Providence, RI…Roger Williams, 21 December 1603 – 15 March 1683. Minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans. His work […]
“Luck is the residue of design.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “Problems are the price you pay for progress.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “Never surrender opportunity for security.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “The man with the ball is responsible for what […]
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke December 16, 1917 – March 19, 2008 “The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.” Arthur C. Clarke December 16, 1917 – March 19, 2008
“The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.” ~ William C. Durant December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ William C. Durant December 8, 1861 […]
“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” ~ Sir Winston Leonard […]
“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late…” ~ Jonathan Swift, 30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745
“If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.” ~ C. S. Lewis, 29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963
“When I told a senior officer that I must have a new head gunner, he remarked that the present man was a delightful person and was also a golf champion. I agreed he was delightful, but added that unfortunately the game we were about to play was not golf.” ― Bernard Law (Monty) Montgomery 17 […]
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ― Martin Luther 10 November 1483 ~ 18 February 1546
“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.” ~ Daniel Boone, November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820 “One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.” ~ […]
