“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.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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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