Quotes for the Journey

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Bread is the only food I know that satisfies completely, all by itself. It comforts the body, charms the senses, gratifies the soul, and excites the mind. A little butter helps.

Posted by Dave on October 16, 2010

The world is divided into two camps: those who can live happily on bread alone and those who need vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Isaiah and I fall into the first category. Bread is the only food I know that satisfies completely, all by itself. It comforts the body, charms the senses, gratifies the soul, and excites the mind. A little butter helps.

-Jeffrey Steingarten in The Man Who Ate Everything

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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Posted by Dave on October 16, 2010

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
 be pleasing in your sight,
 O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

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Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?…Eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. – Isaiah 55:2

Posted by Dave on October 16, 2010

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?…

Eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. – Isaiah 55:2

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“To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

Posted by Dave on October 16, 2010

“To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”

– Arthur Ashe

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It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau

Posted by Dave on October 16, 2010

It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?

– Henry David Thoreau

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You can accomplish much if you don’t care who gets the credit. – Ronald Reagan

Posted by Dave on October 15, 2010

You can accomplish much if you don’t care who gets the credit. – Ronald Reagan

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Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

Posted by Dave on October 14, 2010

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

Henry Ford

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Energy and persistence conquer all things. Ben Franklin

Posted by Dave on October 13, 2010

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Benjamin Franklin

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Posted by Dave on October 12, 2010

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Winston Churchill

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I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

Posted by Dave on October 12, 2010

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

 Thomas A. Edison

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