“Cleave ever to the sunnier side of doubt.” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Archive for November, 2013
Quote of the Week
Posted: November 26, 2013 in QuotesTags: Alfred Lord Tennyson, quotations, Quotes
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“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fun With Language
Posted: November 14, 2013 in Fun with words, Words and communicationsTags: Clara Emlen, Reader’s Digest
How a spelling mistake can change the whole meaning of a message (and a spell checker would never have caught this one!)
An employment website boasted that it provided training, counseling, and placement services. What’s more, “many services are available in Spanish, and we arrange interrupters.” – Clara Emlen in Readers Digest
“Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow’.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
What’s in a name? From Reader’s Digest Laugh section:
“I have an 18 year old; her name is Alexis. I those that name because if I hadn’t had her, I’d be driving one.” – comic Robin Fairbanks
Quote of the Week
Posted: November 4, 2013 in QuotesTags: Gandhi, Mohandas K. Gandi, quotations, Quotes
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi
Word Power 