Quote of the Week

Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.

Helen Keller


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Word and Quote of the Day

isthmus

PRONUNCIATION:

(IS-muhs)

MEANING:

noun: 1. A narrow strip of land with water on each side, joining two larger land masses, for example, the Isthmus of Panama. 2. A narrow strip of tissue joining two large organs or cavities.

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." -
-- Carol Burnett

Word and Quote of the Day

consigliere • \kohn-sil-YEH-reh\ • noun
: counselor, adviser

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Bible, New Testament, I Thessalonians

Word and Quote of the Day

numismatics \noo-miz-MAT-iks; -mis-; nyoo-\, noun:
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular).

"If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers." Maya Angelou

Word and Quote of the Day

monadnock
PRONUNCIATION:(muh-NAD-nok)
MEANING:noun: An isolated hill or mountain that, having resisted erosion, rises above a plain.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't the fine line between sanity and madness gotten finer?
George Price