Flickr Photos
Tag Archives: Thought For the Day
Thought For the Day: Wisdom Is Often A Matter of Perspective
“Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars, etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish, and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Arrogance, Douglas Adams, Emotion, Feelings, Human, Prespective, Purpose, Reason, Smarter, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Language Is the Architecture of this World Built By Everyone
“Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone. “– Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Building, City, Humanity, Language, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stone, Thought For the Day
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Closed Minds and Books Are Simply Blocks of Wood
“A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood.” – Chinese Proverb
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Book, Chinese Proverb, Closed, Mind, Thought For the Day, Wisdom, Wood Blocks
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Guard Well Your Treasure of Kindness
“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” – George Sand [pen name of Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin], novelist (1 Jul 1804-1876)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Acquire, George Sand, Give, Guard, Kindness, Lose, Self, Thought For the Day, Treasure
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Mankind’s Highest Accomplishments Are Those Which Bring Us Together
“Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures — in this century, as in others, our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author and aviator (29 … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Anotine de Saint-Exupery, Communications, Mankind, Postal Service, Thought For the Day, Together, Video, Voice
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: There Is No Wisdom Greater Than Kindness
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” – Jean Jacques Rousseau, philosopher and author (28 Jun 1712-1778)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Greater, Jean Jacques Rosseau, Kindness, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: Love Is the Force Capable of Changing An Enemy Into A Friend
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This begs the question, when did the Left become so entirely intolerant?
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Capable, Enemy, Force, Friend, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, Thought For the Day, Transformation
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: There Is Less Competition To Be Among Those Who Do the Work
“My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there.” – Indira Gandhi … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Accomplish, Credit, Humility, Indira Gandhi, People, Thought For the Day, Toot One's Horn, Work
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: It’s Older Men That Send Younger Men To Fight Wars
“I hate with a murderous hatred those men who, having lived their youth, would send into war other youth, not lived, unfulfilled, to fight and die for them; the pride and cowardice of those old men, making their wars that … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Death, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Older Men, Pride, Purpose, Thought For the Day, War, Younger Men
Leave a comment
