Jemmie's Favorite Quotes

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

The Wisdom Of Helen Keller

I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do. -- Helen Keller (1880-1968) American Writer Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 1, 2004

On Courage

This one made me think of Audrey Hepburn. She had such amazing grace. Courage is grace under pressure. -- Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) American Writer Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 25, 2004

Without The Bad, How Would We Know What Was Good?

Pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you. -- Mary Tyler Moore (1937-) American Actress This quote seems timely for me. With all the pain I've been going through, it's been so hard to feel strong and to be brave. But as MTM says, pain does nourish. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 21, 2004

One Of My Dearest Friends Sent This To Me

HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let... Sign in to see full entry.

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Excellent Quote For Writers--If At First You Don't Succeed . . .

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage "coaches" ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. -- Herbert Kaufman I think that we, as writers, need to keep this in mind always. We may fail and not want to go on, but we must continue on, keep writing, keep submitting. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Dedicated To Daddy -- A Quote So True

There are many ways to measure success; not the least of which is the way your child describes you when talking to a friend. -- Unknown Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 11, 2004

Cheerfulness--Something I Am Getting Better At Each Day

Cheerfulness brings sunlight for the mind, filling it with calm and reassurance and lasts far longer than amusement's quick frantic burst. --From Simple Wisdom: Inspirational verses for each and every day Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 9, 2004

Create A New And Better You

The self is not something that one finds. It is something that one creates. -- Thomas Szasz (1920-) American Psychiatrist Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 7, 2004

Simple Virtues

Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance. -- John C. Bogle (1929-) American Investor Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2004

This Is One I Really Need To Keep In Mind

Let us move on, and step out boldly, though it be into the night, and we can scarcely see the way. -- Charles B. Newcomb I certainly need to try to keep this one in mind as much as possible right now. Sign in to see full entry.

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