Monday, August 1, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

How much?

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #20

"That's right. And just remember ... 90 percent of it is half-mental."

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Is it Over?

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #19 - His most famous.

"It ain't over til it's over!

Monday, July 18, 2016

Paid in Cash?

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #18

"And he got paid in cash which is just as good as money."

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Yogi re Home Opening Games

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #17

"A home opener is always exciting even when it takes place out of town."

Friday, July 8, 2016

Yogi re: Funerals

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #16

"You should always go to other people's funerals, otherwise, they won't come to yours."

Monday, July 4, 2016

Yogi-ism #15

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #15

"The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase."

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Yogi-ism #14

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #14

"You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go."


Friday, June 24, 2016

Heat?

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #13

"It ain't the heat. It's the humility."

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Yogi-ism #I2

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism # 12

"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much."

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Yogi-ism #10

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #10

"I tell kids, somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose. Just don't fight about it. Just try to get better."

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Yogi-ism #9 - Hitting

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #9

How can you hit and think at the same time?

Monday, May 30, 2016

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Yogi-ism #7

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #7

"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."

Yogi Berra

Friday, May 20, 2016

Yogi-ism #6

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #6

"You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going because you might not get there."

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Yogi-ism #5

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #5

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

Yogi Berra


Saturday, May 14, 2016

Yogi-ism #4

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #4

"The future ain't what it used to be."

Yogi Berra

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Yogi-ism #3

Quote for the Day

Yogi-ism #3

"You can observe a lot by watching."

Monday, May 9, 2016

Yogi-ism #2

Quote for the Day

After losing a game by a large margin.

"We made too many wrong mistakes."

Yogi Berra

Friday, May 6, 2016

Yogi-ism #1

Quote for the Day

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

Yogi Berra

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Did That Hurt?

Quote for the Day

"A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth."

Will Rogers

Sunday, May 1, 2016

How Great Are You?

Quote for the Day

"No man is great if he thinks he is."

Will Rogers

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Who's Paying the US Bills?

Quote for the Day

This is out of date. However, the gist is true.

"Half the people in the U.S. are living on interest paid by people who will never get the last mortgage paid."

Will Rogers

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Government Money

Quote for the Day

"It must be nice to belong to some legislative body and just pick money out of the air."

Will Rogers

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Believe in Yourself

Quote for the Day

Matthew 22:39 "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

This verse clearly states that you must love YOURSELF first!

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. Christian D. Larson

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Truth About Our Government

Quote for the Day

"Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than the government we got for one third the money twenty years ago."

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Common People

Quote for the Day

"Nobody wants to be called common people, especially the common people."

Will Rogers

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Liars

Quote for the Day

"Income Tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf."

Will Rogers

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Repent

Quote for the Day

"American people like to have you repent; then they are generous."

Friday, March 18, 2016

Truth in Elections

Quote for the Day

"I guess the truth can hurt you worse in an election than about anything that could happen to you."

Will Rogers

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Forgiveness

Quote for the Day

"The American people are generous and will forgive almost any weakness with the exception of stupidity."

Will Rogers

Sunday, March 6, 2016

What's so Funny?

Quote for the Day

"Everything is funny as long as it's happening to somebody else."

Will Rogers

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Ignorance

Quote for the Day

One of my very favorites

"Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects."

Will Rogers

There are a lot of things I CHOOSE to be ignorant about - like sky diving and deep sea diving.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Begin It.

Quote for the Day

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Philosopher, Scientist, Author

Monday, February 22, 2016

Choose Wisely

Quote for the Day

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Just the Facts - No Joke

Quote for the Day

"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Will Rogers

Friday, February 19, 2016

Looking for Fashion

Quote for the Day

“Anyone can look for fashion in a boutique or history in a museum. The creative explorer looks for history in a hardware store and fashion in an airport.”

—Robert S. Wieder 

Thursday, February 18, 2016

What Is It OR What Isn't It?

Quote of the Day

“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”

—Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Spanish Artist

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

On Being Creative

Quote for the Day

“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.”

—Osho (born 1931)
Indian Spiritual Teacher

Monday, February 15, 2016

Creativity

Quote for the Day

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

—Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher, Nobel Prize Winner

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Hero?

Quote for the Day

"Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth."

Will Rogers

Friday, February 12, 2016

Participate Joyfully

Quote for the Day


“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.”

—Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)
Lecturer, Writer

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Be a Sun in the Center

Quote for the Day

“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.”

—Shannon L. Alder
Author

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

From the Soul

Quote for the Day

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”

—Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273)
Persian Poet, Mystic

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Choose Joy

Quote for the Day


“Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.”

—Wess Stafford (born 1949)
Activist, Former Ceo Compassion International

Monday, February 8, 2016

The Joy Net

Quote for the Day

“Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.”

—Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Founder Of The Missionaries Of Charity

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Will Rogers re Time

Quote for the Day

"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save."

Will Rogers

Friday, February 5, 2016

Salt of the Earth

Quote for the Day

“It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so is the very salt of the earth. It is the parent of all enterprise, and the cause of all improvement.”

—Anthony Trollope (1815-1882)
Novelist

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Get Started

Quote for the Day

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

—Mark Twain (1835-1910)
[Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The Shadow of a Dream

Quote for the Day

“The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.”

—William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Dramatist, Poet

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Ambition and Persistence

Quote for the Day


“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”

—Bill Bradley (born 1943)
American Hall Of Fame Basketball Player, Rhodes Scholar

Monday, February 1, 2016

Intelligence and Ambition

Quote for the Day

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.”

—Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Painter

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Advancing Civilization by Will Rogers

Quote for the Day

Will Rogers:

"You can't say civilization don't advance, for in every war they kill you a new way."

Friday, January 29, 2016

Honor Your Calling

Quote for the Day


“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.”

—Oprah Winfrey (born 1954)
American Television Host, Publisher

Thursday, January 28, 2016

A Life of Purpose

Quote for the Day

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”

—Robert Byrne (born 1928)
American Chess Player

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Purpose of Life

Quote for the Day

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”

—Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
U.S. First Lady, Diplomat, Human Rights Activist

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Purpose of a Gift

Quote for the Day

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”

—Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Spanish Artist

Monday, January 25, 2016

What is Your Mission?

Quote for the Day

“When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will; no cold can touch your heart; no deluge can dampen your purpose. You know that you are alive.”

—Chief Seattle (1780-1866)
Leader Of The Suquamish And Duwamish Native American Tribes

Friday, January 22, 2016

How Badly Do You Want to do It?

Quote for the Day

“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”

—Jim Rohn (1930-2009)
Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Dedication

Quote of the Day

“Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.”

—Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959)
Filmmaker

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Price for Success

Quote for the Day


“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”

—Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)
Athletic Coach

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Dedication

Quote of the Day

“Dedication involves making the space to let young ideas take hold; every tree was once a seed and every company was once an idea.”

—Zephyr Bloch-Jorgensen
Author

Monday, January 18, 2016

Dedicate Some of Your Life To Others

Quote for the Day

“Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end.”

—Dr. Thomas Dooley (1927-1961)
Us Navy Physician

Friday, January 15, 2016

Soap and Laughter

Quote for the Day

“What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.”

—Yiddish Proverb 

Thursday, January 14, 2016

A Goal for Each Day

Quote for the Day

“I will follow the upward road today; I will keep my face to the light. I will think high thoughts as I go my way; I will do what I know is right. I will look for the flowers by the side of the road; I will laugh and love and be strong. I will try to lighten another’s load this day as I fare along.”

—Mary S. Edgar (1889-1973)
Author

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Smile or Laugh?

Quote for the Day

“A smile starts on the lips, a grin spreads to the eyes, a chuckle comes from the belly; but a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around.”

—Carolyn Birmingham 

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

A Laugh a Day

Quote for the Day

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

—Nicolas Chamfort (1741-1794)
French Writer

Monday, January 11, 2016

Laugh

Quote for the Day

“Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.”

—Stella McCartney (born 1971)
Fashion Designer

Friday, January 8, 2016

Imagine

Quote for the Day

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”

—John Lennon (1940-1980)
Musician, Founding Member Of The Beatles

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Anything Can Happen

Quote for the Day

“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

—Shel Silverstein (1930-1999)
Poet, Songwriter, Musician

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Wishes for Everyone

Quote for the Day

“May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your Deepest Desires. Through all that you Reach For, May your arms Never Tire. ”

—D. Simone
Author

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Hope for a New Year

Quote for the Day

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'it will be happier'...”

—Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
Poet Laureate Of Great Britain

Monday, January 4, 2016

New Year

Quote for the Day

“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”

—T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)
Poet, Critic

Friday, January 1, 2016

The Whole World

Quote for the Day

“When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”

—Lao Tzu (600-531)
Philosopher