Apple Seeds – Quotes that Plant Ideas & Inspiration
By Barb Stutesman
The June 2010 Apple Seeds of inspiration, posted daily on the main chatboard:
06-01: It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you. ~ M. Grundler
06-02: Rights have to come from somewhere, and they come from the community. In return, all of us have a responsibility to the community. ~ Randy Pausch
06-03: What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. ~ Joseph Addison
06-04: In life you are given two ends: one to think with and the other to sit on. Your success in life depends on which end you use most. Heads you win, tails you lose. ~ Conrad Burns
06-05: Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. ~ Henry David Thoreau
06-06: The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. ~ General Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day, 1944
06-07: We do not remember days; we remember moments. ~ Cesar Pavese
06-08: The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. ~ Richard Bach
06-09: Some people call this the “communitarian” movement, but I call it common sense. ~ Randy Pausch
06-10: We always underestimate the future. ~ Charles Kettering
06-11: You are never powerless. ~ Jane Seymour
06-12: There is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadow to blind those who don’t. ~ Blaise Pascal
06-13: Treasure this day, and treasure yourself. Truly, neither will ever happen again. ~ Ray Bradbury
06-14: Ev’ry heart beats true ‘neath the Red, White and Blue. ~ George M. Cohan
06-15: Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons. ~ Ruth Ann Schabacker
06-16: When we’re connected to others, we become better people. ~ Randy Pausch
06-17: To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. ~ Anatole France
06-18: You are an unrepeatable miracle. ~ Diane Roger
06-19: You may not recognize success when it happens. It’s not always the thing you expected it to be. Looking back, you will realize that every day is filled with little successes. ~ Elizabeth Keane
06-20: It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father. ~ Pope John XXIII
06-21: There’s no way for us to know what is possible in this world. Following the example of children, I simply believe. ~ Tiffany Loren Rowe
06-22: Miracles cannot be summoned or demanded, but they can be invited and encouraged. ~ Mary Augustine
06-23: Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. ~ Randy Pausch
06-24: Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask, but when we are challenged to be what we can be. ~ Morris Adler
06-25: If you’re going to doubt something, doubt your limits. ~ Don Ward
06-26: There is nothing more beautiful in life than getting a second chance. ~ Ron Kovic
06/27: The heart can do anything. ~ Moliere
06-28: Nothing is impossible, and everything can be done in the end. ~ Alberta Ferretti
06-29: There is no such thing as no chance. ~ Henry Ford
06-30: Sometimes, all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true. ~ Randy Pausch
