“If you try to hold everything,
you hold nothing”~ Frederick The Great
King of Prussia
Born on: 24th January 1712
Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Friday, January 24th, 2025
“If you try to hold everything,
you hold nothing”~ Frederick The Great
King of Prussia
Born on: 24th January 1712
“Ethics is knowing
the difference between
what you have a right to do
and what is right to do”~ Potter Stewart
Former Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the US
Born on: 23rd January 1915Porte Ponderings:
Alone in a cave with the inspiration of just one light beam a seed dropped by a Jamaican Fruit Bat starts to grow. It struggles against all odds to grow upright. One could just pluck it out and kill it. But instead the visitors let it grow against all odds. It might manage to beat the odds and become a noble fruit tree or it might wither and die. But not plucking it out and dashing its life is the right thing.
Similarly some people are borne gender neutral or as hermaphrodites.
Just wanting to live a productive life and be loved like anyone else.What does it hurt to be kind?
Or they are borne of two spirits.
And want to transition to the opposite they were borne with?What does it hurt to be kind?
In a world where you could be right or be kind.
Choose to be kind.
“Old wood best to burn,
old wine to drink,
old friends to trust,
and old authors to read”~ Francis Bacon
Philosopher
Born on: 22nd January 1561
Just because nobody complains
doesn’t mean all parachutes are perfect.~ Benny Hill
English – Comedian
January 21, 1924 – April 20, 1992
Coldest day of the year so far.
-20C without wind chill.
Missing Florida.
“I get up every morning
and read the obituary column.
If my name’s not there,
I eat breakfast”~ George Burns
Comedian
Born on: 20th January 1896
“Freedom
is just another word for when
you have nothing left to lose”~ Janis Joplin
Singer and songwriter
Born on: 19th January 1943
“Weeds are flowers too,
once you get to know them”~ A. A. Milne
Author
Born on: 18th January 1882
“Be yourself
– it’s the one thing
you can do better
than anyone else”~ Ethel Merman
Actress and singer
Born on: 16th January 1908
“Writing is like prostitution.
First you do it for love,
and then for a few close friends,
and then for money”~ Moliere
Playwright
Born on: 15th January 1622Porte Ponderings:
“Photography is like prostitution.
First you do it for love,
and then for a few close friends,
and then for money”
~ based on Moliere’s quote above
“Being kind
is more important
than being right”~ Andy Rooney
Radio and TV writer and commentator
Born on: 14th January 1919