tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post5373032486492176143..comments2024-03-15T13:52:29.329-05:00Comments on This Side of Fifty: October 2010: Motivational QuotesMark Gavoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-20505774659289266082010-11-15T22:27:31.046-06:002010-11-15T22:27:31.046-06:00From Angel de la Puente in Mexico City:
some of m...From Angel de la Puente in Mexico City:<br /><br />some of my favorite quotes:<br /><br />“You can’t always get what you want…….” <br />Philosopher Mick Jagger<br /><br />“Everybody lies………”<br />The eminent Dr House<br /><br />“All you need is Love……”<br />Master Lamas Lennon, McCartney, Star and Harrison, better known by common people as The Beatles.<br /><br />Another the favorite one,<br />“No m…………..” (deep, philosophical and tender message to people that lose focus)<br /><br />"I did it…MY WAY!!!!!!"<br />The One and Only………Frank SinatraMark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-30999573476658175032010-10-29T18:55:42.584-05:002010-10-29T18:55:42.584-05:00List to Live By
ONE. Give people more than they ...List to Live By<br /><br /><br />ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.<br /><br />TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.<br /><br />THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.<br /><br />FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.<br /><br />FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.<br /><br />SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.<br /><br />SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.<br /><br />EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.<br /><br />NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.<br /><br />TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.<br /><br />ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.<br /><br />TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.<br /><br />THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"<br /><br />FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.<br /><br />FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.<br /><br />SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.<br /><br />SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.<br /><br />EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.<br /><br />NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.<br /><br />TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.<br /><br />TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.<br /><br />David GavoorDavid Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608295300362647048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-9886450099014513722010-10-29T17:53:13.702-05:002010-10-29T17:53:13.702-05:00I don't recall any of his motivational quotes ...I don't recall any of his motivational quotes (although I'm quite certain there were many as he was THE motivational leader behind Great Britain's resistance during WWII) but the best "quote machine" in history is Winston ("Winnie") Churchill. I urge anyone who has not read his biography to do so. You will (i) laugh your arse off and (ii) be amazed at his quickness and erudition. Quite simply: the best! David GavoorDavid Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608295300362647048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-80628145644432067962010-10-28T08:15:22.648-05:002010-10-28T08:15:22.648-05:00From Marty Shoushanian:
I just had to pass on thi...From Marty Shoushanian:<br /><br />I just had to pass on this quote from Peter Schmuck, a Baltimore sports writer, concerning the indictment of Roger Clemens.<br /><br />WASHINGTON -- Roger Clemens was vehement: "Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH," he told a House committee in 2008. Now, instead of the Hall of Fame, baseball's seven-time Cy Young winner could go to prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress.<br /> <br />" Isn't it great to live in a society where the penalty for lying to a congressman can be up to 30 years in jail, but the penalty for a congressman lying to you is another two years in office."Mark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-63751783440374319382010-10-27T21:35:02.871-05:002010-10-27T21:35:02.871-05:00The quote that Ara supplied is from the late great...The quote that Ara supplied is from the late great George Carlin. Ara is right about our visit to The Self-Esteem Shop... it is worthy of a letter all its own.<br /><br />I had neglected to include another quote forwarded by Mark Axelrod:<br /><br />"Beer is proof that God loves us." ~ Ben FranklinMark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-19882069373546867052010-10-27T21:09:55.657-05:002010-10-27T21:09:55.657-05:00"Dont sweat the petty stuff and dont pet the ..."Dont sweat the petty stuff and dont pet the sweaty stuff"<br /><br />...and I am appauled you didnt mention the Self-Esteem Shop in Birmingham, MI! :)Ara Topouzianhttp://www.aratopouzian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-60499147033762216512010-10-27T11:07:55.590-05:002010-10-27T11:07:55.590-05:00From cousin Carol O'Brien:
"Let my heart...From cousin Carol O'Brien:<br /><br />"Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God." <br />~ Bob Pierce, Founder of World Vision<br /><br /><br />"For I was hungry, while you had all you needed.<br />I was thirsty, but you drank bottled water.<br />I was a stranger, and you wanted me deported.<br />I needed clothes, but you needed more clothes.<br />I was sick, and you pointed out the behaviors that led to my sickness.<br />I was in prison, and you said I was getting what I deserved."<br />~ Richard E. Stearn's version of Matthew 25:42-43<br />From his book entitled: The Hole In Our Gospel<br /><br /><br />Lord,<br />I am willing to receive what You give,<br /> release what You take,<br />lack what You withhold,<br /> do what You require, and<br />be who You desire. AmenMark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-37259936858878876012010-10-27T10:43:10.278-05:002010-10-27T10:43:10.278-05:00From Mark Axelrod:
"If you have only one smi...From Mark Axelrod:<br /><br />"If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘good morning’ at total strangers. - Maya Angelou<br /><br /> “He who conquers himself is the mightiest of warriors.” - Confucius<br /><br />"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.” – Carl SaganMark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-49500535452206656672010-10-27T06:33:23.228-05:002010-10-27T06:33:23.228-05:00From cousin Avo Magar:
I AM BORN. WHETHER I shal...From cousin Avo Magar:<br /><br />I AM BORN. WHETHER I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. ~ Charles Dickens<br /><br />These are the opening lines of David Copperfied.Mark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-13192700707839175782010-10-26T22:38:55.000-05:002010-10-26T22:38:55.000-05:00"Everyone has the power for greatness, not fa..."Everyone has the power for greatness, not fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service" Martin Luther King Jr.<br /><br />"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best." Epictetus<br /><br />Does this count? "Move your bloomin ass!" (My Fair Lady) lol<br /><br />Motivational quotes are inspiring ... to get one to move forward and not look back. It's life changing if you just take that "leap of faith". Faith that God does have the thread. Now ... which color(s) is your thread?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096083296053498847.post-50196533417919172652010-10-26T22:17:12.535-05:002010-10-26T22:17:12.535-05:00From Andres Maleplate:
"I don't know the...From Andres Maleplate:<br /><br />"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone."<br />— Bill Cosby<br /><br />In Portuguese: nada melhor que um dia apos do outro (nothing best that a day after another)<br /><br />Whoever got burned by milk, cries when they see a cow (free translation from a Uruguayan Proverb)Mark Gavoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718162397767006618noreply@blogger.com