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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 16, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023
“There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for example.” – Foreman
July 17, 2023
“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the grand canyon is only a hole in Arizona.” – Will
July 18, 2023
“He is ill cloth’d, who is bare of virtue.” – Franklin
July 19, 2023
“I challenge anyone in their darkest moment to write what they’re grateful for, even stupid little things like green grass or a friendly conversation with somebody on the elevator. You start to realize how rich you are.” – carey
July 20, 2023
“Outcomes rarely turn on grand gestures or the art of the deal, but on whether you’ve sent someone a thank-you note.” – Brillstein
July 21, 2023
“If you think you can’t change the world, it just means you’re not one of those that will.” – Fresco
July 22, 2023
“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or dangerous way of making decisions than putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.” – Sowell
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So, Let’s consider: You Start Dying Slowly
So, Let’s consider: You Start Dying Slowly
You Start Dying Slowly
You start dying slowly
if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
If you do not listen to the sounds of life,
If you do not appreciate yourself.
You start dying slowly
When you kill your self-esteem;
When you do not let others help you.
You start dying slowly
If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.
You start dying slowly
If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And your heart beat fast.
You start dying slowly
If you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,
If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,
If you do not go after a dream,
If you do not allow yourself,
At least once in your lifetime,
To run away from sensible advice…
So start living….my dear.
Start living.
–Martha Medeiros (in “A Morte Devagar”)
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 9, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023
Fervor – Passion
July 10, 2023
Compunction – Remorse
July 11, 2023
Umbrage – An indignant displeasure
July 12, 2023
Schadenfreude – Joy at another’s pain
July 13, 2023
Lugubrious – Mournful
July 14, 2023
Exculpate – To clear of blame
July 15, 2023
Affidavit – A written declaration
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 9, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023
If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone.
July 10, 2023
Don’t behave as if you are destined to live forever
July 11, 2023
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
July 12, 2023
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.
July 13, 2023
No one has ever become poor by giving.
July 14, 2023
To think too much is a disease.
July 15, 2023
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 9, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023
“All my life I’ve wanted to be somebody, but now I see I should have been more specific.” – Tomlin
July 10, 2023
“You only life once. But if you work it right, once is enough.” – Allen
July 11, 2023
“Well done is better than well said.” – Franklin
July 12, 2023
“We’re all mortal until the first kiss and second glass of wine.” – Galeano
July 13, 2023
“Karaoke is the great equalizer.” – Tyler
July 14, 2023
“When wine goes in strange things come out.” – Schiller
July 15, 2023
“Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you.” – Dillard
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 2, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023
Posh – Fancy
July 3, 2023
Ebullient – Enthusiastic
July 4, 2023
Dour – Gloomy
July 5, 2023
Amatory – Romantic
July 6, 2023
Timorous – Fearful
July 7, 2023
Wistfully – With sad longing
July , 2023
Belligerent – Hostile
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 2, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023
A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.
July 3, 2023
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
July 4, 2023
You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.
July 5, 2023
Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.
July 6, 2023
United we stand, divided we fall.
July 7, 2023
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
July , 2023
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 2, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023
“I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals. I’m a vegetarian because I hate plants.” – Brown
July 3, 2023
“People wrapped up in themselves make small packages.” – Franklin
July 4, 2023
“Housework can’t kill you, but why take a chance?” – Diller
July 5, 2023
“There’s a thin line between talking to yourself and arguing with an idiot.” – Anon
July 6, 2023
“The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.” – Lebowitz
July 7, 2023
“I personally thing we developed language because of our inner need to complain.” – Wagner
July 8, 2023
“Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the betting of wisdom.” – Rubin
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of June 25, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023
Terraform – To transform a planet to resemble earth and sustain life
June 26, 2023
Sophont – An intelligent being
June 27, 2023
Infatuation – An intense but temporary passion
June 28, 2023
Embonpoint – Plumpness
June 29, 2023
Shamus – A private detective
June 30, 2023
Flimflam – Swindle
July 1, 2023
Stool pigeon – A police informer
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of June 25, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.
June 26, 2023
There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.
June 27, 2023
Let your heart be at ease knowing that what was meant for you will never miss you, and that what misses you was never meant for you.
June 28, 2023
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.
June 29, 2023
He who avoids complaint invites happiness.
June 30, 2023
Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.
July 1, 2023
Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.
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About Me
Don Rima
Don Rima is an Information Systems consultant with over 30 years experience in Information Systems. His roles of responsibility have included programming, systems management and IT department management. He's also a technical editor and writer, does regular product reviews, is a very good cook, gardener and avid reader and writer. His sports interest include: the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Orioles, Clemson Tigers and Chelsea Football teams. The articles on this site are written to be correct, informative, laconic, provoke progressive thought, informative and sometimes make you laugh. They're not designed to be the writing of just another politically correct drone.