Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 11

True Friends

Photo by Joseph Pearson

 

 

“If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.”

— Thomas Fuller (1608 – 1661)
English writer & historian

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“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”  

— Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
British philosopher, logician, author, & Nobel laureate

Step Lightly

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“One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.”

— Jack Penn (1909 – 1996)
African surgeon, sculptor & artist

Brilliant!!!

Photo by Gary Bending

 

“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

— Oscar Levant (1906 – 1972)
American pianist & composer

 

Kiss Kiss

Photo by Alejandra Quiroz

Celebrate International Kissing Day! You know what to do… Travel to a foreign country and kiss somebody!

Wait! That’s not it??!!

Okay. Save the airfare. Smooch wherever you are.

You’ve Got This

“If you ever feel like you want to give up, think of all the little things that have made you smile… Hang on and live for those things.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin

Happy Independence Day!

Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton

We have our issues, as we always have… as all nations do. However, we Americans are especially blessed. We have innovation, a good economy, and ever-opening opportunities. Our individual perceptions, perspectives, and personal experiences can sway our opinions. Despite divisiveness, we remain highly productive, focused on innovation and technology, and a nation brimming with individual opportunities. Blessedly, we have human rights that are largely unheard of in far too many nations. We can and do express diverse opinions. We fall short now and then, but we get back up. I am grateful to everyone who has sacrificed to keep America and Americans free, and I joyously celebrate Independence Day.

 

(Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton)

Air Conditioning Appreciation

This is one hot summer… everywhere! Today is Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. Enjoy it, if you’ve got it. If not, take great care to stay out of the sun, or in the water, or near a fan. And hydrate! (Nope… caffeine, alcohol, and soft drinks do not count as they are diuretics and dehydrate our bodies.) Stay cool!

Patience, Please

 

“Patience is also a form of action.” 

— Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1917)
French sculptor

‘Tis Better to Hope

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“In all things, it is better to hope than to despair.”

— Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 – 1832)
German writer & polymath