Wisdom of Others
I believe in the power of thinking positive and find the internet seems to be overly negative. This page is to underscore how great our lives could be when we strive to be our personal best, not only for ourselves but for our community.
“Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.”
Kevin James
1965 - Present
Actor, comedian, Screenwriter, Producer
Color your life with thankfulness. Be thankful for the discomfort and discontent you feel. Those ...
“You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.”
Jay Leno
1950 - Present
Comedian, Television/Film Actor
Thanksgiving is the day we set aside To stop and give thanks for our blessings. Truthfully, we have good ...
“Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-times take 12 minutes. This is not a coincidence.”
Erma Bombeck
1927 - 1996
Humorist, Columnist
This week pause, take stock of your blessings and give thanks. Express thanks to those that helped guide ...
“I had plastic surgery last week. I cut up my credit cards.”
Henny Youngman
1906 - 1988
Comedian
The holidays are upon us! It’s surprising how many still feel that the importance of the season rests in ...
“Imagination is the true magic carpet ride.”
Norman Vincent Peale
1893 - 1967
Poet, Satirist
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. But you will only achieve it if you Unfailingly focus on your ...
“The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant — and let the air out of their tires.”
Dorothy Parker
1893 - 1967
Poet, Satirist
Ahhh! The approaching holidays! No, it’s not your imagination. The pace for many has suddenly increased ...
“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”
Robin Williams
1951 - 2014
Actor, Comedian
It’s a spark of madness . . . The willingness to think beyond convention. In turn, that type of thinking ...
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”
Ernestine Ulmer
1892 - 1987
American Writer
Why aren’t you doing what you want to do right now? Are you waiting until – what? – you have more free ...
“People who think too much before they act don’t act too much.”
Jimmy Buffet
1946 - 2023
Singer, Author
Imagine waiting for all the stoplights on your route To turn green before you pull your car from the ...
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
Founder of the Ford Motor Company
Try this experiment. Go to a beach with very few footprints. Identify an object farther down the beach ...
