On the Power of the Possible

“What you hate today, may just be what you love tomorrow. What is unthinkable to you today, may just be a reality tomorrow. What you think is impossible today, may just be possible tomorrow. Never underestimate the power of the possible.” RBG

On Standing in Line

“If you see a grown man wearing a suit & tie at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon at K-Mart standing in line to pay for one package of underwear, you probably should let him move to the front of the line.” RBG

On Sunshine and Rain

“Some days are sunny and some days are rainy. It has always been like that and we absolutely need both. We could not survive if we did not have both. We all have moments of wonder and moments of gloom. Days of victory and days of defeat. Seasons of happiness and seasons of heartache.  We could not grow if we did not experience both.” RBG

On Being Sick While Traveling

"I tried to walk casually through the random hotel lobby. I was walking briskly though,  wearing sunglasses and a dark blue business suit (buttoned up because I was freezing to death). The clerk was alone at the counter. I walked right by and never looked at her and never said a word. When I returned from the restroom, I stopped and told her I hoped she didn’t mind me using her restroom. She smiled. I told her I would have asked for permission when I came in but I was afraid she would say no." RBG

On Finishing Well

“I appropriately placed his putter in the casket with him before he was laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery. Although he was one of the best putters I ever saw, I can tell you that putter was not placed there as a symbol of how well he finished a hole on a golf course.  But it was placed there as a symbol of how well he finished his life.  It’s not how you drive – but it’s how you arrive.  True in golf and true in life.” RBG

About our Circumstances

“I was reminded that day that our circumstances can change on a dime. The lesson is to refuse to take the blessings we enjoy today for granted. Everything can change at a blink of an eye. Our real opportunity is to fully enjoy the moment we have today.  And be very thankful." RBG

After a Physical

“The doctor went over all the CBC’s and HDL’s and PSA’s and all the other results of my blood work. Then he pulled out a little handheld device and began entering some data. In just a few seconds, he calmly explained to me that I had a 13% chance of having a heart attack. I had just driven through Atlanta and I figured I probably had a 50% chance of getting run over on the interstate so the 13% sounded pretty good to me. He did tell me I could reduce that percent if I exercised regularly.  That night I was watching the Braves game and John Smoltz came up to bat and I noticed he had a .147 batting average. I quickly realized that his chance of getting a hit was about the same as my chance for having a heart attack. Smoltz promptly drilled a hit down the right field line.” RBG

About Ditch Choices

“We only have two choices when we find ourselves in the ditch.  We can complain and fuss and get the mulligrubs and blame our plight on someone else.  Or we can gather our papers back up and put them back in the basket and get on down the road.  We only have two choices.  The most important question is not about how we ended up in the ditch.  The question is, ‘Do we make the right ditch choices?”  RBG from “The Legacy of Eulan Brown”

Laughter

"It doesn't matter if you live in San Francisco, Washington DC, Quebec City or Reynolds, GA.  People come together when they laugh together."  RBG