly embraced controversial positions on matters of race and gender equality, she was a southern liberal unafraid to criticize segregation and work toward the dismantling of Jim Crow laws, at a time when such actions almost guaranteed social ostracism.
not as antagonists,
but working side by side
to take us around the unknown curve.”
~ Lillian Smith
*Lillian Eugenia Smith
Born December 12, 1897
Bied September 28, 1966
Writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known best for her best-selling novel Strange Fruit (1944). A white woman who openly embraced controversial positions on matters of race and gender equality, she was a southern liberal unafraid to criticize segregation and work toward the dismantling of Jim Crow laws, at a time when such actions almost guaranteed social ostracism.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Thought for the Day
“There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind
than gratitude.
It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction
that the duty is sufficiently rewarded
by the performance.”
~ Joseph Addison
*Joseph Addison
Born May 1, 1672
Died June 17, 1719
An English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
than gratitude.
It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction
that the duty is sufficiently rewarded
by the performance.”
~ Joseph Addison
*Joseph Addison
Born May 1, 1672
Died June 17, 1719
An English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thought for the Day
“It is not fair to ask of others
what you are not willing to do yourself.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
*Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York
Died November 7, 1962 (aged 78) New York, New York
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband’s death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an internationally prominent author, speaker, politician, and activist for the New Deal coalition. She worked to enhance the status of working women, although she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because she believed it would adversely affect women.
what you are not willing to do yourself.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
*Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York
Died November 7, 1962 (aged 78) New York, New York
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband’s death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an internationally prominent author, speaker, politician, and activist for the New Deal coalition. She worked to enhance the status of working women, although she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because she believed it would adversely affect women.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Men fear death
as children fear to go in the dark;
and as that natural fear in children
is increased with tales,
so is the other.”
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
as children fear to go in the dark;
and as that natural fear in children
is increased with tales,
so is the other.”
~ Francis Bacon
*Francis Bacon
Born 22 January 1561 London, England
Died 9 April 1626 (aged 65) Highgate, England
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although his political career ended in disgrace, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific revolution.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow.
It empties today of its strength.”
~ Corrie ten Boom
*Cornelia ten Boom
Born April 15, 1892, Amsterdam, Holland
Died April 15, 1983 on her 91st birthday Orange, California
A Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In 1970, ten Boom co-wrote her autobiography, The Hiding Place, released in 1971 and which was made into a film of the same name two years later starring Jeannette Clift as Corrie.
It empties today of its strength.”
~ Corrie ten Boom
*Cornelia ten Boom
Born April 15, 1892, Amsterdam, Holland
Died April 15, 1983 on her 91st birthday Orange, California
A Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In 1970, ten Boom co-wrote her autobiography, The Hiding Place, released in 1971 and which was made into a film of the same name two years later starring Jeannette Clift as Corrie.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Thought for the Day
“Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.”
~ Will Rogers
*William Penn Adair (Will Rogers)
Born November 4, 1879 Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Died August 15, 1935 (aged 55) Point Barrow, Alaska Territory
An American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor and one of the best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s.
Known as Oklahoma’s favorite son, Rogers was born to a prominent Indian Territory family. He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 “talkies”), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was adored by the American people.
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.”
~ Will Rogers
*William Penn Adair (Will Rogers)
Born November 4, 1879 Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Died August 15, 1935 (aged 55) Point Barrow, Alaska Territory
An American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor and one of the best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s.
Known as Oklahoma’s favorite son, Rogers was born to a prominent Indian Territory family. He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 “talkies”), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was adored by the American people.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thought for the Day
“The indispensable first step
to getting the things you want out of this life is this:
decide what you want.”
~ Ben Stein
*Benjamin Jeremy Stein
Born November 25, 1944 Washington, D.C., United States
An American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host.
Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under President Nixon. His sister, Rachel, is also a writer. While as a character actor he is well-known for his nerdy monotone, in real life he is a public speaker on a wide range of economic and social issues.
to getting the things you want out of this life is this:
decide what you want.”
~ Ben Stein
*Benjamin Jeremy Stein
Born November 25, 1944 Washington, D.C., United States
An American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host.
Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under President Nixon. His sister, Rachel, is also a writer. While as a character actor he is well-known for his nerdy monotone, in real life he is a public speaker on a wide range of economic and social issues.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thought for the Day
“It is wonderful how much time good people
spend fighting the devil.
If they would only expend the same amount of energy
loving their fellow men,
the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
spend fighting the devil.
If they would only expend the same amount of energy
loving their fellow men,
the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.”
~ Helen Keller
*Helen Adams Keller
Born June 27, 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) Arcan Ridge, Easton, Connecticut, USA
An American author, political activist and lecturer. A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day
“Death, the only immortal who treats us all alike,
whose peace and whose refuge are for us all.
The soiled and the pure, the rich and the poor,
the loved and the unloved.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
“Death, the only immortal who treats us all alike,
whose peace and whose refuge are for us all.
The soiled and the pure, the rich and the poor,
the loved and the unloved.”
~ Mark Twain
*Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Born November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri
Died April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut
Well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called “the Great American Novel”, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thought for the Day
“When you’re going through hell…
keep going!”
*Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
Born 30 November 1874 Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
Died 24 January 1965 (aged 90) Hyde Park, London, England
A British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders. He served as prime minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an honorary citizen of the United States.
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