Your Inspirational Quote

Your Inspirational Quote Friday February 27, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Read Your Warranty Day? On the birthday of consumer advocate Ralph Nader, take your car in for a check-up. Make sure your car is safe. Nader was born at Winsted, Connecticut in 1934. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." -- Ralph Nader

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday February 26, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of Grand Canyon National Park? Congress established the Park in 1919. The Grand Canyon is over 277 miles long and a mile deep and was created more than six million years ago. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." -- Mark Twain

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday February 25, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of the Michelin Man Astronaut? In 2002, Michelin premiered a new TV commercial featuring the Michelin Man as a space shuttle astronaut. Trivia buffs: All space shuttles have used Michelin tires! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime." -- W.E.B. Du Bois

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday February 24, 2009  Did you know... ... that today is National Obnoxious Day? You can be as obnoxious as you want on this day. Just be sure to stay away from grumpy people... ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." -- Allan K. Chalmers

Your Inspirational Quote Monday February 23, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of the Tootsie Roll? Leo Hirschfield brought the recipe for Tootsie Rolls from his native Austria. In 1896, he began making the candy bits, which he named after his daughter Clara (whose nickname was Tootsie), in his kitchen behind his candy store. He sold the bits for a penny a piece. Celebrate by eating your favorite sweet today! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say: I used everything you gave me." -- Erma Bombeck ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Friday February 20, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Mountain out of a Molehill Day? In 1943, a crack appeared in a cornfield in central western Mexico. Within a week, the crack turned into a mound of earth, then a 450-foot hill, and finally a 1200-foot volcano, eventually covering a 10 square mile area. The volcano of Paricutin now holds the distinction of being the only volcano on the planet born in modern times. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain." -- Unknown ~~~