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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11/02/2006 at 4:27 am
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…
11/02/2006 at 4:29 am
you’ve got some great ones! #7 cracked me up.
11/02/2006 at 11:55 am
Ha ha…rough draft. Love it!
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11/02/2006 at 4:10 pm
As a perpetual abuser of end of sentence prepositions, I love #10!
11/02/2006 at 7:24 pm
I love the first quote!
The one by Winston Churchill made me lol as a former elementary teacher.
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11/02/2006 at 8:07 pm
Those are some great quotes!
11/02/2006 at 10:30 pm
AWESOME list! I wrote some of those down for pick me ups when I need them.
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11/03/2006 at 3:37 am
I love “words of wisdom” too. Thanks for sharing!
11/03/2006 at 4:27 am
Very inspiring :). Thank you!
11/03/2006 at 7:56 pm
Great – laughed outloud at the rough draft one!
11/03/2006 at 11:45 pm
Tragically, the Oscar Wilde quote is my life’s motto. Which means that I am very obnoxious, of course.
11/04/2006 at 6:06 am
excellent!