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Quote of the Day: “Our Greatest Glory Is Not in Never Falling, but in Rising Every Time We Fall” Oliver Goldsmith

Quote of the Day: “Our Greatest Glory Is Not in Never Falling, but in Rising Every Time We Fall” Oliver Goldsmith

Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, born in 1728, made his name as a novelist, playwright and poet, and is best known for The Vicar of Wakefield and the comedy She Stoops to Conquer. He also wrote a satirical work in letters called The Citizen of the World, narrated by an imagined Chinese philosopher living in London. … Read more

Quote of the Day: “Keep On Going and the Chances Are That You Will Stumble on Something, Perhaps When You Are Least Expecting It” Charles F. Kettering

Quote of the Day: “Keep On Going and the Chances Are That You Will Stumble on Something, Perhaps When You Are Least Expecting It” Charles F. Kettering

Inventor Charles F. Kettering spent his working life in the untidy business of trying things that mostly did not work. He earned lasting recognition for inventing the electric starter, which replaced the hand crank in motor cars. People widely credit him with the line, “Keep on going and the chances are that you will stumble … Read more