Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
— An account by former college baseball coach Chris Sperry In Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA’s convention. While I waited in line to register with the hotel staff, I heard other more veteran coaches rumbling…
To commemorate CG&A Communications passing the 30-year milestone, we have selected the top 30 By George QOTDs from over the past dozen years. These are the very best of the best, counted down to the number one QOTD shared across the By George social media platforms. 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22…
In the early weeks of 2023, By George Journal featured in its social media Canada’s most renown intellect — Jordan Peterson. Here are the series of memes that attracted a great deal of attention from our followers. (ed. – Right click on the image and “copy”. Go ahead and spread the wisdom!) In the last…
This week in social media the By George Journal featured some of the most notable quotes by our Queen Elizabeth, in her memory as the #ByGeorgeQOTD. Here are those posts… Follow By George Journal on Facebook and on Twitter and receive a daily #ByGeorgeQOTD. Chris George provides reliable PR & GR counsel and effective advocacy….
Dani Johnson is a very successful American life coach. Here are a dozen of her inspirational quotes to set you on the right path and provide that required motivation to achieve what you have set out to accomplish. “ACT. Actions kills procrastination and creates momentum to keep yourself motivated to keep moving ahead.” “Work harder on…
I don’t think people are really seeking the meaning of Life. I think we’re seeking an experience of being alive…we want to feel the rapture of being alive. Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss. The privilege of…
Here are a dozen featured #QOTDs relating to existentialism from the By George Journal’s social media feeds over the last two months. Click into By George each day for inspiration and motivation – on Twitter and Facebook! Chris George is an Ottawa-based government affairs advisor and wordsmith, president of CG&A COMMUNICATIONS. Contact: ChrisG.George@gmail.com
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie…
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to…
It is the Solider! Not the Minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer Who has given us…
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,England mourns for her dead across the sea.Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royalSings sorrow up into immortal spheres.There is music in the midst of desolationAnd a glory that shines upon…
”Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway . ” ”Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday. ” ” Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from…
Jeremy Bentham (1748 – 1747) was an English philosopher and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Bentham defined as the “fundamental axiom” of his philosophy the principle that “it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.” Bentham’s students included his secretary and collaborator…
Don’t compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday. Power is competence. If you fulfill your obligations every day you don’t need to worry about the future. It’s better to do something badly than to not do it at all. Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one…
March 25th marked the bicentennial anniversary of the War of Greek Independence. We rejoice: Zhto H Ellas! By George posts on the War of Greek Independence Reflecting on the bicentennial anniversary of the War of Greek Independence A Synopsis of the War of Greek Independence 10 Facts: Greek Independence Day Celebrating 200 Years of Freedom…
There’s no one thing that is true. They’re all true. What is moral is what you feel good after. Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. Man is not made for defeat. Nobody knows what’s in him until he tries to pull it out. If there’s nothing or very little, the shock…
Here are three remarkable poems that capture the solemn and significant essence of Remembrance Day. These poems express sentiments for the ages. For the Fallen – Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen…
The boldness of endurance is the underline to almost every success. At first glance it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again. Live boldly. Laugh Loudly. Love Truly. Play as often as you can Work as smart as you are able. Share your heart as deeply as you can reach. Find your balance…
Andrew Carnegie arrived in the U.S. in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By 1901, he was the richest man in the world. Here are Carnegie’s “10 Rules of Success.” Define your purpose. Create a plan of action and start working toward it immediately. Create “master-mind alliances.” Contact and work with people who…
Leafing through a old February 2000 Esquire magazine last night, I came across a “John Wooden: What I’ve Learned” article. Here are ten short observations on life from the legendary basketball coach. He was 89 when he gave this interview: You can do more good by being good than any other way. Be more concerned…