Thought for Today

"All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity."

~~~~~ James Fenimore Cooper

Thought for Today

"Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future."

~~~~~ Ulysses S. Grant

Thought for Today

"If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives."

~~~~~ Chinese proverb

Thought for Today

"No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent."

~~~~~ William Ellery Channing

Thought for Today

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

~~~~~ Elie Wiesel

Thought for Today

"When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts."

~~~~~ Larry Ellison

Thought for Today

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm."

~~~~~ Aldous Huxley

Thought for Today

"The opportunities of man are limited only by his imagination. But so few have imagination that there are ten thousand fiddlers to one composer."

~~~~~ Charles F. Kettering

Thought for Today

"What light is to the eyes – what air is to the lungs – what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man."

~~~~~ Robert Green Ingersoll

Thought for Today

"There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them."

~~~~~ Phyllis Bottome