Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Quotes That Make Me Smile


1. "Begin each day as if it were on purpose." - Mary Anne Radmacher

2. "Dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson

3. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

4. "Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the
senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends.
They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness." - Helen Keller

5. "Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." - Twyla Tharp

6. "Sure God created man before woman, but you always make a rough draft before creating the final masterpiece." - Anonymous

7. "I like to do all the talking myself. It saves time and prevents arguments." - Oscar Wilde

8. "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. - Les Brown

9. "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." - Winston Churchill

10. "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. - Winston Churchill

11. "I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking
them." - Jane Austen

12. "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun
and - SNAP - the job's a game." - Mary Poppins

13. "I always knew I was destined for greatness." - Oprah Winfrey




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10 comments:

Diana Peterfreund said...

I had originally heard #8 the other way around: "shoot for the stars/land on the moon" which makes a lot more sense to me as the stars are farther away... I wish the quote were really like that...

Tug said...

you've got some great ones! #7 cracked me up.

Colleen Gleason said...

Ha ha...rough draft. Love it!

Thanks for coming by!

Mine's up--13 Things Cluttering my Desk while I'm Trying to Write My Next Book!

Domestic CEO said...

I love the first quote!

The one by Winston Churchill made me lol as a former elementary teacher. :)

Thanks for visiting!

Anna Mary said...

AWESOME list! I wrote some of those down for pick me ups when I need them.

Happy TT! Mine is up! check it out!

Staci said...

I love "words of wisdom" too. Thanks for sharing!

Blog said...

Very inspiring :). Thank you!

Sara Hantz said...

Great - laughed outloud at the rough draft one!

Beck said...

Tragically, the Oscar Wilde quote is my life's motto. Which means that I am very obnoxious, of course.

Pfingston said...

excellent!