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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Thought For the Day: Everyone Is As God Made Them … And Often Times Worse
“Everyone is as God has made him, and oftentimes a great deal worse.” – Miguel de Cervantes Okay, so this thought is a bit tongue in cheek. But, it does make a solid point. Think on it, please?
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Thought For the Day: The Beauty of A Garden Does Not Require Magic
“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” -Douglas Adams, writer, dramatist, and musician (11 Mar 1952-2001) True enough, Mr. Adams, but why ruin … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Laws Are Like Cobwebs
“Laws are like cobwebs which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.” – Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
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Thought For the Day: You Become Responsible Forever For What You Have Tamed
“And the fox said to the little prince: men have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author and aviator (1900-1944)
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Thought For the Day: Always Have More Than One Thought
“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.” – Emile Chartier, philosopher (3 Mar 1868-1951)
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Tagged Dangerous, Emile Chartier, Exlcusive, Idea, Multi Tasking, Nothing, Philosophy, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Francis Bacon – Of Judicature
Aloha Promises Forever has previously touched on the life and legacy of philosopher, statesman and jurist Francis Bacon. On March 7, 1616, he was made Keeper of the Seal of England. This brings cause to remember again his The Essays and Essayes, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Integrity Without Knowledge Is Weak; Knowledge Without Integrity Is Dreadful
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” —Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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Thought For the Day: Children Require Nurturing and Cultivation
“If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weeds.” – Luther Burbank, horticulturist (7 Mar 1849-1926)
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Sonic Gems: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited
Born on May 24, 1941, American singer-songwriter, author and painter, Robert Allen Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan has been an influence on American music and culture for over five decades. During the 1960s, he was cast into the role of being … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven
On the memorialization of the date on which Edgar Allen Poe was expulsed from West Point, it is perhaps natural that we should consider the life of American write, editor and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe. During his fairly short … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliteration, Edgar Allan Poe, Harvard Classics, Lenore, Macabre, Madness, Mystery, Narrative Poem, Pallas, Romanticism, The Raven
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