“Winners never quit,
and quitters never win”~ Ted Turner
Founder of Cable News Network
Born on: 19th November 1938
Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 – International Men’s Day
“Winners never quit,
and quitters never win”~ Ted Turner
Founder of Cable News Network
Born on: 19th November 1938
“A man told me that for a woman,
I was very opinionated.
I said, ‘for a man you’re kind of ignorant’.”~ Anne Hathaway
Actress
Born on: 12th November 1982
“The harder you work,
the luckier you get”~ Gary Player
South African Golfer
Born on: 1st November 1935Porte Ponderings:
Well, I had my dedicated Trick or Treaters come to visit last night. I’ve been so disappointed about Hurricane Melissa and our trip to Jamaica being cancelled, I didn’t get out my camera last night. But I did use my cell phone to “capture” all of my wonderful guests.
“I never learned
hate at home, or shame.
I had to go to school for that”~ Dick Gregory
Comedian and civil rights activist
Born on: 12th October 1932
“Great minds discuss ideas;
average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people”~ Eleanor Roosevelt
First lady of the USA
Born on: 11th October 1884
“Know what you want,
work to get it,
then value it
once you have it”
~ Nora Roberts
Author
Born on: 10th October 1950
“The greatest gift
our parents ever gave us
was each other.”— Unknown
Porte Ponderings:
Some days it feels like we are like baby wood ducks. We hatched and our parents led us to the water where we were left to sink or swim.
I’ve been very lucky. I have 3 sisters that I remain close to. There are some who have placed money between each other and mis-placed loyalties. I continue to celebrate the lives of my sisters and being close with them.
“You can’t make a cloudy day a sunny day,
but can embrace it and decide
it’s going to be a good day after all”~ Jane Lynch
Actress
Born on: 14th July 1960Porte Ponderings:
No, Orangemen’s Day isn’t a day to celebrate orange men like Donald Trump.
It’s a Provincial holiday in Newfoundland. Parades and celebrations are held. It is believed that if it rains on Orangemen’s Day it will rain for 40 days.
“Behind every great man is a woman.
Telling him he’s not so hot”~ Harrison Ford
Actor
Born on: 13th July 1942Porte Ponderings:
Today is the Annual Garden Walk in Strathroy. So looking forward to seeing all the wonderful gardens.
Yesterday was the Diamond Anniversary of our friends, Dave and Pam. It’s always so wonderful to see friends and neighbours.