“If you’ve never been hated by your child you’ve never been a parent.” – Bette Davis

From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst

March 2

Early in the war when a delegation of women visiting the White House asked Lincoln for a word of encouragement, he replied bluntly, ’I have no word of encouragement to give. Our people and our generals have not yet made up their minds that we are involved in an awful war. Our officers seem to think the war can be won by plans and strategy. That is not true. Only hard and tough fighting will win.’

‘The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.’

- Anonymous

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition; they somehow know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst

1 March

You’re a genius.

Need proof? Think of the last time you needed to ask A Very Important Question of that Very Important Person. You saw him coming, but guessed [accurately] that the context [ambient temperature, your respiration rate, his body language, etc.] screamed “NO!” – and you went ahead and asked that damed question anyway.

Get it?

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst

March 1

According to the Atlanta Intelligencer, Lincoln was 'the Baboon President,' 'a low-bred obscene clown.' The Boston Transcript was no better - Robert E. Lee had with his own hands flogged a slave girl and poured brine on her bleeding wounds. In short, each side played for hate.

'Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.'

- Thomas á Kempis

  

“You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep reading the last one.” - Anonymous

From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst

28 February

One of the eternal verities of the couch potato is that his right to the TV remote is absolute because God-given.

  

“Never look down on someone unless you’re helping them get up.” - Anonymous

From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst

February 28

Early on Lincoln took to writing letters for the illiterate among his family and friends. In this way he combined two urges that never left him: to help those who needed what he could do with consummate ease, and to express himself both clearly and concisely in writing.

'There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.'

- Edith Wharton