Did you Know and Great Inspirational Quotes

Did you know. . . .

. . . .that today is Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day? Let bygones
be bygones. Get on with your life. If you have something from
your past that's holding you back, let it go. Stop dwelling on
it!

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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These
are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's
pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

-- Joseph Addison

Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for
celebration.

You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine. No more busy work. No more hiding from success. Leave time, leave space, to grow. Now. Now! Not tomorrow!

A person's worth is contingent upon who she is, not upon what she does, or how much she has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having.

Did you know. . . .

. . . . . that today 1949, 12 February
Muslim Brotherhood leader, Hassan el Banna, is shot to death – probably by the Egyptian government's security branch.

1909,
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York

1979,
Nationalist guerrillas in Rhodesia shoot down an Air Rhodesia airliner with a missile, killing 59 people.

1953,
Britain and Egypt sign new treaty. Sudan to have independence within three years.
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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with
yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own
imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every
day begin the task anew."

-- Saint Francis de Sales

It's a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense

- Can't rem. the person sha

the right thing neverr requires any subterfuge. it is always simple and direct.

The best preparation fortomorrow is to do today's work superbly well.             
                           
                                             - Sir William Olsler


Justice cannot be for one side alone, must be for both"

                                             -E.R

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top

                                              - FGJ

DID YOU KNOW TODAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY.
YES, AND YESTERDAY WAS CONSIDERED THE "BADLUCK DAY" OF THE MONTH.
ALSO, THAT 33 YRS AGO A FOREMOST PATRIOT IN THE PERSON OF GEN. MURTALA WAS ASSASSINATED

A house does not fall to the ground living the roof intact.



It is the firewood we gather while we are young that we will use in warming ourselves when we are old.


What makes a man fail is not what he knows nothing about, but what he knows and fails to act upon

Did you know. . .

1904, 17 February
"Silent Ones" uprising breaks out in Asaba, Nigeria, in an attempt to overthrow white rule.

1982, 17 February
Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabwe Prime Minister, dismisses coalition partner Joshua Mqabuko Nyangolo Nkomo from his cabinet. This follows the discovery of arms cashes on farms owned by Nkomo – Mugabe has accused him of plotting a coup.

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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

-- Seneca

Did you know. . . .

. . . . that today is Elm Farm Ollie Day? Elm Farm Ollie became
the first cow to fly, when she took a flight over the city of
St. Louis, Missouri, on February 18, 1930. During the flight,
she also became the first cow milked in flight. This was done
ostensibly to allow scientists to observe midair effects on
animals, as well as for -- obviously -- publicity purposes. ;-)

1983, 18 February
Two Libyan MIG-23s are chased away from the US carrier Nimitz

1965, 18 February
The Gambia achieves independence from the British Commonwealth.

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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've
had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to
stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give
up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

-- Michael Jordan

A journey of 1000miles starts with a single step.   in the right direction. - me

"A strong successful man is not a victim of his environment. He creates favourable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn around as he desires"
-Orison Swett Marden

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

1885-02-26 - Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England.

1961, 24 February - Dr Louis Leakey has discovered human-like bones in the Olduvai Gorge, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) which are believed to be the ancestors of modern man.

1943, 24 February - World War II: North Africa
Rommel is appointed as commander-in-chief, Army Group Afrika

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Today's Inspirational Quotes:

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success --- Helen Hayes

Keep a good heart. That's the most important thing in life. It's not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart. --- Joni Mitchell

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do,
something to love, and something to hope for.

-- Allan K. Chalmers

in two days time tomorrow will soon become yesterday