We didn’t make it up the mountain this week. Even though we still have work to do, the weather has been frigid as a polar vortex slammed the state, plummeting daytime temperatures into the single digits during the day. Add a breeze to those temps, and the cold becomes dangerous. So, we spent the week … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 20
“It’s not about you, or me, it’s about what we can give to this world.”~Dr. Olivia J. Hooker American psychologist and professor Dr. Olivia J. Hooker was born on this day in 1915.
“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.”~Lord Byron English peer, poet, and politician Lord Byron was born on this day in 1788.
“If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.”~Geena Davis American actress, advocate, executive producer, and former model Geena Davis was born on this day in 1956.
“All understanding begins with our not accepting the world as it appears.”~Susan Sontag American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933.
“If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside.”~Mary J. Blige American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist Mary J. Blige was born on this day in 1971.
“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades, bumps, and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested.”~Katie Couric American television and … Continue reading Random Quote for January 7, 2021
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.”~Alan Watts British writer and speaker Alan Watts was born on this day in 1915.
“Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation.”~Isaac Newton English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author Isaac Newton was born on this day in 1642.
“It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community. Librarians have stood up to the Patriot Act, sat down with noisy toddlers and reached out to illiterate adults. Libraries can never … Continue reading Random Quote for December 29, 2020
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