Elie Wiesel – obligation - Famous Quotations, Daily Motivation, Inspiration

“Happiness is to take up the struggle in the midst of the raging storm and not to pluck the lute in the moonlight or recite poetry among the blossoms.” ~Ding Ling

straight-out : DEFINITION: (adjective) Without reservation or exception. SYNONYMS: outright, unlimited. USAGE: Bob’s excuse for missing work was a straight-out lie, and his boss knew this and fired him for it. Discuss

In 1947, Kate Linder was born on this date in Pasadena, California, USA

One of the key innovators of modern jazz, Monk worked as a pianist in the early 1940s at Minton’s Playhouse and other clubs where the rudiments of the new jazz style were being developed. Known for his highly idiosyncratic, percussive playing, he performed with many notable jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, before recording under his [...]

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. [...]