| There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature. | |
| – P. G. Wodehouse | |
| From the short story: ‘Strychnine in the Soup’ | |
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| Click here (6 October) to see the posts of prior years. I started this blog in late 2009. Daily posting began in late January 2011. Not all of the days in the early years (2009-2010) will have posts. | |
Posts Tagged ‘Foundation’
Or Blogs And Blogging
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, Reading, Writing, tagged Blogging, Foundation, Friendship, Literature, P. G. Wodehouse, Philosophy, Quotes, Reading, Strychnine in the Soup, Taste, Writing on October 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Point The Way
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Duty, Expectations, Foundation, Ideas, Nikola Tesla, Philosophy, Quotes, Scientific Man on November 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »
| The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way. | |
| –– Nikola Tesla | |
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Cornerstones
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Culture, Foundation, Laurie Halse Anderson, Philosophy, Quotes, School Libraries on April 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »
| School libraries are the foundations of our culture – not luxuries. | |
| — Laurie Halse Anderson | |
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Actually, It’s The Other Way Around
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Compassion, Courage, Foundation, Humility, Integrity, Mark Twain, Philosophy, Quotes, Risks, Strength, Wisdom on April 4, 2023| 2 Comments »
| With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity. | |
| — Mark Twain | |
| [I believe integrity is the foundation of courage. — kmab] | |
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Laying A Sound Foundation
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fame, Foundation, Goodness, Herbert N. Casson, Philosophy, Quotes, Respect, Success on June 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
| Goodness is always an asset. A man who is straight, friendly and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. He has laid a sound foundation for success and he will have a worthwhile life. | |
| — Herbert N. Casson | |
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