Happy New Year!

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Auld Lang Syne, Inspirational quotes, New Year 2019, Robert Burns, T.S. Eliot, Three Tenors

Hi everyone. I know I still haven’t made a full return to blogging yet (I’m still working on some new health issues) but I wanted to make sure I wished you all a Happy New Year. Stay safe tonight and enjoy the festivities!

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language

And next year’s words await another voice.

And to make an end is to make a beginning.

~ T.S. Eliot ~

 

 

 

 

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Happy Hanukkah!

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Hanukkah 2018, Inspirational quotes, Robert Altinger

A Happy and Joyous Hanukkah To All My Jewish Friends!

The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle.

~ Robert Altinger ~

Words to Remember

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Election Day 2018, Inspirational quotes, Roald Dahl, Words To Remember

Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.

~ Roald Dahl ~

Words To Remember

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Albert Einstein, Inspirational quotes, Words To Remember

 

The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.

~ Albert Einstein ~

Women’s Equality Day 2018

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Audre Lorde, Inspirational quotes, Women’s Equality Day

On this day in 1920, women obtained the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment (although in some Southern states there was widespread voter suppression against Black women, men, and even poor whites until the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964). While we have come far it’s obvious from recent events that true equality is still not quite within reach for many women. That’s why it’s important to acknowledge this day, for more work needs to be done.

I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.

~ Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, librarian, and civil rights activist  ~

 

Happy Canada Day!

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Canada Day 2018, Inspirational quotes, President Bill Clinton

In a world darkened by ethnic conflicts that tear nations apart, Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity, and mutual respect.

~ President Bill Clinton ~

LGBTQ Pride Month 2018

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Cassandra Duffy, Inspirational quotes, LGBTQ Pride Month 2018

The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.

~ Cassandra Duffy ~

Memorial Day 2018

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Adlai Stevenson II, Inspirational quotes, Memorial Day 2018, Patriotism

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

~ Adlai Stevenson II ~

US Teacher Appreciation Week!

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Inspirational quotes, US Teacher Appreciation Week

I was blessed to have several incredible teachers during my childhood, but it was only as an adult that I realized how underappreciated they are. In honor of these tireless workers who take joy in passing their knowledge onto young inquisitive minds I’m sharing the following quotes. And for those of you who are teachers I’d like to say thank you.

Thank you for working long hours.

Thank you for working for not enough pay.

Thank you for buying supplies for your classrooms and students out of your own paycheck.

Thank you for not giving up despite increasing demands from parents and society. 

Thank you for inspiring us to be the very best we can be!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

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Benito Juarez, Cinco de Mayo, Inspirational quotes

Respect for the rights of others means peace.

~ Benito Juarez ~