"Before you taste anything, recite a blessing." ~Rabbi Akiva
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." ~Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojarhiu)
"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins."~Jim Stovall~
"The province of knowledge is to speak; the privilege of wisdom is to listen." ~Anon
"Thousands kiss the books outside, who never look within." ~Anon

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Carl Sandburg - coin of your life

Daily Inspirational Quote For Saturday, September 11, 2010.

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."— Carl Sandburg

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Pearl S. Buck - fountain of youth

“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.” ~Pearl S. Buck

Harriet Beecher Stowe - truth

“The truth is the kindest thing we can give...” ~Harriet Beecher Stowe

Ch'ao Chang - genius paints

"Passion holds up the botton of the world, while genius paints its roof."~Ch'ao Chang~

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Periander of Corinth - a folly

"To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly." ~Periander of Corinth, his motto, inscribed on Temple of Apollo at Delphi~

Scott Barnes - finding beauty

“Finding your beauty isn't about looking exactly like everyone else. It's about accepting yourself—the parts you love and the parts you don't—and then working with all of it.” ~ Scott Barnes

Kerry Washington - journey of my life

“I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life. It's a trip more wonderful than I could have imagined.” ~ Kerry Washington