Al’s Quotes & Quips for November…
- “The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” (Richard L. Evans)
- “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.” (Coach John Wooden, quoted in United Press International)
- “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” (Joseph Brodsky, quoted in The Wall Street Journal)
- “You don’t have to be crazy to work here. We’ll train you.” (sign seen in a store at Blowing Rock, NC).
- “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” (Arthur C. Clarke, quoted in BBC.com)
- “Kindness and politeness are not overrated. They are underused.” (Tommy Lee Jones, quoted in the Lakeland, FL., Ledger)
- “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” (Winston Churchill, quoted in the New Orleans Times-Picayune)
- “History is a vast early warning system.” (Norman Cousins, quoted in Reader’s Digest)
- “Excuses are like armpits. Everyone has a couple and they usually stink.”
- “May your faith be greater than your fears.”
- “The only boring people I know are bored people.” (Elizabeth Gilbert, quoted in Marie Claire)
- “Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” (Don Marquis, quoted in The Boston Globe)
THANKSGIVING QUOTE OF THE MONTH: “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” (William James, quoted in Vice.com). So, tell someone how much you appreciate them and make their day!
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING (and remember to thank the One who made it possible!)
