Category Archives: The Thought for the Day
Selections from Gaylon’s personal quotebook! Plus exciting commentary from Gaylon
The Thought for the Day – St Paul, I Corinthians
If the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle. – I Corinthians 14:8 First Corinthians is a book in the New Testament of the Christian bible, written by Saint Paul while he was in Ephesus … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Will Durant, Voltaire
He forged fiercely a path for his truth, until at last kings, popes, and emperors catered to him, thrones trembled before him, and half the world listened to catch his every word. – Will Durant, On Voltaire Will Durant was … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Emily Brightwell
She’d often observed that people generally lived up to whatever expectations they had of themselves. – Emily Brightwell, The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries Emily Brightwell is the pen name of an American writer named Cheryl Lanham, and The Inspector and … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Eleanor Roosevelt
We should constantly be reminded of what we owe in return for what we have. – Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is, among other things, a former first lady of the United States. An active, outspoken … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Charles Bukowski
Skid row was disgusting. The life of the sane, average man was dull, worse than death. – Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye Charles Bukowski was an American poet and writer. We were introduced to Bukowski in 2011 at the Huntington … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Chesty Puller
These poor bastards. They’ve got us right where we want them. We can shoot in every direction now. – Chesty Puller Chesty Puller is the most decorated Marine in United States history. Six times he earned the nation’s second highest … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Thoreau
If you are acquainted with the principle, what do you care for a myriad of instances and applications? – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Henry David Thoreau needs no introduction to most, and certainly not to our regular readers. HIs views … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – John Wooden
Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. – John Wooden John Wooden was the basketball … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Franklin Roosevelt
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin Delano Roosevelt Some may not be familiar with today’s Thought because it comes from the last paragraph of a speech FDR never delivered, written in Warm … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – John F Kennedy
We choose to go to the moon in this decade, and do other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills. … Continue reading