Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: There Are Two Kinds of Music. Good Music, and the Other Kind

“There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.” – Duke Ellington

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Thought For the Day: I Have But One Candle of Life To Burn, and I Would Rather Burn It Out In A Land Filled With Darkness Than In A Land Flooded With Light

“I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.” – John Keith Falconer

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Thought For the Day: Earth Provides Enough To Satisfy Every Man’s Needs, But Not Every Man’s Greed

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed” – Mahatma Gandhi

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Thought For the Day: A New Word Is Like A Fresh Seed Sown On the Ground of the Discussion

“A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (26 Apr 1889-1951)

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Thought For the Day: We Must Not Confuse Dissent With Disloyalty

“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.” -Edward R. Murrow, journalist (25 Apr 1908-1965)

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Thought For the Day: There Is No Royal Road To Learning; No Short Cut To the Acquirement of Any Art

“There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.” – Anthony Trollope

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Thought For the Day: This Above All: To Thine Own Self Be True, and It Must Follow, As the Night the Day, Thou Canst Not Then Be False To Any Man

“This above all: to thine own self be true, / And it must follow, as the night the day, / Thou canst not then be false to any man.” – William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (23 Apr 1564-1616)

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Thought For the Day: Reason Often Makes Mistakes, But Conscience Never Does

“Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does”. -Josh Billings, columnist and humorist (21 Apr 1818-1885)

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Thought For the Day: The Key To A Successful Life Is To Find Your Passion and Pursue It With Dedication

“The key to a successful life is to find your passion and pursue it with dedication.” – Peter Frampton

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Thought For the Day: You Must Protest. It Is Your Diamond Duty. Ah But In Such An Ugly Time, the True Protest Is Beauty

“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”-Phil Ochs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)

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