Irish Saying

Here's some of my favorite Irish sayings. Enjoy!

Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you; May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows your dead.

Quote of the Day

"It has been my philosophy of life that
difficulties vanish when faced boldly."
- Isaac Asimov

20 Quotes from the Nonviolent Resistance

Mohandas Gandhi?s birthday is October 2nd. In honor of him, the United Nations in 2007 adopted this day to be International Day of Nonviolence. Here are some inspirational quotes to reflect on:

1. Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used. ? Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
2. If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. ? Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
3. The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions. ? Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- )
4. If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone, will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. ? Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- )
5. I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving in. ? Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
6. As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done. ? Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
7. To make peace with an enemy one must work with that enemy and that enemy becomes one?s partner. ? Nelson Mandela (1918- )
8. We fought injustice wherever we found it, no matter how large, or how small, and we fought injustice to preserve our own humanity. ? Nelson Mandela (1918- )
9. One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty. ? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
10. Today we struggle for the soul of our country. ? Charles Perkins (1936-2000)
11. If we?re full of hatred, we can?t really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan. ? Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)
12. I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. So I?ll go to jail, so what? We?ve been in jail for 400 years. ? Muhammad Ali (1942- )
13. Our common humanity is more important than all the things that divide us. ? Mairead Corrigan (1944- )
14. Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong. ? Betty Williams (1943- )
15. You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right. ? Aung San Suu Kyi (1945- )
16. I believe history teaches us a categorical lesson: that once a people are determined to become free, then nothing in the world can stop them reaching their goal. ? Bishop Desmond Tutu (1931- )
17. We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation ? we must act on these principles. ? Bishop Desmond Tutu (1931- )
18. I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions. ? Vaclav Havel (1936- )
19. We are called to assist the earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own ? indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty, and wonder. ? Wangari Maathai (1940- )
20. We are constantly being astonished these days at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of nonviolence. ? Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)

I found this list at Reach And Teach's Just Lists They've got tons of interesting facts and is definitely worth checking out.

Quote of the Day:

All truth passes through three stages.
First, it is ridiculed.
Second, it is violently opposed.
Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher (1788 ? 1860)

Quote of the Day:

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison

Quote of the day

I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: "No good in a bed, but fine against a wall."

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Halloween Quotes of the Day

'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world.
~William Shakespeare

I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. ~Author Unknown

Where there is no imagination there is no horror. ~Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

On Hallowe'en the thing you must do
Is pretend that nothing can frighten you
And if somethin' scares you and you want to run
Just let on like it's Hallowe'en fun.
~Author Unknown

When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.
~Author Unknown

Quote of the day

It's human to make mistakes and some of us are more human than others. ~~~Ashleigh Brilliant

What You Give A Woman...

Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit. (Author Unknown)