Don’t be afraid
August 13, 2010
“Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.”
-Lou Brock
Roy Douglas Doughty
My father as a child.
Teacher
August 3, 2010
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
- William Arthur Ward
Towery great grandparents
This is a photo of my grandmother’s parents.
Truth
June 14, 2010
“It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world.”
-Samuel Johnson, English Poet, Critic and Writer (1709-1784
River North Art Festival
March 5, 2010
River North District
Art, Poetry & Music Festival
Friday, June 11th
The Enchilada Warehouse
2106 North St. Mary’s
7 p.m.
Bounce
March 3, 2010
“I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
- General George S. Patton
Be flexible
March 2, 2010
“When you learn to be flexible, amazing opportunities reveal themselves.”
- Unknown
Just do what’s right
March 1, 2010
“I don’t have to impress anyone, I only have to do what’s right.”
-Unknown
“I had a coach in High School who constantly said, ‘Men, just do what’s right.’”
5 things
February 25, 2010
“To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”
- Confucius
Burning desire
February 24, 2010
“There is no such thing as can’t, only won’t. If you’re qualified, all it takes is a burning desire to accomplish, to make a change. Go forward, go backward. Whatever it takes! But you can’t blame other people or society in general. It all comes from your mind. When we do the impossible we realize we are special people.”
- Jan Ashford
Shoot higher
February 22, 2010
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”
- William Faulkner
