Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1806. He became the 16th President in 1861 of the United States. There is so much more to him and we must revisit and revise our history to inspire.
Here are 5 of his quotes:
1. I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
2. I will prepare and some day my chance will come.
3. When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
4. Every man’s happiness is his own responsibility.
5. The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Vincent van Gogh was Dutch born on March 30, 1853 in the Brabant village of Zundert. At the age of 27 he became a painter and rest is history.
His work has greatly influenced the current Expressionism in modern art. Van Gogh became famous post death after his work was auctioned for high sums. He suffered from hallucinations and nightmares at times. He often reported that he was suffering from fever. At various times he reported bouts of insomnia. He was unable to sleep for three weeks prior to his diagnosis of gonorrhea in The Hague. He died at the age of 37.
Here are two of his quotes and my favorite painting by him-
• Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
• What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
Madam Curie née Maria Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867. She received numerous honorary science, medicine and law degrees and honorary memberships of learned societies throughout the world. She and her husband together were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. Furthermore, in 1911 she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, in recognition of her work in radioactivity.
Here are some of my favorite quotes-
1. A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.
2. Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
3. All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.
4. Science believe in things, not persons.
5. We must all have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
There a movie – Radioactive available on Amazon Prime which beautifully captures her story. 👩🔬
Ruskin Bond is a renowned contemporary Indian writer of British descent. Famously known for his children’s books. The little green book of happiness is nothing short of a treasure. It’s a keeper and one book which makes you feel better just when you need it. Happiness is as exclusive as your coffee. If you stay and keep at it, it may get easier. Savour those moments, for there is no reverse in the reality.
Here are 5 quotes from the book that I absolutely love-
💚 Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh
💚 Sometimes there is greater joy in gazing at a mountain than in climbing it.
💚 Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky. – Anais Nin
💚Money often costs too much.—Ralph Waldo Emerson
💚 Happiness is as exclusive as a butterfly, and you must never pursue it. If you stay very still, it may come and settle on your hand. But only briefly. Savour those moments, for they will not come in your way very often.
Friedrich Nietzsche was an extraordinary German philosopher who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers.
His work is brilliant in all aspects. I personally find solace in his writings which are so profound. Here are some of my favorite quotes by Nietzsche.
1. Without music, life would be a mistake.
2. The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.
3. The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.
4. Invisible threads are the strongest ties.
5. Amor Fati – “Love Your Fate”, which is in fact your life.
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