http://schnik.it Famous Quotes and Not So Famous Photos Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:52:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://schnik.it http://schnik.it/2013/02/01/quote-of-the-day-ilya-ehrenburg-on-breaking-through/ http://schnik.it/2013/02/01/quote-of-the-day-ilya-ehrenburg-on-breaking-through/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:58:57 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2367 ]]> You could cover the whole earth with asphalt, but sooner or later green grass would break through. – Ilya Ehrenburg

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/02/01/quote-of-the-day-ilya-ehrenburg-on-breaking-through/feed/ 0 schnikism http://schnik.it/2013/01/31/quote-of-the-day-john-witherspoon/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/31/quote-of-the-day-john-witherspoon/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:08:03 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2365 ]]> Never rise to speak till you have something to say; and when you have said it, cease. – John Witherspoon

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/31/quote-of-the-day-john-witherspoon/feed/ 0 schnikism http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/photo-of-the-day-slats-of-light/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/photo-of-the-day-slats-of-light/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:25:30 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2377 ]]> Just taking a moment to look up.

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/photo-of-the-day-slats-of-light/feed/ 0 schnikism Untitled http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/quote-of-the-day-hyman-rickover-on-duty-and-making-a-difference/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/quote-of-the-day-hyman-rickover-on-duty-and-making-a-difference/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:23:05 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2363 ]]> I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himself cannot do the job. However, one man can make a difference…. We must live for the future of the human race, and not for our own comfort or success. – Hyman G. Rickover

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/30/quote-of-the-day-hyman-rickover-on-duty-and-making-a-difference/feed/ 0 schnikism http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/photo-of-the-day-columbia-river/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/photo-of-the-day-columbia-river/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:38:24 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2374 ]]> From the wayside near Multnomah Falls.

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/photo-of-the-day-columbia-river/feed/ 0 schnikism 2012-03-26_13-23-25_HDR http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/quote-of-the-day-lewis-carroll-on-laughter-and-wit/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/quote-of-the-day-lewis-carroll-on-laughter-and-wit/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:20:47 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2361 ]]> While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit. – Lewis Carroll

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/29/quote-of-the-day-lewis-carroll-on-laughter-and-wit/feed/ 0 schnikism http://schnik.it/2013/01/28/photo-of-the-day-under-fire/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/28/photo-of-the-day-under-fire/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:34:21 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2372 ]]> From the McMinnville Air & Space Museum.

]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/28/photo-of-the-day-under-fire/feed/ 0 schnikism 0913081426-00 http://schnik.it/2013/01/28/quote-of-the-day-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-on-being-cheap/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/28/quote-of-the-day-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-on-being-cheap/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:18:47 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2359 ]]> “One must not make oneself cheap here, that is a cardinal point, or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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]]> http://schnik.it/2013/01/27/photo-of-the-day-chihuly-burst/feed/ 0 schnikism Chihuly Glass Sculpture http://schnik.it/2013/01/27/quote-of-the-day-barbara-holland/ http://schnik.it/2013/01/27/quote-of-the-day-barbara-holland/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:13:07 +0000 Schnik http://schnik.it/?p=2357 ]]> “I was getting sick and tired of being lectured by dear friends with their little bottles of water and their regular visits to the gym. All of a sudden, we’ve got this voluntary prohibition that has to do with health and fitness. I’m not really in favor of health and fitness.” – Barbara Holland

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