E. J. Smith, 1907, Captain, RMS Titanic
When anyone asks me how I can best describe my experience in nearly forty years at sea, I merely say, uneventful. Of course there have been winter gales, and storms and fog and the like. But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident… or any sort worth speaking about. I have […]
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Julia Cameron, The Vein of Gold
When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued. Great short quote and quotation by: Julia Cameron, The Vein of Gold ,
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When we can say “no” not only to things that are wrong and sinful, but also to things pleasant, profitable, and good which would hinder and clog our grand duties and our chief work, we shall understand more fully what life is worth, and how to make the most of it. Great short quote and […]
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When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. Great short quote and quotation by: Confucius, The Confucian Analects , Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)
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Whereas in art nothing worth doing can be done without genius, in science even a very moderate capacity can contribute to a supreme achievement. Great short quote and quotation by: Bertrand Russell , British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)
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Martin Luther King Jr., The Christmas Sermon On Peace in on Dec 24, 1967
Wisdom born of experience should tell us that war is obsolete. There may have been a time when war served as a negative good by preventing the spread and growth of an evil force… If we assume that life is worth living, if we assume that mankind has the right to survive, then we must […]
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