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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 7, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
The measure of a person is what they do with power.
February 8, 2021
The first test of a truly great person is their humility.
February 9, 2021
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without trials.
February 10, 2021
The road to nowhere is paved with excuses.
February 11, 2021
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
February 12, 2021
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
February 13, 2021
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 7, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
“Diligence is the mother of good luck.” – Franklin
February 8, 2021
“I always went into an area that was in last place, with the philosophy, “You can’t fall off the floor.” – Eisner
February 9, 2021
“This is a rat ear rat, dog eat dog, I’ll kill ’em and I’m going to kill ’em before they kill me.” – Kroc
February 10, 2021
“To be successful in business you need friends. To be very successful, you need enemies.” – Ondaatje
February 11, 2021
“Knowing yourself and your enemies is the first prerequisite to becoming a warrior.” – Kun-hee
February 12, 2021
“Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s the day to day living that wears you out.” – Chekov
February 13, 2021
“Remember, your advertisements are in your show windows and on your counters.” – Woolworth
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 31, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021
Trepidation – n. – A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may or may not actually happen.
February 1, 2021
Egress – n. – The action of going out of or leaving a place.
February 2, 2021
Abrogate – v. – Repeal or do away with a law, right, or agreement.
February 3, 2021
Credulous – adj. – A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
February 4, 2021
Opprobrious – adj. – Disgraceful or shameful.
February 5, 2021
Sentient – adj. – Able to perceive or feel things.
February 6, 2021
Officious – adj. – Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 31, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021
A person can fail many times, but they aren’t a failure until they begin to blame someone else.
February 1, 2021
Anyone can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in their errors.
February 2, 2021
Mankind is not made for defeat. A person can be destroyed but not defeated.
February 3, 2021
A person is not finished when they are defeated. They are finished when they quit.
February 4, 2021
A wise person will make more opportunities than they find.
February 5, 2021
Greatness is not measured by what a person accomplishes, but by the opposition they have overcome to reach their goals.
February 6, 2021
One person practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 31, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021
“God helps them that help themselves.” – Franklin
February 1, 2021
“Muscles come and go; flab lasts.” – Vaughan
February 2, 2021
“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.” – Hinckley
February 3, 2021
“The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.” – Phillips
February 4, 2021
“Nuclear war wold really set back cable TV” – Turner
February 5, 2021
“It is now possible for a flight attendant to get a pilot pregnant.” – Ferris
February 6, 2021
“I think the most important thing is to take a chance on people.” – Wriston
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 24, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 24, 2021
January 24, 2021
Apoplectic – adj. – Overcome with anger or extreme indignation
January 25, 2021
Serendipity – n. – The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
January 26, 2021
Overt – adj. – Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
January 27, 2021
Intrinsic – adj. – Belonging naturally; essential.
January 28, 2021
Confluence – n. – The act or process of merging.
January 29, 2021
Formidable – adj. – Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, large, or capable.
January 30, 2021
Obfuscate – v. – Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 24, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 24, 2021
January 24, 2021
There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.
January 25, 2021
It is the working person who is a happy person. It is the idle person who is a miserable person.
January 26, 2021
Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.
January 27, 2021
The education of a person is never complete until they die.
January 28, 2021
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and go to bed at night and in between do whatever they want to do.
January 29, 2021
The successful person will profit from their mistakes and try again in a different way.
January 30, 2021
In law a person is guilty when they violate the rights of others. In ethics they are guilty if they only think of doing so.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 24, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 24, 2021
January 24, 2021
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Rohn
January 25, 2021
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Ryun
January 26, 2021
“Hunger gives flavor to food.” – Kalantri
January 27, 2021
“Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” – JFK
January 28, 2021
“Trouble springs from idleness, toil from ease.” – Franklin
January 29, 2021
“There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop blaming other people for how you feel or the misfortunes in your life. You can’t go through life obsessing about what might have been.” – Jackman
January 30, 2021
“I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.” – Schuller
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 17, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 17, 2021
January 17, 2021
Ethereal – adj. – Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality – intangible
January 18, 2021
Avuncular – adj. – Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person
January 19, 2021
Licentious – adj. – Promiscuous and unprincipled – lacking moral discipline
January 20, 2021
Eviscerate – v. – Deprive or take away
January 21, 2021
Abate – v. – To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity
January 22, 2021
Futile – adj. – Incapable of producing any useful result
January 23, 2021
Ingratiate – v. – To bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially if by deliberate effort.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 17, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 17, 2021
January 17, 2021
Being a good person is something you do, not something you are.
January 18, 2021
A wise person proportions their belief to the evidence.
January 19, 2021
Cloths make the person. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
January 20, 2021
The world is a looking glass that gives back to every person the reflection of their own face.
January 21, 2021
Every person must do two things: they must do their own believing and their own dying.
January 22, 2021
A superior person is modest in speech but exceeds in actions.
January 23, 2021
A fool does not see the same tree that a wise person does.
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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.