Quotations

Carl Jung: On Becoming

I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become. — Carl Jung What do you choose to become? You can become whatever you choose to become. Become, become, become!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and […]

Stephen Colbert: God Bless America

Now please. Get out there. Kiss a Democrat. Go hug a Republican. Give a Libertarian a reach around. I don’t care. The election is over. You survived. Goodnight, and may God bless America. — Stephen Colbert, host, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Grainger Hunt: On Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving Quote: If you have a minute, give thanks for the beautiful miracle that is you—and everything else. — Grainger Hunt, senior scientist, Peregrine Fund

Betsy Neal Lewis: On Making Better Choices

Forgive yourself. We have all made bad choices, and when we dwell on them, it affects everything. Stop blaming so you can start on a path of loving yourself. When you love yourself, you make better choices. — Betsy Neal Lewis

John Muir: On the Universe

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. — John Muir, naturalist

Barack Obama: On Government

A government shaped by the few and unaccountable to the many is a threat to all. — Barack Obama, U.S. president

Cicero: On a Thankful Heart

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues. — Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator Celebrate Thanksgiving every day of the year. Become the carrier of the greatest virtue!

Denzel Washington: On Giving Thanks

A thought for Thanksgiving: Give thanks for blessings everyday. Everyday. Embrace gratitude. Encourage others. It is impossible to be grateful and hateful at the same time. — Denzel Washington, actor

Albert Einstein: On Creativity

Creativity is intelligence having fun. — Albert Einstein Albert Einstein: Everybody Is a Genius Albert Einstein: How to Live a Happy Life Albert Einstein: Look Deep into Nature Albert Einstein: On Coincidence Albert Einstein: On Creativity Albert Einstein: On Crowds Albert Einstein: On Dreams Albert Einstein: On Evil Albert Einstein: On Fear and Reward Albert […]