The KellyGram

Published by Bob Kelly

Resident Wordsmith and Quotemeister

WordCrafters, Inc.

www.wordcrafters.info

Providing the Right Word for Speakers, Writers, Ministry Leaders, Business Executives and Just Plain Folks — since 1979!

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Welcome to Issue 89 of The KellyGram!

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With the arrival of hot weather, bringing with it what the late Nat "King" Cole made famous in song as "the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer," we’re going to slow our normally busy pace just a bit by combining what would have been the next four issues into two. So we’ve labeled this our May/June issue, with a July/August issue to follow.

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In This Issue:

• The Quote Corner (Today)
• Something Old, Something New
• The Longest Word
• Kudos for Our New Books
• Need Writing/Editing Help?
• Odds and Ends
• The More Things Change . . .

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THE QUOTE CORNER (Today)

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Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.
    Henry Ward Beecher

Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will.
    Thomas Carlyle

That we are alive today is proof positive that God has something for us to do today.
    Anna R.B. Lindsay

I will forget the happenings of the day that is gone, where they were good or bad, and greet the new sun with confidence that this will be the best day of my life.
    Og Mandino

You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.
    Harriet Martineau

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.
    Douglas Pagels

Yesterday is a memory; tomorrow is an imagination; today is eternity. Cut out two days of your life, yesterday with its mistakes, tomorrow with its fears, and live only today.
    Virgil A. Reed

Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbons.
    Ann Schabacker

Lord, how the day passes! It’s like a life — so quickly when we don’t watch it and so slowly if we do.
    John Steinbeck

I believe in today. It is all that I possess. The past is of value only as it can make the life of today fuller and freer. There is no assurance of tomorrow. I must make good today!
    Charles Stelzle

Today is a day which we never had before, which we shall never have again. It rose from the great ocean of eternity, and again sinks into its unfathomable depths.
    T. DeWitt Talmadge

Time and life are made up of one today after another. Yesterday is a fallen leaf; tomorrow is still a dream; but today is here.
    Esther Baldwin York

(Note: These quotations are from our collection of more than 435 published volumes of quotations and 1.6 million entries. If you're looking for quotes on virtually any subject, send us an email at bob@kellygram.com, or call us at 480-895-7617.)

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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

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Jim Canning, a long-time friend from my Southern California days, retired a couple of years ago and now lives in Spokane, Washington. Jim spends lots of time visiting used book stores, and whenever he finds a volume of quotations, he calls to find out if I have it. If not, a package soon arrives from Spokane, and I have another addition to my library. One such package arrived last week, containing a wonderful book, titled Forty Thousand Quotations: Prose and Poetical, (#437), published in 1917!

In his Introduction, compiler Charles Noel Douglas describes the book as containing "the choicest and most striking passages of the illustrious authors, orators and thinkers of all time, from the classic age to the present day."

I’m grateful to Jim for this and the other books he’s sent, and for his support and friendship, plus his commitment to help me reach the 500-volume milestone.

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THE LONGEST WORD

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This month, Jim also sent me a magazine article describing the longest word in the English dictionary. You’re not likely to find it in a crossword puzzle or a Scrabble dictionary, but the winner, as confirmed by no less an authority than the National Puzzlers’ League, is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, an impressive 45 letters long. The prestigious Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust."

So, I’m doubly grateful to Jim for his contributions. Having folks like him in other parts of the country would really make my job easier, and we’d reach that 500-volume goal in no time.

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KUDOS FOR OUR NEW BOOKS

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Our two new books, The Best of Success: A Treasury of Inspiration and The Touch of the Master’s Hand: The Secret to Your Significance continue to receive kind words from readers.

Regarding The Best of Success, Neil Dempster, MBA, CSP, and the founder/principal of Clearview Commuications, wrote: "In a world where inspirational books are a dime-a-dozen, there is one book that captures the heart and mind in a manner that has rarely—if ever—been done before. Inside this beautifully bound book are the perfect balance of stories, wonderful photographs, and inspirational quotes appropriately themed to address life’s many twists and turns. Calling The Best of Success a ‘book’ is actually a misnomer; it would more accurately be called a work of art!"

Branding expert Dick Bruso, founder/principal of Heard Above the Noise, described The Touch of the Master’s Hand as "an incredible and compelling book. It's sure to penetrate your very heart and soul while lifting your spirit in the process. I can't think of a better and more beautiful gift to encourage and inspire, both young and old, as they face the ongoing challenges of life."

To preview The Best of Success, visit www.simpletruths.com, click on "View all gift books," then click on the book cover image and on "Watch the DVD movie."

To preview The Touch of the Master’s Hand, visit www.inspiredfaith.com, click on "Our Products," and then on the image of the book cover.

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NEED SOME WRITING OR EDITING HELP?

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• Could you use an assist with that article, book or speech you’re writing?
• Would it help your business grow if you published a newsletter or ezine?
• Would you like some great quotations to liven up your speech, article or book?
• Do you need someone to proof and/or edit something you’ve written?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we can help. After all, we’ve been doing it for more than 30 years for many satisfied clients. We guarantee our work, and never charge a fee for an initial review, consultation, or sample edit of your work. Call us at (480) 895-7617 and let us show you how we can make you look good on paper.

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ODDS AND ENDS

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . .

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"Open your eyes: see things for what they really are, thereby sparing yourself the pain of false attachments and avoidable devastation."

Epictetus (55 - 135 AD)

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