From My Journal (1/31)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Attitude . . . we need to nurture ours and pass our merry heart on to someone else.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated January 31)

From My Journal (1/30)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

We all hang on to certain moments, still frozen in time.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated January 30)

From My Journal (1/29)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

In an instant, our Lord offers the world an alternative direction to follow.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated January 29)

Baseball Greats Quotes

Lou Gehrig (1903-1941)

There is no room in baseball for discrimination.  It is our national pastime and a game for all.

Warren Spahn (1921-2003)

What is life, after all, but a challenge?  And what better challenge can there be than the one between the pitcher and the hitter.

Lou Gehrig played his entire career with the New York Yankees.  Nicknamed the “Iron Horse” because he played in a then-record 2,130 consecutive games, Gehrig was the Yankees first baseman for 17 seasons.  He was also a player who displayed outstanding character and integrity.  He was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

Pitcher Warren Spahn played 22 seasons, with all but one being with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves.  A hallmark of his career was his longevity, especially for a pitcher to play in so many seasons.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973.  During World War II, he served his country in the United States Army.

Heart’s Reflections

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Looking through honest lens

Working from novel ways

Encouraging chorus

Filling every hour with praise

 

Setting aside worries

Embracing revisions

Writing life’s next chapter

Seeing tomorrow’s vision

 

Stepping forward with hope

Gazing at clouds afar

Embracing each treasure

Reaching for another star

 

Tasting sweeter moments

Moving from perfection

Pursuing unique path

Mirroring heart’s reflections

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Julian Barnes Quotes

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In life, every ending is just the start of another story.

The writer must be universal in sympathy and an outcast by nature:  only then can he see clearly.

Julian Barnes (born 1946) is an English writer.  He has also written fictional crime dramas under the pseudonym of Dan Kavanagh.

Hannah Arendt Quotes

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We are free to change the world and start something new in it.

Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was a German-born philosopher and author.  With the help of others, she managed to escape the Holocaust, and her journey brought her to the United States in 1941.

Matt Haig Quotes

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The thing that looks the most ordinary might end up being the thing that leads you to victory.

If you aim to be something you are not, you will always fail.  Aim to be you.

Matt Haig (born 1975) is an English writer and journalist.  Much of his writing focuses on novels with fictional themes for adults as well as children stories.

Stand-Up Comics Quotes

Steve Martin (born 1945)

Thankfully, perseverance is a great substitute for talent.

Chris Rock (born 1965)

Comedy is the blues for people who can’t sing.

Steve Martin has mastered his comedic, acting, and writing talents.    He is also a renowned banjo player, and his music remains a big part of his life.

Chris Rock has received numerous accolades for his stand-up comedy, but he is also a well-recognized actor and filmmaker.  He has also been a host of the Academy Awards on several occasions.  

Stand-Up Comics Quotes

Bob Newhart (born 1929)

Laughter gives us distance.  It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.

Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954)

Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.

Bob Newhart mastered the art of his deadpan comedic delivery.  He also starred in two long-running American television sitcoms:  “The Bob Newhart Show” (1972-1978) and “Newhart”  (1982-1990).

Jerry Seinfeld mastered the art of observational comedy.  His long-running sitcom “Seinfeld” spanned 180 episodes (1989-1998), and has remained one of the all-time greatest sitcoms in American television history.