When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. Now, at age 34, her goal was to become the first womanto swim from Catalina Island [...]
Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl. One was an optimistic soul. But the other took the gloomy view. “We’ll drown,” he lamented without much ado, and with a last despairing cry, he flung up his legs and said “Goodbye.” Quote the other frog with a steadfast grin, “I can’t get out but I [...]
It’s easy to fight when everything’s right, And you’re mad with the thrill and the glory; It’s easy to cheer when victory’s near, And wallow in fields that are gory. It’s a different song when everything’s wrong. When you’re feeling infernally mortal; When it’s ten against one, and hope there is none, Buck up, little [...]
Nicolo Paganini was a well-known and gifted nineteenth century violinist. He was also well known as a great showman with an excelent sense of humor. His most memorable concert was in Italy with a full orchestra. He was performing before a packed house and his technique was incredible, his tone was fantastic, and his audience [...]
The question was once asked of a highly successful businessman: “How have you done so much in your lifetime?”He replied, “I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my dreams. [...]
On a clear, bright sunny day take powerful magnifying glass and a stack of newspapers and go outside for an experiment. Hold the magnifying glass over a pile of crumpled pages. Even though you are magnifying the power of the sun’s rays through the glass lens, you will never start a fire – if you [...]
In December of 1992, I was a happy husband and father of two young children. A month later, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoplastic Luekemia.After two years of chemoterapy that helped me into remission, my body was weak and lifeless. I felt as if I were a puppet who needed helpto lift his arms or [...]
In December of 1992 I was a happy husband and father of two young children. A month later, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoplastic Luekemia.After two years of chemoterapy that helped me into remission, my body was weak and lifeless. I felt as if I were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms [...]