And the Credit Goes To…
At Prayables we play in the world of brilliant words and pictures. That means when we see or hear something that makes us go “aha!” we share it with you. Below is a list of credits to the many talented thinkers, writers, and artists who inspire the quotes and art we publish.
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-Søren Kierkegaard
a human experience.”
– Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
– Norman Lear
– Harold Kushner
– Romans 8:38-39 KJV
– Lois McMaster Bujold
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
– Shimon Peres
– C.S. Lewis
– Carl Sandburg
– Timothy Keller
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
– Albert Einstein
– Stephen Hawkings
– Ernest Hemingway”All we have is God and each other.”
– Rev. Ralph Sexton
– Martin Luther
– Theodore Roosevelt
– Reverend William Barber II
– Colin Powell
– Matthew Scully
– Will Rogers
– Robert Half
at least the equivalent of what they take out of it.”
– Albert Einstein
– Adelheid Manefeldt
– Martin Luther King Jr.
– John Sinclair
– Mahatma Gandhi
– E.M. Forster
– Alfred Painter
– Vince Lombardi
– Napolean Hill
– Thulisile Madonsela
– George Eliot
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
She nudges me towards promise by degrees
She is a perfect symphony of one,
Our son is her most beautiful reprise
We chase the melodies that seem to find us
Until they’re finished songs and start to play
When senseless acts of tragedy remind us
That nothing here is promised, not one day
This show is proof that history remembers
We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger
We rise and fall and light from dying embers
Remembrances that hope and love lasts long
And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love
Cannot be killed or swept aside,
I sing Vanessa’s symphony, Eliza tells her story
Now fill the world with music love and pride”
– Lin-Manuel Miranda (2016 Tony Award acceptance speech)
– Carl Sagan
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
– Winston Churchill
“Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give.”
– Melodie Beattie
“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
– John Maxwell
“The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.”
– Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
– Sam Ewing
“You will know you made the right decision when you feel the stress leaving your body, your mind, your life.”
– Brigitte Nicole
“You can complain because roses have thorns or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.”
– Zig Ziegler
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”
– Roald Dahl
Anyone can find dirt on somebody. Be the one who finds the gold.
– Proverbs 11:27
Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.
– Laura Ingalls Wilder
Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith.
– Elisabeth Elliot
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
– Truman Capote
Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.
-Louise L. Hay.
Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. I know that’s impossible, but it’s too bad anyway.
– Holden Caulfield, Catcher in the Rye
Whenever you feel unloved, unimportant, or insecure remember to whom you belong.
– Ephesians 2:19-22
May I see this day through sacred eyes. Shape this day with helpful hands. End this day with a grateful heart
– Mary Davis
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
– Woodrow Wilson
Artwork by Katie Daisy
Old age is not a defeat, but a victory. Not a punishment but a privilege. It can be regarded not as the age of stagnation or decline, but as the age of opportunities for inner growth.
Adapted from the writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.
– Henri Nouwen
It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.
– Walt Disney