A Pondering Mind
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Henry Ford Quote
“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -Henry Ford Continue reading
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Quote
“Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.” -Albert Einstein Continue reading
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Wisdom
“There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, http://www.bquot.es/s/140 Continue reading
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Quote
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” Dalai Lama Continue reading
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Irish Blond
Irish blond An attractive blond from Cork , Ireland , arrived at the casino. She seemed a little intoxicated and bet twenty thousand dollars in a single roll of the dice. She said, “I hope you don’t mind, but I feel much luckier when I’m completely nude.” with that, she stripped from the neck down, Continue reading
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I Read On …..
I read on boston.com the snow that is still on the ground with the exception of the real tall mounds of it, should be melted and gone between March 25 and April 3. Then dear Agnes, it will all be just a memory. Continue reading
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Friends
“We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us.” – Aristotle http://www.bquot.es/s/1494 Continue reading
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An Escalator Can Never ……
February 24, 1968 – March 30, 2005 Continue reading
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Music
Born: February 23, 1940 Continue reading
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Memphis, Tennessee Image
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=85244 via #NASA_APP Continue reading
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Anxiety
Nothing in the affairs of humanity is worthy of great anxiety. Plato Continue reading
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The YKK On Your Zipper
The YKK on your zipper stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikigaisha: Continue reading
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Living
“Living is Easy with Eyes Closed.” – John Lennon, http://www.bquot.es/s/183 Continue reading
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Just A Thought
With all the snow in the past three weeks, which was a good amount, there is one way and the best way of looking at it, Laugh! No sense in getting all bent out of shape, as it won’t do you any good. Besides, its Winter! Enjoy it, maybe next Winter will be one of Continue reading
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Think
One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane. Nikola Tesla Continue reading
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George Orwell Quote
“All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.” -George Orwell, http://www.bquot.es/s/2742 Continue reading
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Photos From The Weekend Storm
The maintenance man snow blowing the sidewalk. A look across the street. The Yews are just about covered with snow. All photos was taken on February 15, 2015 at 9:47 A.M. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Friend
“A good friend will always stab you in the front.” Oscar Wilde Continue reading
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Student Who Obtained A Zero On An Exam
From the email inbox: STUDENT WHO OBTAINED 0% ON AN EXAM Q 1.. In which battle did Napoleon die? * his last battle Q 2.. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * at the bottom of the page Q 3.. River Ravi flows in which state? * liquid Q 4.. What is the main Continue reading
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Journey
“Life is a journey, not a destination.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading
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Hard Work
“I don’t believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear — the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don’t understand what hard work is all about.” – Arthur Williams Continue reading
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Quote
“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” – Isaac Newton , http://www.bquot.es/s/3210 Continue reading
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Music & Art
“I can’t listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.” – Woody Allen Continue reading
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Kindness
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama http://www.bquot.es/s/90 Continue reading
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Doug Larson Quote
Brainy Quote Continue reading
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Just A Thought
Winter in New England can have wonderful moments Continue reading
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The Snow Piles Are Getting Higher
This pile of snow is taller than me, and down the street, the piles are higher. Photo taken: 2/10/2015 at 11:40 A.M. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Douglas Adams Quote
“He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher… or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.” – Douglas Adams, http://www.bquot.es/s/2136 Continue reading
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A Lot Of Snow
In the current 30 day period, the Boston area has so far, more than 61.6 inches of snow, which beats the previous record 58.5 inches back in 1978. And the snow is still coming down. More in The Boston Globe. Continue reading
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Just A Thought
Snow storms are numerous flakes falling from the clouds. Continue reading
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Morning Snow 2
The streets and parking lots are just about deserted. The snow is supposed to be done with late tonight, or early tomorrow morning. There’s talk about another storm for Thursday. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Morning Snow
As seen through the window on February 9, 2015 at 8:13 A.M. This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Comedy
Born: February 8, 1925 – Died: June 27, 2001 Continue reading
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Quote
Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay at home and see bad television for nothing? Samuel Goldwyn Continue reading
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Humor Quote
“I got a king-sized bed. I don’t know any kings, but if one came over, I guess he’d be comfortable.” – Mitch Hedberg, http://www.bquot.es/s/1772 Continue reading
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George Carlin Quote
I do this real moron thing, it’s called thinking, and I’m not a very good American because I like to form my own opinion. George Carlin Continue reading
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Dreams
Born: February 6, 1939 Continue reading
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Just Asking
Was today’s snow storm just a dream or a dreaded nightmare? Continue reading
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Humor Quote
“Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life.” Steven Wright http://www.bquot.es/s/1822 Continue reading
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Literature
“Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.” – Anton Chekhov http://www.bquot.es/s/3706 Continue reading
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George Carlin Quote
“I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.” –George Carlin Sent Via: http://tinyurl.com/wizquotes Continue reading
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Chinese Proverb
Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. Chinese Proverb Continue reading
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Libraries
“There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.” -Andrew Carnegie Continue reading
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Quote
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Aristotle, http://www.bquot.es/s/1503 Continue reading
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Wisdom
“There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.” – John Adams, http://www.bquot.es/s/2235 Continue reading
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Paul Newman Quote
January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008 Continue reading
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Humanity
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection. -George Orwell Continue reading
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Literature Quote by Paul Auster
You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say to films, is that it’s always just one person encountering the book, it’s not an audience, it’s one to one. -Paul Auster http://en.proverbia.net Continue reading
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Quote
Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness. -Lao Tzu Continue reading
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Un
Attune Attuned Aunt Blunt Brunt Bunk Bunked Bunt Bunted Bunting Daunt Daunted Daunting Drunk Drunkard Dunk Flaunt Flaunted Flunk Fount Fountain Funk Gunk Hunk June Junk Junket Junta Plunk Prune Pun Punk Punky Punster Punt Punted Punting Run Rune Runner Running Shun Shunned Shrunk Skunk Slunk Spunk Stunk Thunk Trunk Tun Tune Tuner Tuning A Continue reading
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Greek Proverb
If you steal something small you are a petty thief, but if you steal millions you are a gentleman of society. -Greek Proverb http://en.proverbia.net Continue reading
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Chinese Proverb
Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. -Chinese Proverb http://en.proverbia.net Continue reading
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Age Quote by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, Philosopher – Born: January 21, 1561. Continue reading
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Intelligence
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt. -Bertrand Russell Continue reading
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Quote by Will Rogers
When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds. Will Rogers Continue reading
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Winter
http://www.brainyquote.com Continue reading
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Thoughts On A Paper Napkin 4
This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Quote by Dogen
Dogen: born January 19, 1200. Brainy Quote Continue reading
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Think
What we think, we become. Buddha Continue reading
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Quote – Alan Watts
This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play. -Alan Watts Continue reading
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Quote
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading
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Italian Proverb
He who knows little knows enough if he knows how to hold his tongue. -Italian Proverb en.proverbia.net Continue reading
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Wisdom
“When playing board-games which involve quizzes etc, you will always know the answers to everyone else’s set of questions but never your own.” – Edward Murphy Continue reading
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Friendship
Muhammad Ali: born January 17, 1942. Continue reading
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Quote
“A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” – Winston Churchill Continue reading
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Education
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. -Theodore Roosevelt Continue reading
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Dream – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. born: January 15, 1929. Continue reading
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Leadership
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind. Jim Morrison Continue reading
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Change
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” – Maya Angelou Continue reading
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Quote
Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark. -Rabindranath Tagore Continue reading
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A Thought
The life you live, is the cards you were dealt with. You can play the hand and hope that the outcome changes, or throw them down and have a new set dealt, and maybe your life will change for the better. Just a thought. Continue reading
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Past
The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. -Albert Einstein Continue reading
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Writers Quote – Ernest Hemingway
The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer’s radar and all great writers have had it. -Ernest Hemingway en.proverbia.net Continue reading
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A Posting Binge
A posting binge Yep I am/was on a posting binge It felt good doing it Continue reading
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Man
Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound mind, discourse a clear man. Benjamin Franklin Quote Source: en.proverbia Continue reading
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January
January can be: cold, frigid, blustery, snowy. January can be: sunny, windy, blustery, calm. January can be: time to bundle up, dress in layers. January can be: a cruel month, with short days and longer nights. January can be: some of the above, or all of the above. A Pondering Mind Continue reading
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Motivation
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. Confucius Continue reading
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Humor Quote
“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying ‘End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH’, the paint wouldn’t even have time to dry.” –Terry Pratchett Continue reading
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Humor Quote
I drink to make other people more interesting. Ernest Hemingway Continue reading
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Be Modest ~ Humor Quote
“Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.” – Jules Renard Continue reading
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Human Rights
Brainy Quote Continue reading
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Chinese Proverb
Source: Quotes Wave Continue reading
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