Fact about Kangaroos

Kangaroos cannot walk backwards.

Olive oil brand that you consumed in September 2016

In September 2016,you bought and consumed a 1 Litre glass bottle of   Clemente Extra Virgin olive oil(since 1895)-Bottled in Italy.-Superior quality olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means.-A blend of European community olive oils.
                                      Clemente olive oil is quite good.
                                  

Quote from Aldpus Huxley

Things somehow seem more real and vivid when one can apply somebody else's ready-made phrase about them.-Aldous Huxley

Quote from Amit Kalantri

A lamp cannot play the role of the sun and the sun cannot play the role of a lamp.-Amit Kalantri

Quote on artists

That's the motivation of an artist--to seek attention of some kind.-James Taylor

Quote from Abraham Joshua Heschel

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old.It is easy to love children----But the affection  and care for the old,the incurable,the helpless are the true goldmines of a culture.-Abraham Joshua Heschel,Polish-born,German-educated,American theologian,ethicist and civil-rights advocate

A couple of interesting websites

1 www.oliveoiltimes.com
2 www.planecrashinfo.com-   Website about aviation disasters and the famous people who died in them

Quote on bad days

So you had a bad day.Kick it aside and be grateful for one less bad day to pass through.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle Goodrich

Be someone's security blanket when theirs is in the wash.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on happy people

I love happy people;they're like smile magnets.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on teddy bears

Teddy bears,not grizzly bears,get invited in for honey.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on silent sufferers

There are far too many silent sufferers.Not because they don't yearn to reach out,but because they've tried and found no one who cares.-Richelle Goodrich

Quote from Jerome K.Jerome

Life will always remain a gamble,with prizes sometimes for the imprudent,and blanks so often to the wise.-Jerome K.Jerome

Great quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Punishing a person for the wrongs of another makes about as much sense as throwing up to enjoy the meal a second time.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Internet

The word 'internet' is an abbreviation of interconnected network.

Insightful quote from Pico Iyer

It's only when we stop and step out of our lives that we can take stock of our lives----and find out how happy we really are.It's only when we walk back from the canvas that we can see the larger picture.It's only when you cease doing what you were programmed to do,that you can find what you are meant to do.-Pico Iyer,2015 speech at USC.

Quote on shyness

The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.-Lady Bird Johnson

Quote from George Chapman

Danger,the spur of all great minds.-George Chapman

Quote from Abraham Lincoln

Never stir up litigation.A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.-Abraham Lincoln

Some interesting websites

1 www.atlasobscura.com-  about travel and hidden wonders of the world
2 www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com
3 www.obscureroyalty.com
4 http://forgottenbands.blogspot.com-  Blog dealing with forgotten music bands of the fifties and sixties

Quote on tools

Tools are neither demonic nor divine.It's all about who wields them.-Neal Shusterman,UNDIVIDED.

Quote from Neal Shusterman

Best way to save humanity is to turn the monsters against one another.-Neal Shusterman,UNDIVIDED.

Quote on boasting

A session of boasting won't attract any real friends.It will set you up on a pedestal,however ,making you a clearer target.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on baths

I love the magic of a hot bath,how time pauses and every grievance melts away.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Don't lick your wounds unless you care to taste the sting a second time.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on Jada Pinkett Smith

I have a thing for doors.I always think of them as a threshold to something new.-Jada Pinkett Smith

Quote on compromise

Compromises are often built on their being unspoken.-Helen Simonson,MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND.

Quote on gratitude

Gratitude doesn't change the scenery.It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.-Richelle E.Goodrich

A great vegan restaurant in Montreal

Visit http://copperbranch.ca

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Compliments land
as soft and gentle on my ears
as a butterfly.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Life is the clay from which dreams are molded.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Frank Leahy

A spoonful of humor makes the message go down easier.-Frank Leahy(1908-1973),American football coach

Water

Bodies of water always freeze from the bottom up.That is why ice fishing is possible.

Scrabble

The game of scrabble was originally called 'Criss Cross Words.'

Alligators

A male alligator is called a bull.

Sound

Sound travels faster through water than air.

Quote on eating

Eating is really one of your indoor sports.You play three times a day,and it's well worth while to make the game as pleasant as possible.-Dorothy Draper(1889-1969).

Quote on money

There is nothing more corrosive to character than money.-Helen Simonson,MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND.

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

If you avoid all of life's abrasions you will never be polished enough to shine.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Insightful quote on hygiene

There is often an inverse correlation between genius and personal hygiene.-Helen Simonson,MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND.

Quote on salad

Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.-Dorothy Draper(1889-1969)

Quote from John Steinbeck

American cities are like badger holes,ringed with trash----all of them-surrounded by piles of wrecked and rusting automobiles,and almost smothered in rubbish.Everything we use comes in boxes,cartons,bins,the so-called packaging we love so much.The mountain of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use.-John Steinbeck,TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY:IN SEARCH OF AMERICA.

Quote from Neal Shusterman

It's called loitering,which is like littering with human beings as the trash.-Neal Shusterman,THE SCHWA WAS HERE.

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

The further you descend into a pit,the darker things appear.You can't keep digging to find the light.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Samuel Johnson

Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul.Activity will cleanse and brighten it.-Samuel Johnson

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Relax,the world's not watching that closely.It's too busy contemplating itself in the mirror.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Alain De Boton

One of bthe best protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.-Alain de Boton

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Don't judge too harshly,for if your weaknesses were to be placed under your footsteps,most likey you would stumble and fall as well.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on kindness

Kindness wields a sword of light against the darkness .-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Cameron Conaway

Giving up is always an option,but not always a failure.-Cameron Conaway

Quote on laughter

Laughter isn't a sign of insanity,but a shield against it.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Eliza Cook

There are some persons on whom virtue sits almost as ungraciously as vice.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on stubbornness

Stubbornness is surely just taut-jawed,clenched-fisted madness.-Richelle E.Goodrich,SLAYING DRAGONS.

Quote on writers

Every exceptional writer holds a Master of Arts in Daydreaming.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on altruism

Choose altruism,because selfishism is a lonely,cold,dark hole.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from William Feather

One of the indictments of civilization is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.-William Feather

Quote on Detroit

There are cities that get by on their good looks,offer climate and scenery,views of mountains or oceans,rockbound or with palm trees.And there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living.-Elmore Cleveland

Quote on dogs

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face,you should go home and examine your conscience.-Woodrow Wilson

Great quote on books

Books are carnival rides for your imagination.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

It seems my heart is made of tissue paper;I wish the world would handle it more delicately.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote on darkness

It is darkness that reveals the brightest stars and most ardent wishes.-Richelle E.Goodrich

Quote from Pete Wentz

He sharpened his flaws and disappointments into daggers.-Pete Wentz,THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE

Quote from David Levithan

I say good-bye to hope,but I also say good-bye to hope's disappointment.-David Levithan,HOW THEY MET,AND OTHER STORIES.

Quote on discouragement

Discouragement is like a scorpion in your shoe;it takes courage to toss it out so you can move on.-Richelle Goodrich,MAKING WISHES:QUOTES,THOUGHTS,AND A LITTLE POETRY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

Quote from Taryn Plendl

Oh Mom,it turns out my knight in shining armor was just some liar in tinfoil.-Taryn Plendl,IN MY ARMS.

Quote from Stephen Dunn

I will try to disappoint you
better than anyone else.-Stephen Dunn,DIFFERENT HOURS.

Quote from Graham Greene

Disappointment had to be postponed,hope kept alive as long as possible.-Graham Greene,THE END OF THE AFFAIR.

Quote from Kate Chisman

We ruined each other by being together.We destroyed  each other's dreams.-Kate Chisman,RUN.

Quote from Neetesh Dixit

These days people are so mean that they even try to get rid of their shadows sometimes.-Neetesh Dixit

Quote from Kirby Larson I don't necessarily agree with

There should be fireworks at last,when a dream dies.-Kirby Larson

Quote from Charlotte Bronte

Suspense is irksome,disappointment bitter.-Charlotte Bronte,SHIRLEY.

Quote from P.G.Wodehouse

He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom.-P.G.Wodehouse

Quote from George Eliot

There is no disappointment in memory,and one's exaggerations are always on the good side.-George Eliot

Interesting websites and blogs for frugal people and environmentalists

1 http://myplasticfreelife.com
2 http://modernthrifter.com
3 http://smallmeasure.com

Quote on procrastination

'Procastination is not Laziness'',I tell him."It is fear.Call it by its right name,and forgive yourself.-Julia Cameron,THE PROSPEROUS HEART.

Great blog for environmentalists and frugal people

http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com

Quote on death

Death is simply the soul's change of residence.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST

Quote on time

Time is a treasure to the industrious,a burden to the indolent.-Eliza Cook

Quote on life

Life is the hyphen between matter and spirit.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on perseverance

Perseverance is to patience what thread is to the needle.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on death

Death is the sleeping partner of life.-Eliza Cook(1818-1889),DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on dreams

Dreams are pegs for superstition and Romance to hang their cloaks upon.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND AND DUST.

Quote from Eliza Cook

The Prince and the peasant,the despot and slave;
All must bow down to the worm and grave.-Eliza Cook,SONG OF THE WORM.

Quote from Eric Hoffer

The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.-Eric Hoffer

Quote on flattery

The doors of the Temple of Flattery are so low that they can only be entered by crawling.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on ambition

Ambition is but Avarice on stilts and masked.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on time

Time's chariot-wheels make their ruts in the fairest face.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on teeth

Teeth should serve as a fence for the tongue.-Eliza Cook,DIAMOND DUST.

Quote on headstones

Headstones:death's bookmark.-Les Coleman

Quote on vanity

Vanity is often so excessive,that those who are compelled to walk on crutches would fain make us believe they are raised on stilts.-Eliza Cook(1818-1889),DIAMOND DUST.

Quote from Eliza Cook

Exaggeration misleads the credulous and offends the perceptive.-Eliza Cook

Quote from Les Coleman

The distance a goldfish swims is not controlled by the bowl.-Les Coleman

Quote on bridges

A bridge has no allegiance to either side.-Les Coleman

Quote from Albert Camus

(Any cause) will suffer permanent disgrace if one resorts to blind attacks on crowds of innocent people.-Albert Camus

Quote from W.Somerset Maugham

Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motion of its puppets.-W.Somerset Maugham

Great quote on puppets

Puppets go to sleep the moment they break free from their strings.-Les Coleman

Quote from Ed Koch

You punch me,I punch back.I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.-Ed Koch

Quote from Julia Cameron

The voice of our original self is often muffled;overwhelmed,even strangled by the voices of other people's expectations.-Julia Cameron

Quote from Alice Walker

Whenever you are creating beauty around you,you are restoring your own soul.-Alice Walker

Quote from Julia Cameron

Expect the universe to support your dream.It will.-Julia Cameron

Quote from Julia Cameron

As you move toward a dream,the dream moves toward you.-Julia Cameron

Quote on walking

When we walk,the two halves of our brains converse.-Julia Cameron

Quote on creativity

Creativity requires faith.Faith requires that we relinquish control.-Julia Cameron

Quote on fear

Fear is the lengthened shadow of ignorance.-Arnold Glasow

Quote on superstition

Superstition is just fantasy with attitude;it's a way of erroneously trying to control events.-Dr.Joy Browne(1944-2016),American psychologist.

Quote from John Bunyan

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.-John Bunyan

Quote from Marie Curie

One never notices what has been done;one can only see what remains to be done.-Marie Curie

Quote from Julia Cameron

The creative process is a processof surrender,not control.-Julia Cameron

Quote from Aeschylus

There are times when fear is good.It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.-Aeschylus

Quote from Samuel Johnson

Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge,were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.-Samuel Johnson(1709-1784).

Quote from Jess C.Scott

If money's the god people worship,I'd rather go worship the devil instead.-Jess C.Scott,ROCKSTAR.

Another quote from Joy Browne

Getting enough of what you want without depriving anyone else is the ultimate act of selfishness and sanity.-Dr.Joy Browne(1944-2016),American psychologist.

Quote from Joy Browne

It does no good to be right,if what you're craving is wrong.-Joy Browne(1944-2016),psychologist.

Quote from Anais Nin

There are very few human beings who receive the truth,complete and staggering,by instant illumination.Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment,on a small scale,by successive developments,cellularly,like a laborious mosaic.-Anais Nin(1903-1977),French-born American novelist and short story writer

Quote on sex

Most of sex is psychological-most of it is between our ears and not between our legs.-Joy Browne(1944-2016),psychologist.

Quote on charity

Charity always feels better to the donor than to the recipient.-Joy Browne(1944-2016),psychologist.

Quote from Dr.Joy Browne

Opposites attract-and then aggravate.-Joy Browne(1944-2016),psychologist and radio personality.

Quote from Billy Graham

Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow.We push it in front of us in the direction we want to go.-Billy Graham(born 1918),American evangelist.

Great quote on dating

In its purest form,dating is auditioning for mating(and auditioning means we may or may not get the part).-Joy Browne,DATING FOR DUMMIES.

Quote from Dinesh Kumar Biran

We are the generation capable of doing many things at once,without enjoying any of them.-Dinesh Kumar Biran

Quote on adulthood

Adulthood was invented to repair the wounds of childhood.-Joy Browne(1945-2016),American psychologist and radio talk show host.

Quote from William Feather

Business is like a wheelbarrow-it stands still until someone pushes it.-William Feather

Quote from Karl Lagerfeld

I'm very much down to earth-just not this earth.-Karl Lagerfeld

Quote on creativity

Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity.-Karl Langerfeld

Canola oil brand that you consumed in August 2016

In August 2016,you finished consuming a 946 ml plastic bottle of NUPAK Canola oil.(Product of Canada)

Quote from Karl Langerfeld

Books are a hardbound drug with no danger of an overdose.I am the happy victim of books.-Karl Langerfeld

Songs from the group Black-Eyed Peas that you like

1.Don't Phunk With My Heart
2.Let's Get It Started
3.Pump It
4.My Humps
5.Where Is The Love?
6.I Gotta Feeling

Some intriguing blogs on travel

1 www.lolastravels.com
2 www.legalnomads.com
3 www.lashworldtour.com
4 http://landingsandtakeoffs.com
5 http://kylethevagabond.com
6 http://justinwashere.com
7 www.johnnyvagabond.com
8 www.jamaicamyway.com
9 www.indefiniteadventure.com
10 http://itsoneworldtravel.com
11 http://howtoworkintravel.com
12  www.heatheronhertravels.com
13 www.groovetraveler.com
14 http://globetrottingranny.com
15 www.globalgrasshopper.com
16 www.gingernomads.com
17 www.freelancetourist.com

Quote from Enid Bagnold

In marriage there are no manners to keep up,and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism.Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again.We are not ridiculous to ourselves.We are ageless.That is the luxury of the wedding ring.-Enid Bagnold

Quote from Elizabeth Taylor

Eventually the inner you shapes the outer you.-Elizabeth Taylor

Quote from Vivian Rosewarne

The universe is so vast and so ageless that the life of one man can only be justified by the measure of his sacrifice.-Vivian Rosewarne

A German proverb

Look before you leap,For snakes among sweet flowers do creep.-German proverb

Quote from Bruce Lee

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.-Bruce Lee

Quote from Illinois Steel Company

Don't kid about safety;you may be the goat.-Illinois Steel Company

Quote from Gene Wilder

If you're not gonna tell the truth,then why start talking?-Gene Wilder(1933-2016).

Quote from Zig Ziglar

You don't pay the price for success.You enjoy the price for success.-Zig Ziglar

Quote from James Yorke

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.-James Yorke

Quote from Eric Thomas

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe,then you'll be successful.-Eric Thomas

Quote from Dave Barry

It's a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from someone else's plate.-Dave Barry

Quote on meditation

Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit.-Jeremy Taylor

Marshmallows

Marshmallows were originally invented to soothe sore throats.

Fact about water

Water has no calories.

Quote from Vandana Shiva

Living democracy grows like a tree,from the bottom up.-Vandana Shiva

Quote from Susan Sontag

Rules of taste enforce structures of power.-Susan Sontag