A Bit of Wisdom from Nathan Hale on His Birthday
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776
A Bit of Wisdom from Elon Musk on the Impossible
“At SpaceX we specialize in converting things from impossible to late” ~ Elon Musk
Bits of Wisdom From Ralph Waldo Emerson on His Birthday
“Every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882 “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882 “To be yourself […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Mary Kay Ash on her Birthday
“No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.” Mary Kay Ash May 12, 1918, – November 22, 2001 “Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, make me feel important. Never forget this message when working with people.” Mary Kay Ash May 12, 1918, […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Edward Gibbon on His Birthday
“The end comes when we no longer talk with ourselves. It is the end of genuine thinking and the beginning of the final loneliness.” ~ Edward Gibbon FRS 8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794. Author of “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”
A Bit of Wisdom from Calamity Jane on her Birthday
“I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.” ~ (Calamity Jane) Martha Jane Cannary, May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903
A Bit of Wisdom from James Madison on the Definition of Tyranny
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” Federalist Papers 47 ~ James Madison, March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836
Bits of Wisdom from Clarence Darrow on His Birthday
“The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom.” Clarence Darrow, April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938 “I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Jesus on Easter
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
A Bit of Wisdom from Leonardo da Vinci on His Birthday
“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.” ~Leonardo da Vinci, 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519