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Every human being has a right to be respected as a human being unless he forfeits that right by his own conduct. ~ Manly Hall
On the same team – Enlist in the WAVES ("Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service"). Apply to your nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Procurement. Head-and-shoulders . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conduct In love the paradox occurs that two things become one and yet remain two. ~ Erich Fromm Community silverplate advertisement, 1948; Illustration by Jim Whitcomb; Image courtesy of Paul.Malon on Flickr.com According to the popular music I listened to and the movies I watched on television while growing up, people were nothing . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Romantic Love Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. ~ C.E. Stowe Be wise, don't play with firecrackers, WPA poster, ca. 1937; Image courtesy of trialsanderrors on Flickr.com Many, many years ago, I was teaching my education students about creating a . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Common Sense 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 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 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 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 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 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  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Wise Words of the Day  1950s woman, Cheerfulness, homemaking, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Quotes, transforming yourself Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The “sure thing” boat never gets far from shore. ~ Dale Carnegie
From LIFE 19 Dec 1960, photographer unknown; Image courtesy of Letslookupandsmile on Flickr.com President Roosevelt . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Chance |
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