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Category Archives: Funerals, Death, and Dying
Heart touching quote from the Journals of Lewis and Clark
“I dash from me the gloomy thought and resolved in future to redouble my exertions.. to live for mankind, as I have heretofore lived for myself.” —Diary of Meriwether Lewis on his 31st birthday, just after the Lewis and Clark … Continue reading
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Unusual Quotations: Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld’s Self-portrait: A Quotation You Can Use At A Funeral Or Awards Ceremony Here’s a quotation by a famous designer with a surprising and thoughtful last four words. It’s apt for an individual whose life combines pragmatism with creativity. Use … Continue reading
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Sorrow
A poignant quotation… “Small sorrows speak; great sorrows are silent.” Don’t let the brevity of this quotation deceive you. It doesn’t work very well as a one-off spoken quotation, because it requires some reflection to grasp its deep wisdom. … Continue reading
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A Poem Public Speakers Can Use: “The Chambered Nautilus”
Here are two stanzas from “The Chambered Nautilus” by Oliver Wendell Holmes. I learned lines from this splendid poem in high school, in particular the phrase “Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul.” And I’ve never forgotten its imagery … Continue reading
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Einstein Quote on the Mystery of Life
“You and I never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein, letter to a friend
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Einstein Quote: The Mystery of Life
“You and I never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein, letter to a friend
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How To Conclude A Speech With A Poem
A Terrific Poem To Use In A Speech by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. One of the best ways to conclude a presentation is with a poem. I’ve used the poem “Goshen” many times to illustrate the importance of striving to be … Continue reading
How To Write a Note of Condolence
What You Say To Someone Who’s Bereaved by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Sometimes less is more, and that certainly can be true when you express sympathy to someone who’s just lost a loved one. I know I felt that way when … Continue reading
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