I suspect that we can all agree that life is hard. Sometimes it’s very hard. There are disappointments to face, losses to regret, griefs to bear, hardships to endure, disillusionments to process. There’s no sense pretending that life is a bowl of cherries. Except when you’re eating a bowl of cherries. Or Ben & Jerry’s […]
We all know Albert Einstein as one of the great intellects of the 20th century. His name is almost a synonym for ‘genius.’ His grasp of theoretical physics was phenomenal and his insights were profound. He’s considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. Some consider him the greatest scientist of all time. But […]
We shouldn’t waste any time trying to determine who said this. It’s been said by many over the centuries. Dale Carnegie included it in his immortal book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Carnegie believed that arguments are always losing propositions for both parties, and they should be avoided. That in arguments there are only […]
Plato has usually been credited with this quotation. But in modern times it’s been attributed to the Canadian-American author, Saul Bellow. Bellow was one of those men who had something to say. And he said it very well. Bellow’s family was Lithuanian-Jewish, and emigrated to Canada in the early twentieth century. Saul was born two […]
In my typical quotation posts, I choose a relatively short quotation, and then discuss it at some length. Today, I’m reversing that pattern. Sometimes a quotation needs little commentary. This one by Emerson is such an example. But if you will allow me, I’d like to make just a few brief remarks on this quotation. […]
I don’t know your opinion of Tony Robbins. You may be a fan. You may be a critic. But whether you like him or not, his influence is undeniable. His seminars have been attended by millions and many testify to his positive impact on their lives. But I’m not here to discuss Tony Robbins. I’m […]
It would be difficult to overstate the influence of H.L. Mencken on literature, thinking, and opinion during the twentieth century. Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, satirist, and cultural critic. He was also recognized as a scholar on American English. He had an enormous amount of energy and during his lifetime wrote over 100,000 […]
This is one of those quotations that invites debate as soon as it’s heard. Someone will immediately argue that it’s not even true. That we receive lots of rewards for our toil that have nothing to do with what we become by it. One might assert that the REWARD is what we OBTAIN as a […]
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