Your Inspirational Quote

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 31, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Coloring Crayola Day? Celebrate the end of March by enjoying color! Draw a colorful picture, wear something bright... enjoy the colors! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Colors are the smiles of nature." -- Leigh Hunt

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 30, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Beware of Rollercoasters Day? In 1999, romance model Fabio got hit in the face by a Canadian goose while riding a rollercoaster in a Williamsburg, Virginia, theme park. Fabio escaped with a bloody nose and three stitches. Sadly, the goose died. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." -- Salvador Dali

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday March 26, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Good Fences Day? On the birthday of Robert Frost, celebrate the fact that good fences make good neighbors. Do something nice for your neighbors today. Frost, one of the great American poets, was born on March 26, 1874, at San Francisco, California. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up." -- Robert Frost

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday March 25, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Pecan Day? In 1775 at his Mount Vernon estate, George Washington planted pecan trees given to him by Thomas Jefferson. Enjoy a pecan or two today! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly." -- Brendan Francis

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 24, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day? Enjoy this tasty combination of chocolate and fruit. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans (a vegetable) and raisins are from grapes (a fruit). And, we all know that fruits and vegetables are good for you! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place." -- Abigail Van Buren

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 23, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Near Miss Day? In 1989, an asteroid came within 500,000 miles of hitting Earth. Breathe a big, big sigh of relief today! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark." -- Anonymous

Your Inspirational Quote Friday March 20, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Meeting People Is Easy Day? Radiohead's "Meeting People Is Easy" movie about the music scene premiered in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest Music and Film Festival in 1999. Meet someone new today! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make." -- Gorden B. Hinkley ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday March 19, 2009 <>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Did you know... ... that today is Swallows Day? The swallows return to the San Juan Capistrano Mission in California on Saint Joseph's Feast Day. Traditionally, they leave on October 23. The swallows are said to migrate annually to Goya, Argentina in October, and return to their spring and summer home in San Juan Capistrano each March. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Just because you make a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake." -- Georgette Mosbacher

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday March 18, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Elation Launch Day? In 1998, Carnival Cruise Lines inaugurated Elation, the first cruise ship to use a new propulsion system that pulls rather than pushes a vessel through the water. The 70,000 ton ship cost a mere $300 million... ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Everyone is shy --- it is the inborn modesty that makes us able to live in harmony with other creatures and our fellows. Achievement comes not by denying shyness but, occasionally, by setting it aside and letting pride and perspiration come first." -- Kirkpatrick Sale

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 17, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is St. Patrick's Day? (Of course you did!) St. Patrick, who died on this date in 461, is the patron saint of Ireland. This is a day to wear green to show your Irish heart. The first St. Patrick's Day celebration in the U.S. was held in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity." -- Sean O'Casey

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 16, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Lips Appreciation Day? Take time today to buy some lip balm to protect your lips. Or, better yet, kiss your favorite lips today! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?" -- Bob Schieffer

Your Inspirational Quote Friday March 13, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Intense Tornado Day? In 1990, two tornadoes hit near Hesston, Kansas. The first tornado had winds of 200 to 250 miles per hour, while the second had winds of 300 to 350 miles per hour. Classed as an extreme F5, the second tornado was the most intense ever recorded. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized." -- Mike Ditka

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday March 12, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of Chicago? On March 12, 1773, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable founded the first settlement on the sight of present-day Chicago, Illinois. Du Sable, the first known nonindigenous settler in the area, was declared the Founder of Chicago by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago on October 26, 1968. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "How much do you engage yourself in what's truly real and important in life? That's the individual question." -- Ted Danson

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday March 11, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Champagne Music Day? On the birthday of Lawrence Welk, entertainer extraordinaire, we celebrate the music he was famous for. Welk was born on March 11, 1903, at Strasburg, North Dakota. Polka, anyone? ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come." -- Lawrence Welk

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 10, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Festival of Life in the Cracks Day? Studies prove that over 80% of all people living on the planet in the last five decades believe life exists in the cracks. Some feel life slips through the cracks. Still, no matter how you slice it, there is a jamboree going on in those thin slivers and today's the day you can join the fun! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others." -- Audrey Hepburn ~~

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 09, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Coupon Clipper Day? In 1999, Janet Pare of Nashua, New Hampshire, walked into DeMoula's Market Basket food store of Hudson, New Hampshire, and came back out with $469.07 worth of groceries at a total cost of 3 cents. How did she do it? By using more than 200 coupons. Wow! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year." -- John Foster Dulles

Your Inspirational Quote Friday March 06, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Brownie Pie Day? Combining two favorite desserts (brownies and cheesecake), this recipe took the top prize at the 50th Anniversary Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. What will they think of next? Celebrate by eating your favorite dessert! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor." -- Truman Capote

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday March 05, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the start of the Sandhill Crane Migration Celebration? From March 5 to April 7 more than 500,000 sandhill cranes (80% of the world's sandhill crane population) visit the central Platte River Valley near Grand Island, Nebraska. Trivia buffs: Cranes are among the oldest living birds on the planet. Fossil records place cranes in Nebraska more than 9 million years ago, long before there was a Platte River, which by comparison, is a youthful 10,000 years of age! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder." -- Ronald Reagan

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday March 04, 2009   Did you know... ... that today is Sleeping on the Job Day? In 2002, the German town of Vechta reported that civil servants who were allowed to sleep for 20 minutes after lunch work more efficiently and effectively. 22% of the German population naps. Celebrate by... taking a nap, of course! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." -- Bertrand Russell

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 03, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is U.S. Clean & Jerk Day? In the 1996 U.S. weightlifting championships, Mark Henry shattered his own records when he snatched 396 pounds and hoisted 484 pounds in the clean-and-jerk competitions. After the WWF sponsored Henry in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he was signed to a ten-year contract, an anomaly in pro wrestling. Way to go, Mark! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might- have-been has never been, but a has was once an are." -- Milton Berle

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 02, 2009  Did you know... ... that today is Cat in the Hat Day? On the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904), we honor Dr. Seuss and all his wonderful stories. Celebrate today by reading one of your favorite stories! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." -- Dr. Seuss