Monday's Musing
The other day, my husband was having his usual cup of tea. It's one of those brands that has a quote with each tea bag. He always reads the quotes to me, and this was a particularly great one, in both of our opinions:
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome." - Booker T. Washington
In fact, I loved that quote so much that I looked up others by Mr. Washington. And that has led me to proclaim today the unofficial "Booker T. Washington Day" on rosemary-go-round. :)
Feast your eyes on these fabulous quotes:
"I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him."
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
"No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem."
"One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him."
"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."
- Booker T. Washington
What do you think? Was the man a genius or what? I think so. It is so inspirational to me to see the incredible positives that extraordinary people can make of their difficulties. It buoys me.
I hope you've enjoyed the quotes! Have a great week everyone!
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome." - Booker T. Washington
In fact, I loved that quote so much that I looked up others by Mr. Washington. And that has led me to proclaim today the unofficial "Booker T. Washington Day" on rosemary-go-round. :)
Feast your eyes on these fabulous quotes:
"I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him."
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
"No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem."
"One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him."
"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."
- Booker T. Washington
What do you think? Was the man a genius or what? I think so. It is so inspirational to me to see the incredible positives that extraordinary people can make of their difficulties. It buoys me.
I hope you've enjoyed the quotes! Have a great week everyone!
Labels: Monday's Musing
posted by Romi at 10:19 AM
12 Comments:
I definitely enjoy his point of view.
He was very profound.
I had never read the poem you posted for Veteran's/Remembrance Day before. The words are haunting. I am supportive of the men and women who sacrifice for us, but I feel so strongly that I want them all home with their babies and moms and dads. It makes me so sad thinking of them missing out on so much while they witness some soul destroying things.
Was this Good Earth tea by any chance? I love the quotes that they put on the tags.
Thanks for these, they're wonderful!
Yes, nothing like a well written quote to get some perspective on your own life! Thanks for sharing!
I read his biography (I think it was his autobiography) years ago, and just came away going, man. The things he had to overcome. Wow.
I love them! Thank you for quoting him!
Thanks for the quotes. I often wonder where all the inspirational people are today.
Thanks for the quotes. Those are great. Timeless.
If you ever get to read his book, Up From Slavery, you'll be most impressed by what he achieved. Great quotes indeed.
He was definitely a man who thought carefully and deeply. A man to be respected and admired for certain.
I love these uplifting quotes. Thanks for sharing them, they made a difference for me today!
Thanks for sharing those little gems!
those were some good quotes. i like how they put everyday things into a different perspective, more meaningful.
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