Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 123

“We do not write or paint or perform to become rich or famous. We create because we must let out what is locked inside.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin, American Author, Voiceover Artist, Dedicated Foodie

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“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”

— Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694 – 1778) French writer & philosopher

Happy Birthday to my hubby, Sir Ronald…. And to all the other February birthday celebrants!

“A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.”

— Ancient proverb

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A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others.  Be a carrier.

— Tom Stoppard, (1937 –  ); British playwright

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“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”

— Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 – 1968; American Baptist minister & civil rights activist; Quote is from his speech in St. Louis on March 22, 1964.

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“Shared joy is a double joy. 

Shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”

  – Swedish proverb

“The measure of love is love without measure.”

— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, patron saint of candlemakers (1090-1153)

“Recognize that we were born with confidence.  We were born to be Encouragers.  What we unlearned, we can easily relearn.  Sweet.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin, Author, “Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best,” 2019

 “I’m new-wave, but I’m old-school,

and my inner child is outward-bound.

You can’t shut me up; you can’t dumb me down.”

— from “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops” by comedian George Carlin, 2004

“When I say less, I often communicate more.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin, Author