Diantie's Daily Quote - "I don't have to ..."

Raining here in NYC but the weather will be nice later in the week.

Today's quote is "I don't have to look up my family tree, because I know I'm the sap." Author Fred Allen.

I wish I had a family tree to look up; it would be interesting to see what I would find.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Never try to ..."

Beautiful sunshine day here in NYC. I already took care of two errands and now preparing to do the third. Yes, please get outside and enjoy the nice weather cause it won't be nice tomorrow.

Today's quote is "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time." Author Norman Ford.

Actually, I now learning to listen more and tell less so telling everything I know is no where in the near future for me. I learning so many new things everyday and thankful for that too.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "You cannot change..."

Sunshine and ready to take on the day. Errands to be done, chores to be done at home and I plan to take a nap too.

Today's quote is "You cannot change the world, but you can change what you do for the world." Author Brian Asnastad.

Nice quote! You can change what you do for the world. I say make your foot print a good one cause I intend to.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "The cave you ..."

It's raining cats and dogs here in NYC. It is definitely not a day to be walking around outside but I had to do it. Errands are done for the day. I understand snow may be expected for the weekend but I will deal with that then.

Today's quote is "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." Author Joseph Campbell.

Yes, this is definitely a quote to think about and ponder with if you are planning to take a leap. I took a leap and banish the fear and so can you!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "The sincere friends..."

Overcast day here in NYC. I did look up at the sky last night and saw a few stars but it too cold to stay out there and take in the scenery.

Today's quote is "The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights." Author Giotto Di Bondone.

Yes, I agree with this quote. We can all use a light on a stormy night.

Diantie's Daily Quote - What you can ..."

Sunshine and cold is what the weather is like here in NYC. I already ventured out for the first task of the day and the next task is to get on the train and head into NYC. It will be a long day as I spread myself thin to go to events.

Today's quote is "What you can do today can improve all your tomorrows." Author Ralph Marston.

Great quote and very true. I want to improve my tomorrows. I have a list of "To Dos" for today to accomplish to improve my tomorrows.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "The glow of ..."

I was driving around tonight but did not see anything interesting up in the sky to report. I guess it is because I was tired and could not wait to get home.

Today's quote is "The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money." Author Thomas Jefferson.

Given it is winter, I can use all the warm thoughts I can get. Please feel free to send them my way.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "We can't help..."

Yet another cold day here in NYC. It snowed and a few inches too. Just when we thought that the snow from the December storm would melt, down came another snow shower.

Today's quote is "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." Author Ronald Reagan.

Well said by our former President. We should all try to help someone. I am proud to say that recently I have had the opportunity to help a few people and I did so. I helped make a difference in their lives and I am proud of myself.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "If you could..."

Again, I am not outside looking up at the sky. It was way too windy last night and I was not venturing out and I stayed at home again today too.

Today's quote is "If you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world." Author Emmet Fox.

Wow! Nice quote and I like it. Yes, I agree with this.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "I'm sick of ..."

What a cold and windy day! Well I did not look up in the sky last night as I was safely home and did not want to go outside.

Today's quote is "I'm sick of following my dreams. I am just going to ask them where they are going and hook up with them later." Author Mitch Hedberg.

This is funny and I could not help laughing. Even if you know where your dreams are headed, you still have to follow along to get there. So keep following your dreams.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Imagine that yes..."

I did say that I will start writing about what I see when I look up at the sky in the night so here goes. Last night the moon was bright and in full sight. It was nice to look at it while I was driving on the highway. I did not see any stars but that maybe tonight. I thought I heard Lee Goldberg say that the Northern Stars will be visible so I will plan to check it out.

Today's quote is "Imagine that yes is the only living thing." Author E.E Cummings.

I don't know what the world would look like if this were so. Some how I feel that "No" challenges us to move forward more so than yes to everything.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Never be afraid ..."

I thought I heard that the temperature in NYC will be in 50s. Right now I am feeling a little warm and have to go and check on that thermostat. Right now it is a little overcast but there was sunshine out there earlier today.

Today's quote is "Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century." Author Dame Edna Everage.

I agree with her on this one. Yes, you have to be able to laugh at yourself and not take life too seriously. As we all say from time to time, "lighten up".

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Dreams are today's..."

I talked a lot about looking out and up at the Empire State Building. Now I think I will change and talk about what I see at night when I look out and up at the sky. Last night the sky was spectacular. I saw quite a few bright stars which I almost want to say they could be a planet or two. Yes, it is still cold here in New York City.

Today's quote is "Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions." Author Edgar Cayce.

I like it and some thought was definitely put into the quote.

So tomorrow when someone asks you how did you come-up with an idea, your answer will be that it was my yesterday's dream.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "The soul's joy..."

Cold, yes indeed it was a cold day today. The color for the light tonight on the Empire State Building will be white.

Today's quote is "The soul's joy lies in doing." Author Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Short and to the point. Yes, we get joy in doing things and at times, we got joy in seeing others do things.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Life is half...

Sunshine and cold which is better than snow and rain. Well maybe. The colors for the lights tonight on the Empire State Building will be red, white and pink for Valentine's Day. I got quite a few e-mails from people wishing me a happy valentine's day which is nice.

Today's quote is "Life is half spent before we know what it is." Author George Herbert

Yes, it takes a while to figure out life, and for some of us, we come to realization when we have lived more than half our lives.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "There ain't no..."

At least it was not a freezing day but it was still cold. No rain, no snow but nice sunshine. The color for the lights tonight on the Empire State Building will be white.

Today's quote is " There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say 'I think if I keep working at this and want it bad enough, I can have it'." Author Lee Iococca.

Wow! I cannot say it better. So I will keep working at what I want and I know I will have it.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "A compliment is ..."

My quote from yesterday did not get published so here we go. It was a cold day and I was busy running errands. My sister and I watched a movie, and yes, there were those moments when we both fell asleep.



Yesterday's quote was "A compliment is like a kiss through a veil." Victor Hugo

I did not get any compliments yesterday but today a stanger gave me a rose!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Never give in..."

It is still cold here in New York City but at least there was sunshine, no rain and no snow. The color for the lights tonight on the Empire State Building will be white.

Today's quote is "Never give in and never give up." Author Hubert H. Humphrey

It is interesting that this is the quote for today. I faced with a situation today where I had to decide whether or not to give in. I decided not give in; and I am trying something new so I am not giving up.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "If it were ..."

Sunshine beaming down from above and too sharp for me to look outside. Dusty blue skies and no clouds. Yes, it is still cold but not dreary. The color for the lights on the Empire State Building tonight will be white.

Today's quote is "If it were not for hopes, the heart would break." Author Thomas Fuller.

OK, what can I add to that? It is great to have hopes. Maybe we should not tie all our hopes to our heart then it would not break.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Mastering other is..."

Cold single digits as the weather person would say. Yes, that's what the weather is like here in NYC. I did see Sunshine out there to the right of the Empire State Building. The color for the lights tonight will be white.

Today's quote is "Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power." Author Lao Tzu.

I think I want to stick with mastering myself. Mastering others may come later.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "It's not what..."

The day just flew right by me and now I sit to write my blog. It started off as a nice day with a nice breath of fresh air then this evening it was cold, cold cold. The color for the light tonight on the Empire State Building will be white.

Today's quote is "It's not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference."

Well said. Discipline is an amazing quality to have and so I trained myself to perform these daily tasks.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "And now, this..."

Blobs of clouds passing over the Empire State Building is what I see as I look up at the sky. There is sunshine too! What a change from the dreary days we had for the past month. The colors for the lights tonight will be green and yellow in honor of the Green Bay Packers, winners of the Superbowl. I take it that the Packers was the team with the most will to win so now it claims bragging rights. I actually watched part of the game and it was a good one.

Today's quote is "And now, this is the sweetest and most glorious day that ever my eyes did see. Author Donald Cargill.

Yes, today is a glorious day for me. I made a firm decision and I'm OK with that!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Winning isn't everything..."

Sunshine, cold, no snow and no rain here is NY; the rest of country? Clueless! The colors for the lights on the Empire State Building tonight will again be yellow, green and black for the Steelers and Packers.

Today's quote is "Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything." Author Vince Lombardi.

By co-incidence I picked this quote to write about today. Vince Lombardi was the coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s. Today the Packers will be playing in the Superbowl. Although, I did not pick a side to win, it is evident the team with the most will to win may very well win.

I too have a will to win and I am going for it too!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "The greatest danger...

Rain and a little cold is what I experienced when I ventured out today. The colors for the lights tonight on the Empire State Building will be green, yellow and black. Yes, these are the combined color for the Packers and Steeler. I did not pick a team for the Super Bowl but maybe I catch a few minutes of the game.

Today's quote is "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but rather it's too low and we reach it." Author Michelangelo

OK entrepreneurs out there, what is your take on this? We want those aims that are high and yes, we will not feel challenged if we set small goals.

Diantie's Daily Quotes - "What is called..."

Sunshine, grey skies but at least it is not dreary. The colors for the lights on the Empire State Building tonight will be blue and orange for the American Cancer Society's World Cancer Day. I volunteer for this organization.

Today's quote is "What is called genius is the abundance of life and health." Author Henry David Thoreau.

OK, taking that to be true, then only a few of us fit that bill. Actually, I think we should all strive for this.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "If you want..."

Sunshine and very cold here in NYC. Blue skies and full sighting of the Empire State Building. The colors for the lights tonight will be red and yellow.


Today's quote is "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to happy, practice compassion." Author Dalai Lama.

Compassion is a great quality in everyone and we should all use it more often. Yes, sometimes it leads to happiness.

I have made 301 postings to this blog. Wow! Dedication and determination is winning here!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "We forfeit three-...."

It is raining here in NYC and icy too. It is winter and we all have to face what nature is serving up to us. Another day with no sighting of the Empire State Building. The colors for the lights tonight will be red and yellow for lunar year.

Today's quote is "We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people." Author Arthur Schopenhauer.

While there maybe some truth to this, I say spend your time being your yourself. Don't waste your time being a replica of someone else. Self improvement is good and I say go for it!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Nothing is impossible..."

Rain, snow, whatever else the weather is serving up, I say bring it on. There is no sighting of the Empire State Building. The colors for the lights tonight will be orange and white for Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Great cause!

Today's quote is "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible." Author Audrey Hepburn.

Love it! I do problem solving and analysis as well as other things. Many times when I hear it can't be done, I know that with enough effort and trial and error, there is a way. I recently read that Thomas Edison tried two thousand times or more to perfect the light bulb until he finally did it.

Entrepreneurs, are you listening?