Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 19

Sense of Self

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”

— Carol Burnett (1933 – )
American comedian and actress

Big Word Day

 

Celebrate National Big Word Day! Being a Mary Poppins fan from childhood, I choose:

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Yes, You Can!

“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.”

— Robert H. Schuller (1926 – 2015)
American author, motivational speaker, and televangelist

Oblivion

 

“Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.”

— Mark Twain (pen name for Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910)
19th Century American author and humorist

Be Daring

 

“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
German poet, statesman, and critic

Drama

 

“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”

— Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)
English writer, director, and filmmaker

Artfully Said

Photo by Susan Wilkinson

 

 

 

“Art is a house that tries to be haunted.”

— Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886)
American poet

Freedom through Democracy

“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.”

— Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
American statesman; 16th US President: 1861-65
assassinated following Civil War

Compassion, Please

Photo by Dave Lowe

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”

— 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (1935 – )
Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

My Grandmother, Marjorie Gulumian, often noted that there was far too much hate in the world. She was right. People who claim to be for civil rights, fairness, and peace are now too often ranting about violence being the solution. As I read hate-filled words on social media and observe divisive media commentaries, I know that we can and must treat each other better, especially at times in which we feel on the downward slide of society. The pendulum swings. Right now, people who have felt terror, hopelessness, and oppression are feeling positive, hopeful, and free. However, many people who had liked the path on which our nation was walking, are now the ones feeling genuine fear, loss, and dread. Compassion needs to be the order of this day and every day.

Get Ready!

“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.”

— Sean O’Casey (1880 – 1964)
Irish dramatist & writer

 

Enjoy April Fool’s Day!