Bright Quotes - quotes

📅 November 15, 2016 “It's not enough to be nice in life. You've got to have nerve.” ― Georgia O'Keeffe 👓 About the quote: Happy birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe. The celebrated modernist painter (born November 15, 1887) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago; taught art in Texas and South Carolina; lived with her husband, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, in New York; spent time in Bermuda and Hawaii; and finally settled in New Mexico. Her autobiography, Georgia O’Keeffe, and published letters reveal the story of her extraordinary life. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 November 14, 2016 “Why be so bloody miserable when you can pick up a good book or watch a great television drama?” ― Michael Dobbs 👓 About the quote: Michael Dobbs (born November 14, 1948) not only wrote the political thriller House of Cards, which has been adapted into an award-winning Netflix series, but he has long been involved in British politics. He was an adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and he became a member of the House of Lords in 2010. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 November 13, 2016 “I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.” ― Whoopi Goldberg 👓 About the quote: Happy birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! The Oscar-winning actress/comedian (born November 13, 1955) laces her writing with the same witty humor and buoyant spirit that resonate through her TV, film, and theater work. She writes honestly about life (Is It Just Me?: Or Is It Nuts Out There?) and navigating relationships (If Someone Says “You Complete Me,” Run!), and she’s done a children’s book series called Sugar Plum Ballerinas. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 November 11, 2016 “The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.” ― Kurt Vonnegut 👓 About the quote: It’s Veterans Day and Kurt Vonnegut's birthday. The bestselling author of Slaughterhouse-Five (born November 11, 1922) drew on his experiences during World War II to craft his satirical antiwar novel. He had been captured by the Germans and survived the firebombing of Dresden—an event that appears in the book. Among his other popular works are Cat’s Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five #war

“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice... it is conformity.” ― Earl Nightingale, How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds #courage

“We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it.” ― Earl Nightingale #courage

“Closed-mindedness makes you incapable of learning. Open-mindedness makes you intellectually vulnerable. Be ajar-minded.” ― David Javerbaum, The Last Testament: A Memoir by God #humor

“Everyone shines, given the right lighting.” ― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking #life #perspective