I am not Catholic. But in honor of the Lenten season which started yesterday, I thought it might be appropriate to go with a quote related to the season. Pope Gregory the Great lived in the late sixth

Austin O'Malley was an English Literature professor at the University of Notre Dame. O'Malley met an untimely death at the age of 73, poisoned with arsenic by his much younger wife. He has a trove of quotes,

Audrey Hepburn is best known as an actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was a model and fashion icon as well. Her defining role was in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's which was originally created

With the Olympics kicking off in South Korea, I figured today would be a good day for some Olympic inspiration. Athletes often offer a great perspective on success. They deal with lots of failure, but

William Shakespeare is one of the most quoted writers in history. His works are staples in our education systems. On success and failure, he wrote: Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American poet and early leader of the transcendentalist movement. I don't have much on my walls in the way of quotes. In fact, I only have one. It happens to be a quote from

Rudyard Kipling was a novelist who wrote the story Jungle Book. In this book is a code for the wolves who live in the jungle. It comes in the form of prose and is called the law of the jungle. This term

Dr. Steve Maraboli is a psychologist and author of several best-selling books. He is a veteran and philanthropist. His books have spurned numerous inspirational quotes. Today, I wanted to share a quote

It's hard to imagine growing up without the inspiration of Dr. Seuss. His books were ubiquitous when I was a kid. Like most kids, I was delighted with his intriguing rhymes and offbeat characters. His

Herm Edwards is head coach at Arizona State University. He spent ten years in the NFL as a cornerback before moving on to coaching, followed by a stint at ESPN. His quotes are often referred to as Hermisms.

In 1821, in Bristol, England, Elizabeth Blackwell was born. My grandmother attended college in the 1920s. Something that was rarely done in that era. But the way was paved by pioneers like Blackwell. Blackwell

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, commonly known as Mark Twain, was a famous American writer known for his sharp sense of humor. He is most famous for his literary characters Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Twain once

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. One of my favorite Wilde quotes is: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. That is good advice for Steemit. Honesty is the best policy. Rather than trying

James Dean was an American Actor who died at a young age. Dean was a cultural icon of teenage angst. He died in an automobile accident in 1955. James Dean once said: Dream as if you will live forever;

Any Rand was a Russian-American novelist who began her writing career in Hollywood, where she wrote several screenplays. She is best known for her novels Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Rand is often

On this day, in the late nineteenth century, Virginia Woolf was born in London. She was a pioneer in the use of the stream-of-consciousness narrative device. As a writer, she has often been quoted. Selecting

As NFL football season approaches its climax, a quote from Vince Lombardi seems appropriate. Lombardi is best known as coach of the Green Bay Packers when they won the first two Super Bowls. Lesser known

Today's inspiration comes from Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Sheridan was an Irish poet and playwright. He also served as a member of parliament. The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. The

Today's inspiration comes from Socrates. On Steemit, we share our experiences and strive to interact with the community. In sharing, we should also experience growth. That growth comes from interaction

Today's Inspiration comes from Canadian philosopher Jean Vanier. He is particularly known for his work with those who have developmental disabilities. The quote I have chosen is one of community. Steemit