Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Day with a Difference - Sep 12, 2006

Today's Inspirational Quote:

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. - Dale Carnegie

In The Arena


"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
-- Theodore Roosevelt

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Interesting Word Origins - Fortnight

Hadrian's Wall, built to guard the Romans northern England border against the marauding Scots, had forts situated at regular intervals along its length. Every two weeks the soldiers got to sleep inside them and this is where our term for two weeks, 'Fortnight' comes from.

Have a memorable day!
Priya

1 comment:

Unknown said...

have a fun filled day Priya..