Five degrees at 8:30am, with a triumphant, choir-of-angels after-the-rain sunrise.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
William Arthur Ward (1921-1994), American author of witty aphorisms for such august journals as Reader's Digest. It's not Dante, it's not Goethe and it's not even Wordsworth, but it is to think about.
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Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Quote of the week No.32 : just think
Five degrees at 8:30am, with a triumphant, choir-of-angels after-the-rain sunrise.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
William Arthur Ward (1921-1994), American author of witty aphorisms for such august journals as Reader's Digest. It's not Dante, it's not Goethe and it's not even Wordsworth, but it is to think about.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
William Arthur Ward (1921-1994), American author of witty aphorisms for such august journals as Reader's Digest. It's not Dante, it's not Goethe and it's not even Wordsworth, but it is to think about.
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Warren Baldwin said...
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Great quote.
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Tuesday, 01 December, 2009
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Will S said...
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I agree with Warren. Nice quote. I can not count the numer of times I have adjusted my sails.
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Wednesday, 02 December, 2009
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LadyFi said...
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Thanks for your lovely comment about my birthday. I've just been reading and enjoying your recent posts and am generally catching up.
Love this quote - but what do you call the person who does all three things?! -
Wednesday, 02 December, 2009
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Great quote.
I agree with Warren. Nice quote. I can not count the numer of times I have adjusted my sails.
Thanks for your lovely comment about my birthday. I've just been reading and enjoying your recent posts and am generally catching up.
Love this quote - but what do you call the person who does all three things?!
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