"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let each New Year find you a better man/woman."
- Ben Franklin
Happy New Year, friend!
12/31/11
12/28/11
"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life."
- Golda Meir
- Golda Meir
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12/26/11
12/25/11
"I slept & dreamt that life was joy. I awoke & saw that life was service. I acted & behold, service was joy."
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Rabindranath Tagore
12/22/11
12/21/11
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it."
- W.C. Fields.
- W.C. Fields.
12/20/11
12/19/11
"If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich."
- Lao Tzu
- Lao Tzu
12/18/11
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."
- Helen Keller
- Helen Keller
12/16/11
12/14/11
12/13/11
12/12/11
12/9/11
12/8/11
"We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world."
- Helen Keller
- Helen Keller
12/7/11
12/6/11
"God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try."
- Mother Teresa
- Mother Teresa
12/5/11
11/29/11
11/28/11
11/27/11
11/25/11
11/23/11
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for."
- Joseph Addison
- Joseph Addison
11/21/11
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
- Lao Tzu
- Lao Tzu
11/20/11
"Out of losses, you can always find blessings."
- Heavy D.
- Heavy D.
11/18/11
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
11/17/11
11/16/11
11/14/11
11/13/11
"Enjoy the love of others, but revel in the love of yourself."
— Aisha Tyler
— Aisha Tyler
11/12/11
11/11/11
11/6/11
11/5/11
11/4/11
"Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it."
- Bill Cosby
- Bill Cosby
11/2/11
11/1/11
10/31/11
10/30/11
"Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?"
- Sun Tzu
- Sun Tzu
10/29/11
10/27/11
"As long as you can laugh at yourself you will never cease to be amused."
-Anonymous
-Anonymous
10/25/11
10/24/11
10/23/11
10/22/11
10/21/11
10/20/11
10/19/11
10/15/11
10/12/11
"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes the greater is their power to harm us."
- Voltaire
- Voltaire
10/11/11
10/9/11
10/8/11
10/5/11
Remembering Genius
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
- Steve Jobs
- Steve Jobs
10/4/11
9/30/11
"You can acquire a lot in life if you are prepared to give up a lot to get it."
- Bruce Lee
- Bruce Lee
9/28/11
9/27/11
9/24/11
9/22/11
11:08pm
In memory if Troy Anthony Davis...
"There can be no beauty if it is paid for by human injustice."
- Tadeusz Borowski
"There can be no beauty if it is paid for by human injustice."
- Tadeusz Borowski
9/17/11
9/16/11
9/15/11
“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
― Mahatma Gandhi
9/13/11
"Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy."
-Mike Ditka
-Mike Ditka
9/12/11
9/10/11
9/8/11
9/6/11
9/2/11
9/1/11
8/29/11
8/28/11
8/27/11
8/26/11
8/25/11
"As for me, all I know is that I know nothing."
- Socrates
- Socrates
8/24/11
8/23/11
"The very thing you fail at over and over again could be the passion that keeps you alive."
- unknown
- unknown
8/22/11
"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
- T.S. Eliot
- T.S. Eliot
8/20/11
8/17/11
"One chance is all you need."
– Jesse Owens
– Jesse Owens
8/16/11
8/15/11
"Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt only by heart."
- @TheNotebook (via Twitter)
- @TheNotebook (via Twitter)
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8/14/11
"When you learn, teach. When you get, give."
- Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
8/12/11
8/11/11
8/10/11
8/8/11
8/7/11
8/5/11
8/2/11
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength."
- Corrie Ten Boom
- Corrie Ten Boom
8/1/11
7/29/11
"Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will."
- Vernon Howard
- Vernon Howard
7/28/11
7/27/11
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Robert Louis Stevenson
7/23/11
"The truth expressed without kindness or love is as damaging as a lie."
- Cory Booker
- Cory Booker
7/21/11
7/19/11
"Where your talents and the needs of the world cross lies your calling."
- Aristotle
- Aristotle
7/18/11
Happy 93rd Birthday, Mr. Mandela!
"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
- Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela
7/17/11
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck."
- Dalai Lama
- Dalai Lama
7/16/11
7/15/11
7/14/11
"Some people dream of success...while others wake up and work hard for it."
- Unknown
- Unknown
7/13/11
"Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway."
- Emory Austin
- Emory Austin
7/12/11
"The only time you should look in your neighbors bowl is to make sure they have enough."
- Louis CK
- Louis CK
7/11/11
"Never allow success to get to your head and never allow failure to get to your heart."
- Unknown
- Unknown
7/10/11
7/9/11
7/8/11
7/6/11
7/4/11
7/1/11
6/30/11
6/29/11
6/27/11
"Don't compromise your self-respect. Never kiss an ass that is shitting on you."
- Unknown
- Unknown
6/26/11
6/25/11
6/24/11
A person who wants to lead the orchestra must turn their back on the crowd."
- James Crook
- James Crook
6/22/11
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
- Arthur Ashe
- Arthur Ashe
6/20/11
6/19/11
6/18/11
6/17/11
6/16/11
6/15/11
6/12/11
6/11/11
6/10/11
"Sometimes life has a way of putting us on our backs to force us to look up."
-Cory Booker
-Cory Booker
6/9/11
6/8/11
For my son on his final day of high school:
"My [child] has made my love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten and future worth living."
- Shaila (KISS-FM)
"My [child] has made my love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten and future worth living."
- Shaila (KISS-FM)
6/7/11
Happy Birthday, Prince!
In honor of the 53rd birthday of prolific lyricist, song writer, musician known as Prince Rogers Nelson, here's a bit from one of his lesser-known tracks:
“Did you ever stop to wonder why you put another down?
No man should asunder the joy that another man’s found.
Many a times the business you were working wasn’t ever filed in your name.
Maybe the cartridge you were playing don’t fit in your video game.”
- Prince (“Push” from the album Diamonds and Pearls)
“Did you ever stop to wonder why you put another down?
No man should asunder the joy that another man’s found.
Many a times the business you were working wasn’t ever filed in your name.
Maybe the cartridge you were playing don’t fit in your video game.”
- Prince (“Push” from the album Diamonds and Pearls)
6/6/11
6/4/11
6/2/11
5/30/11
On Memorial Day
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death."
- Omar N. Bradley
- Omar N. Bradley
5/29/11
5/27/11
5/26/11
5/25/11
The Curse of Neo
"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done."
-Bruce Lee
-Bruce Lee
5/24/11
5/22/11
"Peace is not something you wish for, it's something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away."
- Robert Fulghum
- Robert Fulghum
5/21/11
5/20/11
5/19/11
5/18/11
5/15/11
"Find a goal that commands your spirit, inspires your heart [and] the very thought of it makes your pulse race, then never surrender in its pursuit."
-Cory Booker
-Cory Booker
5/12/11
"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."
A. J. Muste
A. J. Muste
5/11/11
5/10/11
"Another day and another chance to get better."
- Freddy Adu
- Freddy Adu
5/9/11
5/8/11
5/6/11
5/4/11
"Other people may be there to help us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always ours."
-Unknown
-Unknown
5/2/11
5/1/11
As it is the month I tested for my black belt, May's quotes will be martial in nature. Enjoy!
"When you look at life, think in terms of karate. But remember karate is not only karate - it is life."
-Gichin Funakoshi
Congratulations to Mireille ("Going My Way" Blogger) and my good friend Tyrone G. (of "Bunny Slippers Are Evil" fame) who recently graded for - and received - their black belts :-)
"When you look at life, think in terms of karate. But remember karate is not only karate - it is life."
-Gichin Funakoshi
Congratulations to Mireille ("Going My Way" Blogger) and my good friend Tyrone G. (of "Bunny Slippers Are Evil" fame) who recently graded for - and received - their black belts :-)
4/30/11
4/29/11
"Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite [are] universal activities which require no faith in any religion whatsoever."
-Dalai Lama
-Dalai Lama
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4/28/11
4/27/11
4/22/11
"You win some, you lose some and some get rained out. But you have to get dressed for all of them!"
- Satchel Paige
- Satchel Paige
4/20/11
4/19/11
4/17/11
4/15/11
4/14/11
4/13/11
4/11/11
4/10/11
4/8/11
4/7/11
4/6/11
4/5/11
4/4/11
4/3/11
4/1/11
3/31/11
3/30/11
3/27/11
3/26/11
3/25/11
3/23/11
3/21/11
3/20/11
3/19/11
3/17/11
3/16/11
3/15/11
3/14/11
3/13/11
3/12/11
3/10/11
3/8/11
3/7/11
3/5/11
3/4/11
3/3/11
3/2/11
3/1/11
Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. Let's get it started:
"I used to want the words 'She tried' on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.'"
- Katherine Dunham
"I used to want the words 'She tried' on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.'"
- Katherine Dunham
2/27/11
2/24/11
2/23/11
2/21/11
2/18/11
2/17/11
2/15/11
2/14/11
2/12/11
2/11/11
2/10/11
2/8/11
2/7/11
2/6/11
2/4/11
2/3/11
2/1/11
Black History Month Kickoff
Today marks the start of Black History Month. Let's kick it off with a quote by one of the most amazing writers of our time. I admire her spunk.
"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me."
- Zora Neale Hurston
"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me."
- Zora Neale Hurston
1/31/11
1/30/11
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
- Buddah
- Buddah
1/29/11
In Memorium
"Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being."
- Sargent Shriver
- Sargent Shriver
1/27/11
1/26/11
1/25/11
1/24/11
1/23/11
"If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price."
- Unknown
- Unknown
1/21/11
"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself."
- Menander
- Menander
1/20/11
1/18/11
"Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are."
-Sun Ra
-Sun Ra
1/17/11
Remembering Dr. King
"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
1/15/11
1/12/11
1/11/11
1/9/11
In light of the craziness that happened yesterday in Arizona, I though this fitting:
"A Native American grandfather talking to his young grandson tells the boy he has two wolves inside of him struggling with each other. The first is the wolf of peace, love and kindness. The other wolf is fear, greed and hatred. 'Which wolf will win, grandfather?' asks the young boy. 'Whichever one I feed,' is the reply."
-Native American Proverb
"A Native American grandfather talking to his young grandson tells the boy he has two wolves inside of him struggling with each other. The first is the wolf of peace, love and kindness. The other wolf is fear, greed and hatred. 'Which wolf will win, grandfather?' asks the young boy. 'Whichever one I feed,' is the reply."
-Native American Proverb
1/8/11
1/7/11
1/6/11
1/4/11
1/3/11
1/2/11
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