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Wise Words of the Day: Best

Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you. ~ Madeleine Bridges

Kellogg's Postcard; Image courtesy of Maraid on Flickr.com

Wise Words of the Day: Believe

Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that assures the successful outcome of any adventure. ~ William James

 

Adventure Along The Trans-Canada Highway; Travel brochure produced by the Canadian Government Travel Bureau in 1961; Image courtesy of Jordan Smith on Flickr.com

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Wise Words of the Day: Behavior

Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image. ~ Goethe

 

Lucky Strikes Advertisement, "True Experiences" magazine September 1935; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com

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Wise Words of the Day: Beginning

He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round. ~ Walter Scott

Rene Gruau, Le Bas Scandale Ladder, 1952: Image courtesy of Galerie Montmartre

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Wise Words of the Day: Beauty

Anyone who wants to lead a richer life has only to realize that it is up to him to recognize all types of beauty and cultivate the love of it within his own soul. ~William Ross

Redwood Tree in California – Mid 1950's; Image courtesy of AvalonCM on Flickr.com

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Wise Words of the Day: Be

Be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.  Think well of yourself and proclaim this fact to the world–not in loud words, but in great deeds.  ~Optimists’ Creed

Image courtesy of Captain Geoffry Spaulding on Flickr.com

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Wise Words of the Day: Battle

If we choose exemption from life’s battles we leave God no choice but to exempt us from the rewards of victory. ~A.P. Gouthey

RCA Advertisement, 1944; Image courtesy of PaulMalon on Flickr.com

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1950s Charm School: Fountain of Eternal Charm

This post is part of a series examining 1950s era charm, poise, and beauty using  Secrets of Poise, Personality, and Model Beauty written by modeling agency and schools icon John Robert Powers and published by Prentiss-Hall in 1960.

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Wise Words of the Day: Bargain

National Association of Manufacturers Payday Advertisement, 1947; Image courtesy of Captain Geoffrey Spaulding

 

I bargained with Life for a penny, and Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening when I counted my scanty store; For Life is a just employer, he gives you what you ask, But once you have . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Bargain

Wise Words of the Day: Balance

We know when we meet a well-balanced woman or man.  Such a person conveys to us a balancing influence; his personality conveys to us a sense of poise, self-control, understanding, tranquility.  He creates an atmosphere of confidence.  His very presence denotes strength, and it gives you a “lift.” ~ Louis Bisch, M.D.

 

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