January Words of Wisdom

It is our duty to give meaning to the life of future generations by sharing our knowledge and experience; by teach an appreciation of work well done and a respect for nature, the source of all life; by encouraging the young to venture off the beaten path and avoid complacency by challenging their emotions. --Chef Paul Bocuse (RIP Chef!)

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday. --John Wayne

I adore space. In the city, I want to push away the buildings with my own two hands and let the sky rush in. --Bette Davis

Having a character shout, "There's a knife!" will never be as effective as letting your readers hear the scrape as the dagger is drawn from its sheath. --Jane K. Cleland

And suddenly you know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings. --Eckhart Tolle

True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.
--E.S. Bouton

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. --Henry Ward Beecher

First be best, then be first. --Grant Tinker

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you. --Will Rogers

There is something about a woman with a loud mind that sits in silence, smiling, knowing she can crush you with the truth. --r.g. moon

Hate. It has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet. --Maya Angelou

It's okay to be scared. Being scared means you're about to do something really brave. --Mandy Hale

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. --Coco Chanel

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any. --Alice Walker

Life without books is like an unsharpened pencil...it has no point. --Unknown

On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100%, and that's pretty good. --Unknown