Comfort
“You have comfort. You don’t have luxury. And don’t tell me that money plays a part. The luxury I advocate has nothing to do with money. It cannot be bought. It is the reward of those who have no fear of discomfort.” — Jean Cocteau Photo by Drew Coffman on Unsplash
Everyone is…
Everyone is equally extraordinary, but in a uniquely individual way. It won’t always be obvious, but if you take the time to learn, you’ll find it. ~Matthew Dornquast
Good Advice
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” – Oscar Wilde
Mark Twain Quote
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” ~ Mark Twain
Great Argument
‘Let me explain the problem science has with religion.’ ‘You’re a Christian, aren’t you, son?’ ‘Yes sir,’ the student says. ‘So you believe in God?’ ‘Absolutely. ‘ ‘Is God good?’ ‘Sure! God’s good.’ ‘Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?’ ‘Yes’ ‘Are you good or evil?’ ‘The Bible says I’m evil.’ The professor grins knowingly. […]
Success
I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it. ~ Jonathan Winters Just what is success? I would say that we all have different definitions and that even those change over time. I’d consider shooting under par success (actually that might fall in the ‘miracle’ category) but I doubt Tiger Woods would consider […]
The Reasonable Man
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -George Bernard Shaw
Michael Scott Karpovich Quote
The master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his work and his play, his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing and leaves others to determine whether he […]
The Brain
“The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts the moment you get up and doesn’t stop until you get into the office.” ~ Robert Frost