This quote was taken from the hymn “Amazing Grace”, by rev. John Newton, a former slave trader who converted to Christianity and became a prominent anti slavery advocate.
John Newton lived to see the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.
John Newton 1725 – 1807
I’ve been reading a lot of Will Durant’s writing lately, and I must say that he fascinates me. Today’s quote comes from him, “The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds..” I’m guessing that if a herd of cattle were stampeding towards…
With The New Day Comes New Strength Or, as the old saying goes, things will look better in the morning. The title for this post comes from a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, and actually says: “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” Sometimes we only need to get through that long day,…
Don’t be afraid to step out and take a risk. You don’t want to end up rotting away in a backwater someday wishing that you had… Years ago when we were considering purchasing a new house, and weighing up the risks, a friend said “some days just getting out of bed can be a risk”….
Winners Never Quit And Quitters Never Win I was searching for a quote for a meme and came across this quote from Vince Lombardi (1913 – 1970). For those not familiar with Lombardi, he was an American football player, coach, and executive. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers…
Good morning world, what a lovely day! Is that how you wake up, or do you grumble and moan as you go searching for coffee? I’m probably somewhere in the middle. I was asked by my business partner last night whether I was a morning or a night person. We’re working on a project at…
I’ve enjoyed creating and publishing memes this week. I’ve made most of them them all from scratch, and it has been an interesting experience, both in the making of them, and seeing them shared across different platforms. While it started as an experiment, it is something that I will endeavor to do as often as…
