Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: We Owe Those Kabul Airport Gold Star Families Everything. We Owe Them Transparency, We Owe Them Honesty, We Owe Them Accountability

Posted on August 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“We owe those [Kabul Airport] Gold Star families everything. We owe them transparency, we owe them honesty, we owe them accountability if appropriate. We owe them the truth about what happened to their loved ones.” – Joint Chiefs of Staff … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Is Like Quicksilver In the Hand. Leave the Fingers Open and It Stays. Clutch It, and It Darts Away

Posted on August 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.” -Dorothy Parker, author (22 Aug 1893-1967)

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Thought For the Day: A Few Cobras In Your Home Will Soon Clear It of Rats and Mice. Of Course, You Will Still Have The Cobras

Posted on August 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“A few cobras in your home will soon clear it of rats and mice. Of course, you will still have the cobras.”-Will Cuppy, journalist (23 Aug 1884-1949

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Suppress Freedom Always Do So In the Name of Law and Order

Posted on August 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order.” – John V. Lindsay (1921-2000)

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Thought For the Day: It Is More Accurate To Talk of Different Forms of Intelligence, Each With Its Strengths and Weaknesses

Posted on August 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Life cannot be classified in terms of a simple neurological ladder, with human beings at the top; it is more accurate to talk of different forms of intelligence, each with its strengths and weaknesses. This point was well demonstrated in … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If We Were To Wake Up Some Morning and Find That Everyone Was The Same Race, Creed, and Color, We Would Find Some Other Cause For Prejudice By Noon

Posted on August 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed, and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon.” – George D. Aiken, US senator (20 Aug 1892-1984)

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Thought For the Day: Art Is Our One True Global Language…It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What Is Possible

Posted on August 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Art Is Our One True Global Language. It Knows No Nation, It Favors No Race, and It Acknowledges No Class. It Speaks To Our Need To Reveal, Heal, and Transform. It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Dreams Heed No Borders, the Eyes Need No Visas. With Eyes Shut I Walk Across the Line In Time. All the Time.

Posted on August 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Dreams heed no borders, the eyes need no visas. With eyes shut I walk across the line in time. All the time.” – Gulzar, poet, lyricist, and film director (b. 18 Aug 1934)

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Thought For the Day: I Speak Two Languages, Body and English

Posted on August 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I speak two languages, Body and English.” -Mae West, actress, playwright, singer, screenwriter, and comedian (17 Aug 1893-1980)

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Thought For the Day: Solitude Is Essential To Man. All Men Came Into This World Alone; All Leave It Alone

Posted on August 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men come into this world alone; all leave it alone.” – Thomas De Quincey, writer (15 Aug 1785-1859)

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