A positive attitude may not always get you where you want, but it will surely annoy enough people along the way to make it worth the while.
-Mrs. May's signature on her email
The first time I saw this quote, I fell in love with it. It really applies to me and how I act. If you can have a positive attitude, you might not get anywhere because of it, but you will be rewarded with your own acts. If you truly have a good attitude that makes other people happy, then it was worth the while. Even if your attitude annoys people, you will still have given them a better one than if it would have been spent with a negative person.I believe that everyone should have a good attitude like this one because you have a 50/50 shot. On one hand you can make someone really happy. On the other hand you could really annoy someone. I know that I can be both, but at least there is that 50% chance that I could make someones day a little brighter. If everyone in the world had a positive attitude, then at least half of the world would be smiling. That would be an awesome world. That is why I love this quote.
Thoughtful posts from the great minds in Mrs. Dupuy's English I Honors classes.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Striking Out
“Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game.” –by Molly Laughlin
This quote is important and positive in life. It means, never give up no matter how many times you “strike out.” Whether it is in school or activities, you should never give up on it and always do your best. Also, never let the fear of giving up, hold you back in life. The quote is helpful if you are going through a bad time and you feel like giving up. It says not to, that you should keep on moving forward. To me, it is a positive influence. Whenever I feel like giving up on something I remember it so, I do not give in and I keep trying. An example for me is school or grades. When I work at something and fail, I do not just settle with that “strike out.” I keep working at it even harder until I succeed. Never let fear get in your way of anything.
Quote
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who erres and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
-Theodore Roosevelt-
This quote has really been an inspiration to me because it is saying that no matter what the outcome, whether it be victory or defeat, if you give your all you have accomplished something. In his quote, Theodore Roosevelt is saying that the people in life who just sit on the side and just critisize the people who are trying will never amount to anything in life. For example, if a pitcher is brought into a baseball game with bases loaded and he gives up the winning run, he will most likely be critsized. The pitcher will more than likely be upset, but atleast he was willing to step up and try. The players who critisize him have no right to do so because they were not willing to step up and try. I agree completely with this quote because I get aggravated with people who do not attempt to do something, yet they critisize those who are willing to go out and work for what they want. Sure, it may be easier to critisize, but the people who try will always accomplish more in life. A good example of a person who tries his best is Lance Armstrong, an olympic cyclist. Lance was diagnosed with cancer and it was a high probability of death and his cycling career seemed to be over. However, Lance survived cancer and returned to cycling. He was considered washed up, he was critisized, looked down on, and overlooked, but he overcame the critisism and won the tour de France. It is clear that there will always be doers and watchers in the world. Butno matter if they succeed or fail, the doers will always be farther in life than the watchers.
-Theodore Roosevelt-
This quote has really been an inspiration to me because it is saying that no matter what the outcome, whether it be victory or defeat, if you give your all you have accomplished something. In his quote, Theodore Roosevelt is saying that the people in life who just sit on the side and just critisize the people who are trying will never amount to anything in life. For example, if a pitcher is brought into a baseball game with bases loaded and he gives up the winning run, he will most likely be critsized. The pitcher will more than likely be upset, but atleast he was willing to step up and try. The players who critisize him have no right to do so because they were not willing to step up and try. I agree completely with this quote because I get aggravated with people who do not attempt to do something, yet they critisize those who are willing to go out and work for what they want. Sure, it may be easier to critisize, but the people who try will always accomplish more in life. A good example of a person who tries his best is Lance Armstrong, an olympic cyclist. Lance was diagnosed with cancer and it was a high probability of death and his cycling career seemed to be over. However, Lance survived cancer and returned to cycling. He was considered washed up, he was critisized, looked down on, and overlooked, but he overcame the critisism and won the tour de France. It is clear that there will always be doers and watchers in the world. Butno matter if they succeed or fail, the doers will always be farther in life than the watchers.
Failure
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” - Michael Jordan
This quote really influenced me. Everyone is going to fail at something in there life. You have to learn how to accept failure. In the long run you will grow from it and you will know what you did wrong the first time and will try a diffrent way the next time. Failure is not meant to put you down it is meant to help you overcome obstacles that get in your way. If you don't try you will never know the feeling of failing and when you do fail you will feel worse than you would if you would have tried to begin with. I have learned that when I fail at something it is just a way to make me stronger. I have learned to forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set me straight for my next success. And when facing failure it's not whether I get knocked down; it's whether I get back up and try again.Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something. Failure is success if you learn from it. And I have learned that failure is the first step to success. And by learning from failure it gave me the motivation to not be afraid of it.
This quote really influenced me. Everyone is going to fail at something in there life. You have to learn how to accept failure. In the long run you will grow from it and you will know what you did wrong the first time and will try a diffrent way the next time. Failure is not meant to put you down it is meant to help you overcome obstacles that get in your way. If you don't try you will never know the feeling of failing and when you do fail you will feel worse than you would if you would have tried to begin with. I have learned that when I fail at something it is just a way to make me stronger. I have learned to forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set me straight for my next success. And when facing failure it's not whether I get knocked down; it's whether I get back up and try again.Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something. Failure is success if you learn from it. And I have learned that failure is the first step to success. And by learning from failure it gave me the motivation to not be afraid of it.
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."-- John Quincy Adams
The definition of a quote or saying is something said, especially a proverb or apothegm. I think this is something more than that. It is truthful and inspiring to me. Anytime I am in a stressful situation, I think of this quote. It reminds me not to give up easily and that time really does heal things. John Adams probably had his share of difficulties and obstacles, and I believe he knows exactly what he is talking about. Anytime you are experiencing trials of any kind, all you need to do is keep your head up, press on, and it will surely pass. Problems may pile up and seem very complicated, but if you are patient, your moutains will turn into molehills. Think of a runner, halfway through a marathon they may be lacking breath, but if they do not stop they are eased by a second wind. A second wind is like renewed energy after pushing yourself passed the point of exhaustion. If you are exhausted by issues in your life, persevere and your troubles will eventually be lifted off your shoulders. No matter what you are going through, it will not last forever.
The definition of a quote or saying is something said, especially a proverb or apothegm. I think this is something more than that. It is truthful and inspiring to me. Anytime I am in a stressful situation, I think of this quote. It reminds me not to give up easily and that time really does heal things. John Adams probably had his share of difficulties and obstacles, and I believe he knows exactly what he is talking about. Anytime you are experiencing trials of any kind, all you need to do is keep your head up, press on, and it will surely pass. Problems may pile up and seem very complicated, but if you are patient, your moutains will turn into molehills. Think of a runner, halfway through a marathon they may be lacking breath, but if they do not stop they are eased by a second wind. A second wind is like renewed energy after pushing yourself passed the point of exhaustion. If you are exhausted by issues in your life, persevere and your troubles will eventually be lifted off your shoulders. No matter what you are going through, it will not last forever.
A thought on love.
"Hell hath no fury for love" Anonymous
A friend of mine said this to me a while back during a talk we were having. Although I don't remember the conversation, this particular sentence has always come back to me, and this assignment was what I think got me to realize what he was trying to put into words. This quote is simple and very to the point, not much is needed to explain it. So to put a simple quote to simple words, this means that Hell has no fury for love, obviously, because it isn't wrong. The important concept here is that Hell has always been known to home all things evil and disgraceful. Who would think of love as something of evil? That in mind, something as pure as love doesn't even seem to belong in the same sentence as a place as horrid as Hell. All of this is important to me because everyday a person is critisized when honestly, it isn't wrong to love. This quote could be taken in many ways by many different people, it could stand for literal love or just a belief, but either way no one can rightly judge you by it.
A friend of mine said this to me a while back during a talk we were having. Although I don't remember the conversation, this particular sentence has always come back to me, and this assignment was what I think got me to realize what he was trying to put into words. This quote is simple and very to the point, not much is needed to explain it. So to put a simple quote to simple words, this means that Hell has no fury for love, obviously, because it isn't wrong. The important concept here is that Hell has always been known to home all things evil and disgraceful. Who would think of love as something of evil? That in mind, something as pure as love doesn't even seem to belong in the same sentence as a place as horrid as Hell. All of this is important to me because everyday a person is critisized when honestly, it isn't wrong to love. This quote could be taken in many ways by many different people, it could stand for literal love or just a belief, but either way no one can rightly judge you by it.
Laughing at Life's Realities
"I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. "
-Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
This quote has had a major impact on my life. It explains that you can’t take life too seriously. Life has many hardships to offer, but you can always find something within it to make you laugh. If you look at bad times in a different perspective, they may not seem as harsh because you will be laughing and having a good time while trudging through it. If you take life too seriously, you will miss out on a great deal of good times in life. You can also use your imagination to take you away from the problems in your life. You can create anything in the universe with imagination, especially happiness. Everyone goes through hard times. But some people don’t know how to make the best out of every situation. The quote states, “I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.” The way I interpret that is that if you have a good imagination and don’t take everything too serious, it inspires you. You will want to accomplish more in life and your adventures will never end.
-Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
This quote has had a major impact on my life. It explains that you can’t take life too seriously. Life has many hardships to offer, but you can always find something within it to make you laugh. If you look at bad times in a different perspective, they may not seem as harsh because you will be laughing and having a good time while trudging through it. If you take life too seriously, you will miss out on a great deal of good times in life. You can also use your imagination to take you away from the problems in your life. You can create anything in the universe with imagination, especially happiness. Everyone goes through hard times. But some people don’t know how to make the best out of every situation. The quote states, “I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.” The way I interpret that is that if you have a good imagination and don’t take everything too serious, it inspires you. You will want to accomplish more in life and your adventures will never end.
" Stay strong, no matter what " -Sarah Valentine
She always tells me to "stay strong, no matter what", when times get hard and I'm completely lost at what to do with the situation at hand. This quote is very signifigant to me. It has taught me to keep my head up against all odds. This quote has also taught me to grow up and know that everything happens for a reason. God has a reason, a plan, for everything that happens in our life's and I believe that is true. I am surrounded by the love and care of my family and friends. I thank God for them every day of my life. Sarah Valentine, is one of the most important role models in my life. She is my hero, my guardian angel,she is the greatest maw maw in the whole world. She is the strongest and most independent woman I've ever met. She has taught my mom and I to be strong and keep our heads up through the tough times. She gives the best advice and helps me get through everything in my life. I love you maw maw.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Fighting For Freedoms
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
-Ronald Reagan
I like this quote because it tells us that freedom is not just handed to us. We had to fight for this freedom, and many men and women have died to keep us free. In
Dreams Quote
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
-Walt Disney-
To some this quote might not even be meaningful, but to me this can certainly impact a life. You can go along and have these amazing dreams of what you want to do, but only you can actually put them into motion. Dreams are truly our future, and our future is what we make of it. If Walt Disney had not let his dream come true, we would not have a Disney Land. That shows that you can live up to your dreams no matter how big or small. If there is something in your life that you dream about doing, do not be afraid of letting that dream show. Down the road you might have negative people in your life that say you can not live your dream, but do not let that discourage you that you are not able. In the end it is all up to you, and how you want things to go in your life. Once you go and pursue your dream, you will feel truly on top of the world. I know if I were Walt Disney it would have had to take a lot of courage to tell people that I wanted to build a whole theme park, when back then it seemed impossible. Instead he followed his dreams, and now we see where following your dreams can lead you. Once you get on that path of pursuing your dreams, you have got a whole new world ahead of you.
-Walt Disney-
To some this quote might not even be meaningful, but to me this can certainly impact a life. You can go along and have these amazing dreams of what you want to do, but only you can actually put them into motion. Dreams are truly our future, and our future is what we make of it. If Walt Disney had not let his dream come true, we would not have a Disney Land. That shows that you can live up to your dreams no matter how big or small. If there is something in your life that you dream about doing, do not be afraid of letting that dream show. Down the road you might have negative people in your life that say you can not live your dream, but do not let that discourage you that you are not able. In the end it is all up to you, and how you want things to go in your life. Once you go and pursue your dream, you will feel truly on top of the world. I know if I were Walt Disney it would have had to take a lot of courage to tell people that I wanted to build a whole theme park, when back then it seemed impossible. Instead he followed his dreams, and now we see where following your dreams can lead you. Once you get on that path of pursuing your dreams, you have got a whole new world ahead of you.
Different Quote.
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” - Coco Chanel
This is a very powerful quote said by Coco Chanel, a famous fashion designer in the 1950's. This quote to me is a very meaningful one. It means that to be irreplaceable, you have to be different from everyone else. And be your own person and don't be a follower, be a leader. When you are different from other people, people start to notice and start liking you better because you are not following the crowd or trying to be like everyone else. And if you are scared no one will like you if you try to be your own self, well take the risk and be unique. Then when other people see you being different, they will start to be different themselves. They have probably wanted to be different all along but just did not have enough confidence to do it. And you helped them with that. Also people don't like people that can't be their own self cause then you get labeled as being unoriginal. And you don't want that. So next time you wanna follow the crowd, remember this quote. And always be a leader not a follower.
This is a very powerful quote said by Coco Chanel, a famous fashion designer in the 1950's. This quote to me is a very meaningful one. It means that to be irreplaceable, you have to be different from everyone else. And be your own person and don't be a follower, be a leader. When you are different from other people, people start to notice and start liking you better because you are not following the crowd or trying to be like everyone else. And if you are scared no one will like you if you try to be your own self, well take the risk and be unique. Then when other people see you being different, they will start to be different themselves. They have probably wanted to be different all along but just did not have enough confidence to do it. And you helped them with that. Also people don't like people that can't be their own self cause then you get labeled as being unoriginal. And you don't want that. So next time you wanna follow the crowd, remember this quote. And always be a leader not a follower.
A True Friend
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
~ Walter Winchell
Over the years, I have come to realize that not every friend will stand by my side through rough times. A true friend shall not leave you in despair especially when you need them the most.Whenever I am lost in a pool of anguish I expect for my friend to be there to bring me back to consciousness. Life is full of obstacles. And I cannot get through them alone. For if the world becomes an unfamiliar place, I expect you to walk by my side every step of the way. Whom if not you can I trust with that role? A real friend will understand the depth of my every move, and be ready when I start to fall.Through everything that I shall come across, your face should be leading the way to my hope. This quote means so much to me. I have realized that when I am struggling with a pain that cuts so deep,all I need is someone to guide me through it. True friends mean what they say and walk beside you rather than in front or behind. I now am able to trust someone and listen to their judgements when I fall off track.
~ Walter Winchell
Over the years, I have come to realize that not every friend will stand by my side through rough times. A true friend shall not leave you in despair especially when you need them the most.Whenever I am lost in a pool of anguish I expect for my friend to be there to bring me back to consciousness. Life is full of obstacles. And I cannot get through them alone. For if the world becomes an unfamiliar place, I expect you to walk by my side every step of the way. Whom if not you can I trust with that role? A real friend will understand the depth of my every move, and be ready when I start to fall.Through everything that I shall come across, your face should be leading the way to my hope. This quote means so much to me. I have realized that when I am struggling with a pain that cuts so deep,all I need is someone to guide me through it. True friends mean what they say and walk beside you rather than in front or behind. I now am able to trust someone and listen to their judgements when I fall off track.
QUOTE
“People are only as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
This quote is really important to me. It’s basically means that if you say you’re happy enough you soon will be if you say you’re sad enough you will be. If you think that you’re going to have a bad day you are, if you say you’re going to have a good day you will. It’s all in your mind. You can’t say you had a bad day if what happened was only one moment of it…you had a good day with a bad moment.
~ Abraham Lincoln
This quote is really important to me. It’s basically means that if you say you’re happy enough you soon will be if you say you’re sad enough you will be. If you think that you’re going to have a bad day you are, if you say you’re going to have a good day you will. It’s all in your mind. You can’t say you had a bad day if what happened was only one moment of it…you had a good day with a bad moment.
Quote
"I am just a man with a heart and sinful hands, I am a fallen victim."- Redemption (August Burns Red). This quote can be understood in a few different ways, but it was said in a christian way. The author of this quote is a christian heavy metal band. I believe that when the singer says "I am just a man," he means that he, like everyone else, is not perfect. We all make mistakes in our life. "With a heart and sinful hands," means that everyone is capable of loving and caring throughout their life, but at the same time, sin. We sin daily. He is saying that no matter who you are, even if you are the Pope of the world, you still commit sins, whether you know it or not. Jesus died on the cross to forgive all our sins, and that is what the rest of the song's lyrics are about. "I am a fallen victim" could mean two things. One way would be to say, like others, he has fallen for the many deeds of evil we see and act upon daily in today's world. Another way would be to assume that the singer has had an indecent past, and wishes to change for the better, and for a more christian lifestyle. This quote got to me because I believe that everyone has the right to change in their life. I thought it was very true when I listened to it during the song, and I have remembered it since then.
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