“There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.”~William Halsey American Navy admiral William Halsey was born on this day in 1882.
Random Quote for October 29, 2026
“The American public highly overrates its sense of humor. We’re great belly laughers and prat fallers, but we never really did have a real sense of humor. Not satire anyway. We’re a fatheaded, cotton-picking society. When we realize finally that we aren’t God’s given children, we’ll understand satire. Humor is really laughing off a hurt, … Continue reading Random Quote for October 29, 2026
Random Quote for October 28, 2026
“Time, as is well known, sometimes flies like a bird and sometimes crawls like a worm, but human beings are generally particularly happy when they don’t notice whether it’s passing quickly or slowly.”~Ivan Turgenev Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, and translator Ivan Turgenev was born on this day in 1818.
Random Quote for October 27, 2026
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”~Theodore Roosevelt Author, conservationist, explorer, historian, naturalist, police commissioner, soldier, and 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt was born on this day in 1858.
Random Quote for October 26, 2026
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”~Napoleon Hill American author Napoleon Hill was born on this day in 1883.
Freehaven: Clearing the Crypt
The next morning, Jacelyn rose before dawn and woke Darli. Nerves trembling at the prospect of battle, Jacelyn arrayed herself in her armor and weapons, though she would miss her bow this day. She had fashioned that bow out of a supple hickory sapling she had discovered soon after she and Darli had escaped from … Continue reading Freehaven: Clearing the Crypt
Random Quote for October 24, 2026
“The wealth of society is its stock of productive labor.”~James Mackintosh Scottish jurist, doctor, barrister, journalist, judge, administrator, professor, philosopher and politician James Mackintosh was born on this day in 1765.
Random Quote for October 23, 2026
“We all have to be concerned about terrorism, but you will never end terrorism by terrorizing others.”~Martin Luther King III American human rights activist and philanthropist Martin Luther King III was born on this day in 1957.
Random Quote for October 22, 2026
“Almost everyone today is brain-damaged by our education which is designed to produce docile automatons.”~Timothy Leary American psychologist and author Timothy Leary was born on this day in 1920.
Random Quote for October 21, 2026
“Solitude is strength; to depend on the presence of the crowd is weakness. The man who needs a mob to nerve him is much more alone than he imagines.”~Paul Brunton British philosopher, author, journalist, and traveler Paul Brunton was born on this day in 1898.
