Category Archives: The Thought for the Day
Selections from Gaylon’s personal quotebook! Plus exciting commentary from Gaylon
The Thought for the Day – February 23, 2016
Everyone has it within his power to say, this I am today, that I shall be tomorrow. – Louis L’Amour, The Walking Drum Our introduction to L’Amour came in our 40’s. We had never bother to read him before because … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – February 22, 2016
You will have seen that this life is…something produced by the self. – Gore Vidal, Creation Our life. Our results. When it comes down to it, what we get out of our life is dependent on what we put into … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – February 21, 2016
People are more disposed to suffer than right themselves by resistance. – John Locke John Locke was an English philosopher who flourished in the 1600’s. A complete review of his works is, thankfully, beyond the scope of this feature, but … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day: February 20, 2016
I work harder than anyone who has ever lived. I am not well and worn out with this stupendous labor, and yet I am patient to achieve the desired end. – Michelangelo, Letter to his brother, while painting Sistine Chapel. … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day – 2/18/16
Dirt thrown on a Mud-wall may stick…but it will not long adhere to polish’d Marble. – Benjamin Franklin This quote came to mind this week while thinking about the debate caused by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day – February 17, 2016
They couldn’t understand it and they could…They had their food and water right there, but what was that open space? – Charles Bukowski, Post Office Charles Bukowski was an American writer, though he was born in Germany. I was introduced … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day – February 16, 2016
It is not possible to run a course aright when the goal itself has not been rightly placed. – Francis Bacon Francis Bacon was a British philosopher and statesman who flourished at the end of the 1500’s and the first … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day – February 15, 2016
In times like these, it helps to remember there have always been times like these. – Paul Harvey Paul Harvey was an American radio announcer who had a long career in an industry not particularly known for them. He was … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day
All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. – Deng Ming Dao, 365 Tao We can depend on formal education and religious training only so much. There comes a time when we must put what … Continue reading
Gaylon’s Thought for the Day – February 13, 2016
Progress, once started, is endless…We proceed because we must. – Gore Vidal, Empire It’s human nature to advance and improve what came before us. It’s why our ancestors dug out a tree trunk and sailed across a lake and why … Continue reading