It's Quotation Tuesday!
Sometimes someone will phrase something in just the perfect way so that it motivates me to work harder, be a better person, believe in myself. It's really amazing how powerful words can be! So I've decided that every Tuesday I'm going to share a favorite quote here on the Good Mood Blog. It might be a recent quote from current events that struck me as being inspirational, or an old-but-good quote from literature or someone famous. And I'm always on the hunt for new quotes to pin to my bulletin board for motivation, so please share your favorites in the comment section!
Today, the quote that's stuck in my head is from Conan O'Brien's last night hosting "The Tonight Show".
Last week, as the overwhelming, heartbreaking statistics and images from Haiti's disaster came pouring in, the second biggest news story was often the Jay Leno vs. Conan O'Brien controversy. Obviously, by comparison, that story seemed incredibly shallow and meaningless. By comparison, all of our everyday "problems" are nothing compared to the horror that the people of Haiti are still facing each day. It's been a gut-wrenching dose of perspective for all of us, and I hope you remember to help, and continue to help, if you can.
But for each of us, our everyday troubles also continue to exist. Hopefully, it's our attitudes that have changed.
I thought Conan's goodbye speech was really gracious and sweet, and well-dosed with perpective.
So this week's quote is:
“I hate cynicism. It’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” - Conan O'Brien
Click here to watch a video clip of Conan's farewell, including the quote. And for the record, I'm with Coco.
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romeo Tuesday, January 26, 2010
i read somewhere that cynic is a greek word for dog...
i love dogs and therefore do not believe in the stigma.
"There is honor in being a dog."
-Aristotle-
"Your dog is your only philosopher."
-Plato-
"Dogs. They are better than human beings because they know but they do not tell."
-Emily Dickinson-
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between a dog and a man."
-Mark Twain-
James Knauff Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Favorite quote from a little book on ethics O read twenty years past. I have made it my mptto. "There's no right way to do a wrong thing".
Richard Kairnes Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I LOVE quotes so I guess I am going to LOVE Tuesdays even more
Osmyn Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Here's one I saw just the other day that made me smile:
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
— Albert Einstein
Kelly Tuesday, January 26, 2010
When I was a freshman in college (at Nebraska, woo!) I decided to write a quote a day on the dry erase board on my dorm room door. I didn't meet a lot of people from my floor that year (because I started college painfully shy) but when I did happen to talk to someone and they found out which room I lived in, they always mentioned the quotes. It was nice to know they got read and appreciated.
Erin Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Way to go, Brigitte! You're clearly, at the root of things, a nice person. You're also a terrific and smart writer.
It's hard to address hard-to-address things, but you've done it well. Conan is not the only one who's gracious. Keep up the AMAZING work.
Sami Sandonato Tuesday, January 26, 2010
“keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” - walt whitman
I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles. Audrey Hepburn
Blargal D. Alien Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Hello,Brigitte.
That may be what makes any statement a quotable quote. It covers a broad area of life and observance of life.
Do you ever wonder if anything you say or write may become "quotable"?
Bilal Wednesday, January 27, 2010
"The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half, so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse." - Helen Keller
@Osmyn I really like that quote. As a kid I always believed I was bad at math. The people who would "try" to help would become frustrated with me because I wouldn't "get it" and their frustration reinforced my belief. When I made the decision to return to university I wanted to improve my high school math marks, so I went to night school. Luckily this time I had a wonderful teacher, who understood we all learn differently. Long story short I ended up with a 92% in advanced math, thanks again for that quote.
Kira Wednesday, January 27, 2010
My favorite quote is easily "be who you are and say what you feel, because those who matter dont mind and those who mind dont matter" it's a doctor suess quote, though he has many brilliant ones, this is my favorite. :)
Kira
David Wednesday, January 27, 2010
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you." -- Calvin Coolidge
Joe436 Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals, except the weasel. - Homer Simpson
I've learned a lot from him.
Fran Thursday, January 28, 2010
Conan's speech was so heartfelt, positive and grateful.
Here's quote in a similar vein to Conan's, from Douglas Adams, that I've always liked.
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
BeachBunch Thursday, January 28, 2010
In general, thank you for sharing so much joy with my family over the last few years. We followed you on Youtube since you lived in Nebraska, and I encourage my three daughters to watch you as an example of living life to it's full - upbeat and making the most of every opportunity. Kudos to you winning this contest!
Wendy Robertson Thursday, January 28, 2010
To succeed in life, you need three things:"a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone." ~Reba McEntire
"and a dog bone" our addition to the quote.
Wendy
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richard Kairnes Thursday, January 28, 2010
I wanted to share one of my favorite quotes. It's from the movie, No Country for Old Men.
"Well all the time ya spend trying to get back what's been took from ya, more is going out the door. After a while you just have to try to get a tourniquet on it"
I love this quote. It speaks to the negative energy that we all deal with from time to time, like vengeance, iodination, venomous contempt, and other negative unhealthy energies that TAKE more from us than we would ever get in return.
I also love movies! I've seen No Country for Old Men like 45 times on my Laptop.
Bud Friday, January 29, 2010
“Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals” Mark Twain
People who think too much before they act don't act too much. - Jimmy Buffett
votey voterton Sunday, January 31, 2010
"I tell you there is nothing funny about a naked man skating into a toilet. Now Limericks, Limericks are funny." Fineas and Ferb