Monthly Archives: November 2012

What’s Your QQ? #296

Published November 25, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“One of the virtues of being very young is that you don’t let the facts get in the way of your imagination.”

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” – Eubie Blake

 (Blake, 1887-1983, was an American composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music.)

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #295

Published November 18, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.”   

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”  ~Meister Eckhart

 (Eckhart, c. 1260-c. 1327, was a German theologian, philosopher and mystic.)

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #294

Published November 11, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.”

 

 

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” ― Douglas Pagels

(Pagels has written many books, mostly for young adults.)

 

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What’s Your QQ? #293

Published November 4, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.”

 

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently and all for the same reason.”  ~José Maria de Eça de Queiros

 (Eça de Queirós, 1845-1900, was considered the greatest Portuguese novelist of the 19th Century.)

 

 

 

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