This is not a Christmas quote, but with the new year arriving in 7 days, I thought it would be appropriate to use this movie quote…

It is human nature to form a conclusion when it comes to any noun we find. We really question how the conclusion was formed or where the process truly begins. To add to that contemplative or unnecessary equation, here is a quote whose origins are in question…

It always baffles me how often this particular quote is expressed in all forms of entertainment as well as on social media, and yet, the message does not resonate or warn as much as it should.

I am an author; I use points of view to tell stories, and this quote, no matter what you think of the source, defines how people react, spawning all sorts of stories…

Is it hard to imagine a world where popularity is what inspires people to emulate someone? In the world we live in, this question might sound redundant, but the concern that prompts the question has been around longer than anyone alive today…

At any given point in time, there have been and will always be people who express their dislike of any given topic. My advice to anyone who possesses or will develop this particular feeling is to…

Some people's names sometimes represent something more than who they were and what they accomplished. I ask that you remember the person, and not the hype surrounding part of their name…

Sometimes, I must stop and admire the words written years before I was born. This quote is from the 1930s, a point in time when American literature possessed impactful perspectives on life. Some of it was good, some of it was bad, but it could be found packed into only a few sentences…

Philosophy poses questions that are meant to provoke thought and discussion. The intent is for the mind to form a truth. When a philosopher makes a statement, do people see the underlying intentions, or does the quote ring true in some way, shape, or form that is felt in the heart more than the mind?

Have you ever encountered a person convinced that everything important is only in the direction they are facing? People can and will do as they wish, but ignoring something just because you do not like it or dismissing it just because you do not think it is important—well, that is where most problems start.

This quote was said during a conversation among friends years ago. I will not lie, this statement was received in the worst way it could be, but after the conversation was redirected to the impact, versatility, and interpretation of words, I think the true message was understood if not put into practice.

Words express what the one saying or writing them intends, but sometimes the intended message can be lost within the mind’s translation.

Out of everything this individual did, I think this statement holds the most truth and is the most difficult thing anyone can do.

When I find a quote that is at the core of what I believe, it makes me smile.

When one person makes a statement, it can be received in all sorts of ways, and sometimes, thos words can lead to ideas that may or may not be connected to what was said.

This quote comes from a person whose career and life ended sooner than it should have.

This quote is from an Author who is widely recognizable even if you have never read anything he wrote.

I have written about love before (A Look at Love), but this particular Author has summed things up quite nicely.

This quote is one that I first heard in my early adult life from my professor, mentor, and friend Bryan H. Barrows III. I know it has been years, but I am sure it is not only my opinion that you were taken from this world too soon.

There is no shame in taking a look at one of the greatest minds our world has ever produced when in search of wisdom.