Category: Quotes

Quotes & Memes

Quotes November 19-20, 2024

Strawberry ponies / Strawberry lambs / Dancing in meadows / Of strawberry jam.
Mountains and fountains / Rain down on me / Buried in berries / What a jam jamboree!
Bruce Degen,
illustrator, writer
1945-2024
Bruce Degen (/ˈdiːɡən/ DEEG-ən;[1] June 14, 1945 – November 7, 2024) was an American illustrator and writer, known for illustrating The Magic School Bus, a picture book series written by Joanna Cole. He collaborated with writers Nancy White Carlstrom, on the Jesse Bear books, and Jane Yolen, on the Commander Toad series. He wrote self-illustrated Jamberry, Daddy Is a Doodlebug, and I Gotta Draw.
 
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Change is your friend not your foe; change is a brilliant opportunity to grow.
Simon T. Bailey – Author-Speaker
 
 
 
 
Each day provides its own gifts.
Marcus Aurelius – 121-180 – Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield,
statesman
 
 
 
 
Your true life is the one you end up with, whatever it may be. You just do the best you can with what you’ve got.
Anne Tyler,
writer, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction recipient
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 18, 2024

The time is now. Stop hitting the snooze button on your life.
Mel Robbins – Motivational Speaker-Best-Selling Author
 
 
 
 
You’re only as good as the best thing you’ve ever done.
Billy Wilder,
filmmaker, screenwriter
 
 
 
 
Soak in the kindness in your life, from wherever it comes.
AmyAnn Cadwell
 
 
 
 
At that first, three-day Thanksgiving meal, there was probably not a table.
1440
 
 
 
 
“Human nature is almost unbelievably malleable, responding accurately and contrastingly to contrasting cultural conditions.”
Margaret Mead
 
 
 
 
“The world cares very little what you or I know, but it does care a great deal about what you or I do.”
Booker T. Washington
 
 
 
 
“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
 
 
 
 
“They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
From Edgar Allan Poe’s “Eleonora”
 
 
 
 
Reminders:

Be respectful of words. They mean something.
Katherine Anne Porter
 
 
 
 
“The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful.”
Kurt Vonnegut
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 16, 2024

The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.
Olivia Newton-John – 1948-2022 – Singer-Actress
 
 
 
 
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
Anthony J. D’Angelo – Author-Speaker
 
 
 
 
When within yourself you find the road, the right road will open.
Dejan Stojanovic – Poet-Writer-Essayist-Philosopher-Businessman
 
 
 
 
Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold.
Maurice Setter – 1936-2020 – English Football Player & Manager
 
 
 
 
A winner is a dreamer who never gave up.
Nelson Mandela – 1918-2013 – Political Leader – Philanthropist – Former President of South Africa
 
 
 
 
Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything.
Neil Strauss – Author-Journalist-Writer
 
 
 
 
Don’t always wait for someone else to inspire you. Inspire yourself.
Rodney Walker – Author-Entrepreneur-Inspirational Speaker
 
 
 
 
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
George Bernard Shaw
 
 
 
 
“Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.”
Theodore Roosevelt
 
 
 
 
Reminders:
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson – 1803-1882 – Lecturer-Poet-Essayist
 
 
 
 
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”
Indira Gandhi
 
 
 
 
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
Thomas Jefferson
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 15, 2024

“I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.”
Daniel Webster
 
 
 
 
“Let me ask you, sir, when is the time for brave men to exert themselves in the cause of liberty and their country, if this is not?”
George Washington
 
 
 
 
“He who is brave is free.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
 
 
 
 
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
Harry Truman
 
 
 
 
“National honor is the national property of the highest value.”
James Monroe
 
 
 
 
“We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something — for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.”
Ronald Reagan
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 14, 2024

Quotes courtesy of Lori Deschene/Tiny Buddha

“Cry as often as you need to. It’s the all-purpose healing balm of the soul.”
Karla McLaren, The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You
 
 
 
 
“You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day. That is less than 5%. It matters, it really does. Make it count.”
Sarah Brassard
 
 
 
 
“Trauma is not the bad things that happen to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.”
Dr. Gabor Maté
 
 
 
 
“Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.”
Alexander the Great
 
 
 
 
“Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is walk away from the things that no longer serve your growth or well-being.”

“Train your mind and heart to see the good in everything. There is always something to be grateful for.”

“Don’t assume I’m weak because I have panic attacks. You’ll never know the amount of strength it takes to face the world every day.”
Unknown

 
 
 
 

Quotes November 12-13, 2024

“Our burdens feel lighter when we help carry someone else’s for a day or even an hour.”
HODA KOTB
 
 
 
 
“There are two worlds: the world that we can measure with line and rule, and the world we feel with our hearts and imagination.”
LEIGH HUNT
 
 
 
 
“Everyone needs things to look forward to — big things and small things, on good days and on bad days; things that will buoy our spirits and make us laugh and help us feel alive.”
SOPHIE BLACKALL
 
 
 
 
“Build pockets of stillness into your life. Meditate. Go for walks. Ride your bike going nowhere in particular.”
MARIA POPOVA
 
 
 
 
“Together, let us begin to imagine the different ways to embrace our tomorrows.”
MARY ANNE RADMACHER
 
 
 
 
“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.”
SHARON SALZBERG
 
 
 
 
“Taking a break is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.”
KEVIN KELLY
 
 
 
 
“While life and beauty are not one and the same, they dance cheek to cheek.”
SANDRA B. LUBARKSY
 
 
 
 
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me; fluttering from the autumn tree.”
EMILY BRONTË
 
 
 
 
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.”
BOB GOFF
 
 
 
 
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
OPRAH WINFREY
 
 
 
 
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.”
DOUGLAS PAGELS
 
 
 
 
“You don’t get older, you get better.”
SHIRLEY BASSEY
 
 
 
 
“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.”
HANK AARON
 
 
 
 
“The love you find within yourself will be yours forever.”
BIANCA SPARACINO
 
 
 
 
“Life is short. And we do not have long to gladden the hearts of those who walk the way with us. So let us be swift to love and let us make haste to be kind.”
Swiss philosopher Henri Amiel
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 11, 2024


 
 
 
 

Quotes November 10, 2024

What I learned early was that there was always somebody who knew more about a thing than you did, and the trick was to ask them the right question.
Jim Hoagland,
journalist, editor, Pulitzer Prize recipient
1940-2024
 
 
 
 
Whatever they want you to do is the thing that you must not do.
I believe that storytelling can be a strategy to help you make sense out of your life. It’s what I’ve done.
Dorothy Allison,
writer
1949-2024
 
 
 
 
First impressions are often signals from the deep that we should credit oftener than we do.
Katherine Anne Porter,
writer, journalist
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 09, 2024

“When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that mother forget to teach me how to stop using them!”
Hattie McDaniel
 
 
 
 
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
Carl Sagan
 
 
 
 
“Don’t forget to tell these special people in your life just how special they are to you.”
Bob Ross
 
 
 
 
“Memories of our lives, of our works, and our deeds will continue in others.”
Rosa Parks
 
 
 
 
“You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.”
Indira Gandhi
 
 
 
 
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
Bill Gates
 
 
 
 
“Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others.”
Pablo Picasso
 
 
 
 
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”
Pelé
 
 
 
 
“Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.”
Muhammad Ali
 
 
 
 

Quotes November 08, 2024

“A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.”
Bear Grylls
 
 
 
 
Unselfishness, as far as you are concerned means simply this – you will put first the honour and interests of your country and your regiment; next you will put the safety, well-being and comfort of your men; and last – and last all the time – you will put your own interest, your own safety, your own comfort.
Field Marshal Sir Bill Slim, Courage and other Broadcasts,1957
 
 
 
 
…leaders under pressure must keep themselves absolutely clean morally. The relativism of the social sciences will never do. They must lead by example, must be able to implant high-mindedness to their followers, and must have earned their followers’ respect by demonstrating integrity.
Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, 1987
 
 
 
 
People think that the follower serves the leader. But that isn’t true. The leader and the follower both serve the mission.
Ira Chaleff
 
 
 
 
A [unit’s] quality, its discipline, its training will depend on your leadership. Whatever deficiencies there are must be charged to your failure and incapacity.
General George C.Marshall, 1941
 
 
 
 
The good military leader will dominate the events which surround him; once he lets events get the better of him he will lose the confidence of his men, and when that happens he ceases to be of value as a leader.
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, The Art of Leadership, 1958
 
 
 
 
It is absolutely necessary…for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.
George Washington