“Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile.”
—Sir Winfred Grenfell
October 2011
22 posts
In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I’ve noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capital letters. For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement: “Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.” Is everybody clear on that?
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“Dreams come true; without that possibility nature would not incite us to have them.”
—John Updike
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“Words to live by: Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.”
—Steve Jobs
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
—Mignon McLaughlin
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. … Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
—Steve Jobs
“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do.”
—Steve Jobs
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.”
—Steve Jobs
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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
—Steve Jobs
A student comes to a young professor’s office. She glances down the hall, closes his door, kneels pleadingly.
“I would do anything to pass this exam.”
She leans closer to him, flips back her hair, gazes meaningfully into his eyes.
“I mean..” she whispers, “..I would do ANYTHING!!”
He returns her gaze. “Anything??”
“Yes,.. Anything!” She says.
His voice turns to a whisper. “Would you.. study??” :))
