S is for…
Success
“To laugh often and love much; to win the
respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the
approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to
appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave
the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung
with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have
lived—this is to have succeeded.”― Bessie Anderson Stanley
Stupidity
“Life's hard. It's even harder when
you're stupid.”― John Wayne
I'm over at Untethered Realms today talking about Satyrs and what role they play in my Jewels of Chandra fantasy series. Hope to see you over there!
I'm over at Untethered Realms today talking about Satyrs and what role they play in my Jewels of Chandra fantasy series. Hope to see you over there!
Given the way that stupidity thrives (and multiplies) I suspect that many would NOT agree with John Wayne.
ReplyDeleteWeeding out the gene pool is a full-time job, EC. ;)
DeleteThat success quote is perfect.
ReplyDeleteSo is John Wayne's on stupidity.
The success quote gets to the heart of the matter, doesn't it, Alex? :) It's the little things that count.
DeleteLike my John Wayne fan trucker hubby says, 'you can't fix stupid'.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to agree, JoJo! :)
DeleteHI, River,
ReplyDeleteLOVE the success quote!
And stupid people don't know any better.
Unless they're being stupid because they don't care, Michael...you know, the jerks of the world. I don't equate unintelligent with stupid. :)
DeleteI love that you put together quotes for success and stupidity. ;)
ReplyDeleteHah! I wonder what I was thinking, Chrys? ;)
DeleteI love reading quotations from smart people who can say so much with few words. It is a good model for a writing life if you write in long run on sentences before editing, as I do. Thanks for the work it has taken to post #atozchallenge.
ReplyDeleteLOL, Stepheny! I write - and talk - in run-on sentences too. And she boldly through in a bunch of semi-colons. :)
DeleteAnd that would be "threw." Jeesh. Flying fingers that don't think. ;)
DeleteThat success thing... sounds hard. Although this: "to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;"
ReplyDeleteYeah. I think I did manage to do that.
And... What a happy puss you've pictured, River.
Isn't he a happy fellow, Kevin? And yes, anything done with enthusiasm and exultation counts as success!
DeleteThank you, John Wayne (and River). Now I know why life is so damned hard for me!
ReplyDeleteHah! As if, Ron. ;) I think you're brilliant!
DeleteSo true that stupidity one! *LOL*
ReplyDeleteIsn't it, Christine? :D
DeleteWhen a kid or his dog likes me, I know I'm an okay person. Either one can spot a phony. Yay for Success.
ReplyDeleteYou are eminently likeable, Lee! Every kid and dog knows that. :)
DeleteOops, River,
ReplyDeleteBacktracking here. Gosh, I'm nice. Success is when folks and animals meet you and they see your charming sincerity. You make them smile and thus you smile. Success.
As for John Wayne. The dude didn't know where his acting stopped and reality kicked in.
Yes, finally and once again, goodnight y'all.....
I agree, making people and animals smile is success, Gary. As for John Wayne, I never cared much for his type of movies but he was an icon of his era. :)
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