Confidence

Posted on December 26, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon

“Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.” Woody Allen This is number 41 in the series: “Wisdom in ten words or less.” I’m changing formats again next week.... Read More

Intellect

Posted on December 22, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon

“Intellect and achievement are far from perfectly correlated” Malcolm Gladwell... Read More

Stuff

Posted on December 13, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon

“Never buy what you don’t want because it is cheap.” Thomas Jefferson... Read More

Obituaries

Posted on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by Simon

“Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.”... Read More

How to Live

Posted on December 27, 2021December 26, 2021 by Simon

“We live for ourselves, only when we live for others.” Leo Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom The picture is not showing up on some of my subscribers emails. I’m trying a change of orde... Read More

Happiness

Posted on December 20, 2021December 7, 2021 by Simon

“The Secret of Happiness?” “Enjoy small pleasures.” Leo Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom... Read More

Improvement

Posted on November 29, 2021November 9, 2021 by Simon

There is only one way to improve another person; you must become better yourself. Leo Tolstoy... Read More

Leading an Elephant

Posted on November 22, 2021November 1, 2021 by Simon

“Using tender words and kindness, you can lead an elephant with a hair.” Iranian Wisdom... Read More

Good Deeds

Posted on November 15, 2021November 1, 2021 by Simon

“The ‘joy’ received by doing a good deed is the only reward that won’t lessen it.” Seneca This is one of a series of quotations collected from a book by Leo Tolstoy by my... Read More

The Sky

Posted on February 19, 2021February 10, 2021 by Simon

Contrary to popular opinion: The sky isn’t the limit. Sunset from the roof on February 7, 2021... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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