Thought of the Day

Today's Thought of the Day comes from Mark Twain.

 

 

 

 

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.

Word of the Day

Today's Word of the Day is

vesuvian

adjective:

1.Volcanic; of, pertaining to, or resembling Mount Vesuvius.

noun:

1.A type of match formerly used for lighting cigars; fusee.

Thought of the Day

Today's Thought of the Day comes from co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs

 

 

 

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“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Word of the Day

Today's Word of the Day is: druthers

(noun)

1.One's own way, choice, or preference.

Thought of the Day and Word of the Day

Today's Thought of the Day comes from musical artist, Marvin Gaye.

"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else."

For more information on Marvin Gaye, please check out his page on http://www.biography.com/.

Today's Word of the Day is: bandersnatch

(noun)

1.an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.

2.A person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., especially one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.

 

Origin:

Bandersnatch was invented by Lewis Carroll in 1871 in his book Through the Looking Glass.

 

 

Thought of the Day and Tuesday Historical Fact

Today's Thought of the Day comes from physicist Albert Einstein.

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. "

For more information on Albert Einstein, please check out his page on http://www.biography.com/.

Tuesday Historical Fact

On this day in 1822, Rutherford B. Hayes was born. He would later go on to become the 19th President of the United States.

For more information on the Presidency of Rutherford Hayes, please check out his page on www.whitehouse.gov

Word of the Day

endemic

1.Belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place.

2.Natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous.

noun:

1.An endemic disease.