Thought for the Week
A flight attendant once reminded the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to fasten his seat belt. “Superman don’t need no seat belt!” Ali replied. “Yeah, well, Superman don’t need no airplane, either!” the attendant retorted. Without another word, Ali fastened his seat belt.
“In the course of life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.” ~Winston Churchill
“Nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.” ~Hermann Hesse
“You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you.” ~Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“Always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don’t think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, ‘I’m probably no better than you, but I’m certainly your equal.’” ~Harper Lee
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ~Ernest Hemingway
“I would never wear heels if my feet were shaped like this!” ~Barbie
“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.” ~Criss Jami
“It is always the secure who are humble.”
~G. K. Chesterton
“I am Kenough.”
~Ken
Oh, Barbie and Ken!
😊👍🏻Be a Superman in Life
A great reminder.
Quotes like these are always good reading, food for the soul that should be well digested.
Timely and appropriate words…
Sir Winston had a way with a phrase. Good for the stew; she sounds like a smart cookie—words to live by. Barbie? Geez, she probably has no arches.
;>)
I love these. One of my personal favorites, of which I cannot find an author:
“A ten-story window washer is never encouraged to take a step back to admire his work.” (unknown)
Love it.
Great story, and those quotes are inspiring about how to be in the world!
I love the dialogue between Muhammad Ali and the flight attendant. That’s classic and a good laugh for us.
Good reminder!
Awesome!
That flight attendant has to have made the best snappy comback ever!!
I know, right!
Ain’t it the truth.
Great quotes. Winston Churchill’s statement might explain why I’m never very hungry! 🙂
;>)
All great quotes, Mitch. The Ken and Barbie ones are seriously profound. 🙂
I know, right? ;>)
Wonderful quotes and I love the Ali vs. Superman comic. An all-time classic. I had the opportunity to meet Neil Adams before he passed. Cool guy.
How cool is that!
Your post was a great way to start the week, Mitch! Love the quotes.
Thanks, Kellye.
Great quotes! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure, Chaya.
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