Category: Thought For The Day

Today’s quotes surround the subject of death, a topic I wrote about yesterday when it comes to the idea of whether death can be prevented. I found much connection with the following quotes to help in discussing this subject…

“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.” (Tecumseh) 

“All deaths are sudden, no matter how gradual the dying may be.” (Michael McDowell)

“Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident.” (Henry David Thoreau)

“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” (Haruki Murakami)

“How can you treat death so lightly, she asks. ‘Because it happens,’ he replies. ‘It is inevitable. I do not mourn the falling of a leaf or the breaking of a wave. I do not sorrow for a shooting star as it burns itself up in the atmosphere. So why should I?” (Roger Zelazny)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Today’s quotes center around the subject of quitting/being a quitter, something my mother once accused me of doing/being, and something I’ve worked hard not to do or ever be in my adult life…

“Everything you need to be grate is already inside of you. Stop waiting for someone or something to light your fire, you have the match.” (Darren Hardy)

“I’m not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance.” (Cicely Tyson)

“Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you.” (Orebela Gbenga)

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. But never quit.” (Samuel Beckett)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Have you ever spent time with people who talk only about themselves? Today’s quotes surround this subject.

“Self-centered people have only one topic to talk about…THEMSELVES.” (Stef Harder)

“Talk about yourself as much as you like, but do not expect others to listen.” (Mason Cooley)

“People who talk only of themselves think only of themselves.” (Dale Carnegie)

“When you find yourself spending time with friends who do nothing but talk about themselves, maybe it’s time to ask yourself why. Are they a mirror for you? Are you this way? If there is one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s that true friends will want to know more about those they spend time with than talk about themselves.” (Andrew Arthur Dawson)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson