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Thought For the Day: Wisdom Is the Product of Lifetime Not Schooling
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but the product of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” – Albert Einstein
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Best Wishes Toward All On Columbus Day!!
A little poem about today that will include that what Columbus did in 1942 should indeed be commemorated by me and you…regardless of the subsequent history… So really best wishes on this Columbus Day from Tiggy and I to you … Continue reading
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Tagged 1492, 2018, Columbus, Columbus Day, Commenoration, History, Holiday, Lessons
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Thought For the Day: One of the Best Things To Do For the Creative Is To Stand Out of Their Light
“When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: “Only stand out of my light.” Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: There Should Be More Clarity As the Sand of Our Hourglass Passes
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” – Jean Paul Richter, writer (21 Mar 1763-1825)
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Thought For the Day: No Person Has Memory Enough To Be A Successful Liar
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln How quickly this is forgotten by persons in power seeking to ruin an honest man….
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Thought For the Day: Even Seemingly Hopeless Moral Acts Can Overtime Gain Political Significance
“Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.” – Vaclav Havel, writer, Czech Republic president (5 Oct 1936-2011)
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Thought For the Day: Everyone Smiles In the Same Language
“Everyone smiles in the same language.” – George Carlin
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Thought For the Day: A Country Habituated To Liars Takes Generations To Bring Truth Back
“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.” – Gore Vidal, writer (3 Oct 1925-2012) A broken clock can be correct twice a day. We who struggle so hard against the prevalent lies … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Smile You Give A Stranger May Be the Only Sunshine They See All Day
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he or she sees all day.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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