Today's Words of Wisdom - October 11, 2015

Today is the birthday of the following people:

Daniel Quinn (1935 - ):

“There is no one right way to live.”

and

“I have amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely.”

and

“The world doesn't belong to us, we belong to it. Always have, always will. We belong to the world. We belong to the community of life on this planet--it doesn't belong to us. We got confused about that, now it's time to set the record straight”

and

"Just think. In a billion years, whatever is around then, whoever is around then, says, 'Man! Oh yes, man! What a wonderful creature he was! It was within his grasp to destroy the entire world and to trample all our futures into the dust- but he saw the light before it was too late and pulled back. He pulled back and gave the rest of us our chance. He showed us all how it had to be done if the world was to go on being a garden forever. Man was the role model for us all!'"

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962):

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

and

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

and

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”

and

“You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”

and

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Art Blakey (1919 - 1990):

"Music washes away the dust of every day life."

Elmore Leonard (1925 - 2013):

"If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it."

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 - ):

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”

and

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

and

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”