A gem can not be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trial.

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is the birthday of the Hoover Dam? In 1930,
work began on Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam). At the time
it was completed, the dam was the highest concrete dam in the
world. The Dam is 726.4 feet high, 1,244 feet across at the
top, 660 feet thick at the base, 45 feet thick at the top, and
weighs 6.6 millions tons!

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the
ultimate as knowing what to do next."

-- Herbert Hoover

~~~

Did you know. . .

. . . . that today is the birthday of the American Passport? The
first American passport was issued by the U.S. State
Department on July 8, 1796.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time
for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."

-- Confucius

The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue.

. . . . . .None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.

"life greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved."also show love to everyone around you

I do not cast my eyes away from my troubles. I pack them in
as little compass as I can for myself, and never let them
annoy others."

-- Robert Southey

Did you know. . . .

. . . that today is Ugly Truck Contest Day? Decorate your truck
(or car) today and make it as beautiful or as ugly as you can.
Join the parade!


Today's Inspirational Quote:

"If you don't know where you are going, how can you expect
to get there?"

-- Basil S. Walsh

I may be the girl of us two, but I think I've proven I've got way more balls.

- Morgan Cook

It is difficult to make a man miserable when he feels worthy of himself.

You u shud be able to do today wot others won't do and have wot others won't have tomorrow.

Did you know. . . . .

that today is Women Aviators Day? On the birthday of
Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean and also the Pacific Ocean, all women pilots
are honored. Earhart was born in 1897 at Atchison, Kansas. In
1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved.
If it is, stop worrying."

-- Amelia Earhart

Did you know. . .

, that today is the birthday of Mick Jagger of Rolling
Stones (1943) and Roger Taylor of Queen (1949). Happy
birthday, gents!

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to
regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either."

-- Mick Jagger

DO YOU KNOW THAT
Tomorrow are for those who prepare for it today.

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~“Love Is Like A Rubix Cube, There Are Countless Numbers Of Wrong Twists And Turns,But When You Get It Right, It Looks Perfect No Matter What Way You Look At It” ~Brian Cramer

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Did you know. . .

, that today is Moon Drive Day? In 1971, Apollo 15
astronauts David Scott and James Irwin took the first drive on
the surface of the moon. They collected almost 170 pounds of
moon rocks in their moon rover.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it
crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a
sunny spirit takes their place."

-- Mark Twain

Did you know,

,  that today is the start of Simplify Your Life Week? During
the first seven days of August, do something to make your life
simpler, more organized, less complicated, less cluttered.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world
belongs to you."

-- Lao Tzu

When Violence Is Used As A Means Of Self-Defence, It Is No Longer Violence But Intelligence - Malcom X

Did you know, . . ,

. . . . that today is Oldest Goldfish Day? In 1999, Tish, the
world's oldest known captive goldfish, died at the age of 43.
Tish was first won at a fair by 7-year-old Peter Hand in 1956
and went on to live with Peter's parents until he was found
dead at the bottom of his fish tank in 1999.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"You can do so much in 10 minutes' time. Ten minutes, once
gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into 10-minute units
and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless
activity."

-- Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA

~~~

Did you know, . .

. . . . that today is Solar-Powered Voyage Day? In 1996, Japanese
adventurer Kenichi Horie completed the first solar-powered
voyage across the Pacific Ocean (from Ecuador to Tokyo,
Japan). Having started on March 20, it took him 138 days to
cross the ocean in a 31-foot boat made of recycled aluminum.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock
long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake
up somebody."

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Did you know. . . .

. . that today is A Fool in Love Day? Don't be a fool today. It's okay to be in love, though. :-)

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"We must let go of the life we planned, so as to accept the
one that is waiting for us."

-- Joseph Campbell

Did you know. . . .

. . . . that today is the start of International SHEroes Week?
This week honors all the women in the world who have played a
role in shaping the lives of everyone today!

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver
five minutes longer."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

~~~

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is Bad Poetry Day? This day is a celebration of
really bad poetry. Write some yourself. Then send it to your
old high school English teacher. ;-)

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry
at them; he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best
account."

-- Euripides

The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is
not diminished by the indifference of others."

-- Dag Hammarskjold