“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.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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.
*
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.
*
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
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