Posts Tagged ‘quotations’

Que Pasa?

September 18, 2020

Are We Having Fun Yet: Just Photos, Music, and a Very Few Words!

I so wanted to do a serious blog this time – there’s so much to talk about. Not so serious this time, I wanted to lighten up.

You have probably seen Raising Arizona, another Coen brother’s cinematic work of art. Anyway, just a segue into this blog topic – “there is so little time, so much to do, little brother” – this would be John Goodman speaking to his little brother as they head over to the “hayseed bank” to relieve them of their cash. I highly recommend your watching Raising Arizona, I do at least once a year.

Regardless of how little time there is to speak about the “serious stuff”, whatever that might be, I’ll move on to more entertaining and hopefully enlightening stuff. I do so like to include pictures and music in my blogs, and words too, but we’ll see what pops up.

Today’s Pictures

I saw this “little library” in a neighborhood where I was running recently. Very cool that people set these up for anyone to borrow or add a book.

Do the best until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. (Maya Angelou)

Today’s Music

Vangelis: Music from Apocalypse of the Animals

Today’s Sidebar

As you know, if you have followed my blog for a while, I tend to repeat certain topics and disciplines. No, it’s not because I’m forgetful (well, occasionally I am), it’s because I learn new things about my favorite topics and want to pass that information along. You can always search for stuff in my blog.

I’ve talked about things like meditation and mindfulness and other ways to de-stress and mellow out. The September 2020 Reader’s Digest article, “How to Build a Better Brain” (starts on page 60), covers areas like:

  • Eating fruits and vegetables
  • Neuroplasticity – interesting concept, lots of publications out there
  • Exercise – what happens when your muscles take over your brain, in a good way
  • Ways to calm down – things like breathing, meditation, and yoga

A Few Links for More Info

Disclaimer: In trying to observe the rules of publication regarding plagiarism, etc. I try to point out content using links rather than direct quotes. Also, I apologize about any annoying pop-ups over which I have no control.

https://www.rd.com/knowledge/brain-games/

https://www.thehealthy.com/nutrition/things-happen-when-you-eat-more-turmeric/

https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/mind-memory/top-10-tips-for-a-healthy-brain-antiaging/

https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/mind-memory/strange-things-that-can-literally-rewire-your-brain/

http://www.dailyword.com/affirmations

https://www.zinio.com/reader-s-digest-m4440

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What’s Next: A Topical Potpourri?

December 14, 2015

2016 Is Right Around the Corner!

Cold Play: You Only Live Twice

What kind of year has 2015 been for you? Taking a minute to reflect, has it been fun, challenging, stressful, chaotic, rewarding, joyful, sad, or maybe all of the above. Did you accomplish your goals or score any personal victories? Are you thinking about 2016 yet, perhaps setting new goals or redoing some of the goals from 2015 that were important but that you didn’t accomplish?

As I thought about 2016, I was looking at my list of possible topics for 2015 that I did not finish. I decided I would allow myself some “do-over’s” or continuations of blog topics from my 2015 list and add some new topics. Look for my 2016 Preview soon.

2015 Preview

As a literal segue into 2016, given that the end of the year is near, take a look at this quote below. This is from the October 2015 Reader’s Digest in the “Points to Ponder” section. I love this quote, give it some thought!

By the way, Reader’s Digest is another very good source of quotes.

On Morals and Values

“People say that these are different times requiring new rules, but I wonder if that’s true. There are new challenges, to be sure, but I view values as a stable force, not something to be swayed by politics, technology, or any modern contrivance. Rather than bend our values to fit the times, we need to fit the times to our values.”

Gretchen Carlson, journalist, in her memoir, Getting Real.

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Armadillo Burger, Anyone?

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More Favorite Quotations

October 31, 2015

I have a sidebar called Favorite Quotes, but I wanted to post these in the main blog stream to draw attention to them. I had seen the James Joyce quote somewhere, and I got off on a rabbit trail looking for it in Bartleby.com, which has a bit of everything, but I couldn’t locate the Joyce quote. Then I remembered the Brainy Quote site, much easier to navigate in my opinion, and quickly found the Joyce quote:

Illustration/quote from brainyquote.com

Illustration/quote from brainyquote.com

Here are a bunch more quotes. Read and enjoy. I included the specific link to the site for each quote if you are interested in learning more about the author. The quotes aren’t organized in any specific way.

“Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

Lou Holtz

“Don’t lose sight of feeling good about yourself and you will never hunger for true friends and a rich life.”

“Believe in yourself. Think and say: ‘I am. Therefore, I am! Friends accept me for what I am, not for any materialism on or about me, whether ragged or luxurious.'”

Richard Rex (friend, writer)

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

Man Feeding Gulls

Man Feeding Gulls

Theodore Roosevelt

“I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.”

Walt Whitman

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

Aristotle

“Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don’t love what you’re doing and you can’t give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You’ll be an old man before you know it.”

Al Lopez

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”

Mark Twain

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.”

Carl Jung

“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.”

Steve Prefontaine

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

Buddha

“If you will hold to my teaching, then you are my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)

Jesus Christ

Ducks on Creekside Marsh

Ducks on Creekside Marsh

This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.

Hannah Arendt

I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that’s fine.

Marlee Matlin

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.

e. e. cummings

Where is Quanaquato?

Where is Quanaquato?

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