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With a completely serious face, a lady took a paper to someone for a signature and said,
“I need your Herbie Hancock.”
I wonder if she said it as a joke or if she really thought that Herbie Hancock is the common expression used for signing your name.
05 March 2008

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parenting

I saw this quote over at The DHX.
“We need to be the people we want our children to become.” — Rafe Esquith, Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire
This statement reminds me that one of the most important things I will do is parent my children.

On Joy and Sorrow

by Kahlil Gibran
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the […]

Be who you are…

This is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes.

quotes

These are a few quotes I saw today that I really like.

It is a blessed thing that in every age someone has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions.
~Robert Green Ingersoll

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you […]

May you always feel loved

May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be […]

Thomas Jefferson quote

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal.
~Thomas Jefferson

Have you ever noticed?

Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
~George Carlin

Thomas Carlyle quote

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.
~ Thomas Carlyle
I love this statement. It’s so true. I often find myself wondering who people’s role models are. This makes me want to always do my best. Not only do I want my actions to be worthy of my […]

Bumper Sticker I Saw

If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.