Wise Words of the Day: Clothes

Always dress neatly, taking care to have good materials.  It is astonishing how much people judge by dress.  ~ John Lubbock

Source: myvintagevogue.com via Julie-Ann on Pinterest

I know this is a theme I keep coming back to over and over again but it is an important one:  People judge us . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Clothes

Wise Words of the Day: Climbing Molehills

One can get ulcers by climbing mountains that are molehills.  ~ Unknown

 

Prelude To Conquest, 1938 ad for the March of Time newsreels; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com

In 1897, The New York Times adopted the motto, “All The News That’s Fit to Print.”  It was a jab at . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Climbing Molehills

Wise Words of the Day: Cleverness

Never desire to appear clever and make a show of your talents before men.  Be honest, loving, kindly, and sympathetic in all you say and do.  Cleverness will flow from you naturally if you have it, and applause will come to you unsought from those who know what to applaud; but the applause of fools . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Cleverness

Wise Words of the Day: (My) Birthday

Time is not measured by the passing of years, but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves. ~ Nehru

My second birthday party, 1963, at my grandparent's house.

 

 I’ve come a long way in the years since that photo was taken.  My life has been a glorious . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: (My) Birthday

Wise Words of the Day: Citizen

The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.  ~ T. Roosevelt

 

Coca Cola Ad from 1944; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com

Instead of worrying about what other people are or aren’t doing, we need to . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Citizen

From the Archives: Partners in Mutual Success

I am still under the weather but feeling much better. While I am on the mend, enjoy this post from May of 2010.

Gas Cooking Ad "Better Homes and Gardens" September 1961; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com

I get so annoyed when I read comments about homemakers being subjugated and reduced to second . . . → Read More: From the Archives: Partners in Mutual Success

Wise Words of the Day: Circumstance

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; therefore they remain bound. ~ James Allen

 

 

"Dextrose is often prescribed by doctors for many reducing diets": 1940; Image courtesy of PaulMalon on Flickr.com

We want to have our cake and eat it too, . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Circumstance

Wise Words of the Day: Choice

When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.  ~ William James

 

"Choose a Modern Gas Range for Tops in Cooking Perfection!" "New Freedom Gas Kitchens," American Gas Association, 1946; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com

 

“I have no choice but to serve processed, . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Choice

Wise Words of the Day: Children

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.  ~ George Santayana

 

Campbell's Soup Advertisement, September, 1944, Life Magazine; Image courtesy of Jon Williamson on Flickr.com

 

I remember the days when teachers were well respected and weren’t the whipping post for all of society’s failures.

I remember the days when teaching . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Children

Wise Words of the Day: Cheerfulness

Get the habit of saying the cheerful, pleasant thing.  ~ John Schindler, M.D.

 

Budweiser advertisement published in the August 1956 issue of Family Circle magazine; Image courtesy of Clotho98 on Flickr.com

 When I started working at Big Name University, my boss told me that I had to stop being so nice . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Cheerfulness

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