Alfred Austin on Gardening

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.

Alfred Austin, poet

For photographer Gary Gardiner of Westerville Life and the vendors of the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market

Order the Westerville Farmers' Market Hand Calendar for 2009

Source: brainyquote.com

Barack Obama on the American Dream

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

President-elect Barack Obama
November 4, 2008

To read Obama's historic and eloquent speech, click here.

Despair, Inc. on Vision

Vision: How can the future be so hard to predict, when all my worst fears are coming true?

Despair, Inc.

Source: despair.com
See image by clicking here.

Keith Olbermann on Introspection

If there is nothing to see in your soul, there is no need to look.

Keith Olbermann

Regarding George W. Bush's comments about his presidency in his interview with Charlie Gibson

Thomas Jefferson on Conflict Resolution

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

Thomas Jefferson


Source: brainyquote.com

Joseph Addison on Disappointment

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

Joseph Addison

Poet and essayist lived in the late 1600's/early 1700s


Source: nonstopenglish.com

Chuck Hagel on Double Negatives in America

There is always going to be a certain no-nothing element to democracy. That is their choice.

Sen. Chuck Hagel, Nebraska
On closed-minded political attitudes


Source: The Huffington Post
Hagel Unrestrained... by Sam Stein

David Plouff on Hope

Our campaign was the art of the possibility.

David Plouff
Campaign Manager
Obama for President

Source: 60 Minutes, CBS News

Jon Bon Jovi on the Journey

Remember, not all who wander are lost.

Jon Bon Jovi
Monmouth College commencement speech, May 2001

Good speech, click here to read it all.

Source: bonarticles.net

Marcus Aurelius on Courage

The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.

Marcus Aurelius


Source: The Tao of Abundance
by Laurence G. Boldt
©1999 Laurence G. Boldt
Penguin Compass

Tina Fey on Free Association

She got lost in a corn maze.

About Sarah Palin speaking with Katie Couric

Tina Fey
on Late Show with David Letterman, October 17, 2008
Worldwide Pants

Click to watch.

Ed Cunningham on Life

Life is an open book test.

Ed Cunningham
ABC Sports
During the Purdue at Ohio State game
October 11, 2008

Lao Tzu on Achievement

Achieve success, but without vanity.
Achieve success, but without aggression.
Achieve success, but without arrogance.
Achieve success, but without gain.
Achieve success, but without force.

Lao Tzu


Source: The Tao of Abundance
by Laurence G. Boldt
©1999 Laurence G. Boldt
Penguin Compass

Fareed Zakaria on Perspective

Reorganization is not a sign of failure, but an acknowledgment that creative destruction is an essential part of capitalism.

Fareed Zakaria



Source: Fareed Zakaria GPS
CNN

Proverb Wisdom

When the student is ready the teacher shall appear.

Chinese Proverb


Source: The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth
by Richard Paul Evans
Simon and Schuster, January 2006