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Umberto Cocopop wrote:You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
Umberto Cocopop wrote:But the "lead" in a pencil is "lead" - even though it's not actually made of lead!
In the 16th century, a large deposit of pure, solid graphite was discovered in Borrowdale, England. This was the first time in recorded history that high quality, solid graphite had been found. When metallurgists first encountered this substance, they thought it was some sort of black lead, rather than a form of carbon. Thus, they called it “plumbago”, which is derived from “plumbum”, which is Latin for “lead”.
It didn’t take people long to realize that solid sticks of high quality graphite were good for marking things. At that point, this newly discovered substance from the mines of Borrowdale became extremely valuable. So much so that guards were eventually posted at the entrance to the mine and laws were passed to stop people from stealing the solid graphite. In addition, once a sufficient stock of the graphite was mined, the mine itself would be flooded until more graphite was needed.
Unfortunately, sticks of pure graphite are fairly brittle, so people started embedding it in various things such as hollowed out pieces of wood and also simply wrapped tightly in sheep skin. Thus, the pencil was officially born with a core of solid graphite, which was known then as black lead. The tradition of calling sticks of graphite “lead” has endured to this day.
The quotes change every day. Some of these quotes would make for interesting discussions, 
... I'm trying to work out what is meant by today's quote:
The nearest I can get to an explanation would be something like - if you haven't learned anything from past mistakes you will just continue making the same mistakes over and over(?) 
Kitkat wrote:Today's quote "I imagine that yes is the only living thing."
Anyone got any idea what that's supposed to mean?
Damned if I know ....
Whiskers wrote:Kitkat wrote:Today's quote "I imagine that yes is the only living thing."
Anyone got any idea what that's supposed to mean?
Damned if I know ....
The importance of positivity?
What does it mean to live in the land of Yes? When you inhabit Yes, you are open, receptive, available. You approach each moment with wonder and curiosity, without expectation, with openness.
In the land of Yes, you don’t close down or shut yourself away. You don’t avoid or resist. You are here, present, awake, aware, alive.
Jamboree wrote:Whiskers wrote:Kitkat wrote:Today's quote "I imagine that yes is the only living thing."
Anyone got any idea what that's supposed to mean?
Damned if I know ....
The importance of positivity?
There is a good example in Dr Gail Brenner's book The End of Self Help http://gailbrenner.com/2011/04/how-to-live-in-the-land-of-yes/
What does it mean to live in the land of Yes? When you inhabit Yes, you are open, receptive, available. You approach each moment with wonder and curiosity, without expectation, with openness.
In the land of Yes, you don’t close down or shut yourself away. You don’t avoid or resist. You are here, present, awake, aware, alive.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Quote of the Day
We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.
~ Joel Osteen
Its just a quote someone made, we dont have to agree with all of them.Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist, author, and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas. Wikipedia
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Stardust wrote:Has this "Quote of the Day" thread been abandoned?
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
William James
Stardust wrote: Those on the Portal page I do read usually when I'm connected to the forum.
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- well, I'm keeping my options open there! Hasn't happened the last couple of new years, but ya never know ... this year might be more fruitful in that regard. 
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