12/26/2016 - 01/01/2017
Word of the Week
superfluous - more than enough; excessive
Quote of the Week
A man of words, and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. - English proverb
Life Principle of the Week
Cooperation - Working together - Learn More!
01/09/2017 - 01/15/2017
Word of the Week
tete-a-tete - a private conversation between two people
Quote of the Week
No bird soars too high if he flies on his own wings. - William Blake
Life Principle of the Week
Courage - Strength to act even when afraid or uncertain - Learn More!
01/16/2017 - 01/22/2017
Word of the Week
vindicate - to clear from blame or suspicion
Quote of the Week
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. - John Locke
Life Principle of the Week
Courtesy - Considerate and mannerly behavior
01/23/2017 - 01/29/2017
Word of the Week
wield - hold or use a tool with the hands; use power
Quote of the Week
If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two mouths and one ear. - Mark Twain
Life Principle of the Week
Dependability - Reliable; trustworthy - Learn More!
01/30/2017 - 02/05/2017
Word of the Week
cacophony - an unpleasant mixture of sounds; harsh noise; discord
Quote of the Week
The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it. - Arnold H. Glasow
Life Principle of the Week
Diligence - Steady and energetic effort - Learn More!
02/06/2017 - 02/12/2017
Word of the Week
cantankerous - bad tempered and uncooperative
Quote of the Week
Men, in teaching others, learn themselves. - Seneca
Life Principle of the Week
Empathy - The ability to feel what others are feeling - Learn More!
02/13/2017 - 02/19/2017
Word of the Week
defy - resist or disobey; challenge or dare
Quote of the Week
Each man must work for himself, and unless he so works, no outside help can avail him. - Theodore Roosevelt
Life Principle of the Week
Excellence - To stand out with valuable qualities - Learn More!
02/20/2017 - 02/26/2017
Word of the Week
benevolent - friendly; generous; helpful
Quote of the Week
Hope is wishing for a thing to come true. Faith is believing it will come true. Work is making it come true. - Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Life Principle of the Week
Flexibility - The ability to make adjustments or alter plans - Learn More!
02/27/2017 - 03/05/2017
Word of the Week
cajole - to deceive by flattery; coax
Quote of the Week
We will not waver. We will not tire. We will not falter and we will not fail. - President George W. Bush
Life Principle of the Week
Fortitude - Strength of mind that enable a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage - Learn More!
03/06/2017 - 03/12/2017
Word of the Week
chasten - to discipline for the purpose of making better
Quote of the Week
One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, it is usually returned. - Cort Flint
Life Principle of the Week
Friendship - Caring for and trusting others
03/13/2017 - 03/19/2017
Word of the Week
desecrate - to treat something usually sacred with disrespect
Quote of the Week
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill
Life Principle of the Week
Generosity - Willingness to give or share - Learn More!
03/20/2017 - 03/26/2017
Word of the Week
digress - to get away from the main subject
Quote of the Week
I will speak ill of no man and speak all the good I know of everybody. - Benjamin Franklin
Life Principle of the Week
Giving - To care for and devote oneself to another - Learn More!
03/27/2017 - 04/02/2017
Word of the Week
effervescence - full of life and excitement
Quote of the Week
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. - Mother Teresa
Life Principle of the Week
Honesty - Truthfulness - Learn More!
04/03/2017 - 04/09/2017
Word of the Week
emulate - to copy or try to do better
Quote of the Week
We must all live together as brothers or perish alone as fools. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life Principle of the Week
Humility - Being humble, not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive - Learn More!
04/10/2017 - 04/16/2017
Word of the Week
flaccid - flabby; limp; soft
Quote of the Week
Go put your creed into your deed. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life Principle of the Week
Initiative - Taking action, originating new ideas - Learn More!
04/17/2017 - 04/23/2017
Word of the Week
forthright - straightforward; direct; without hesitation
Quote of the Week
If one will not, two cannot quarrel. - Thomas Fuller
Life Principle of the Week
Integrity - Acting according to a sense of right and wrong (being strong enough to do what you know is right even when it is difficult)
04/24/2017 - 04/30/2017
Word of the Week
garish - showy; overly decorated
Quote of the Week
We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. - B.F. Skinner
Life Principle of the Week
Justice - Being fair, right, and upholding what is right - Learn More!
05/01/2017 - 05/07/2017
Word of the Week
girth - circumference
Quote of the Week
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. - Socrates
Life Principle of the Week
Loyalty - Faithfulness to another - Learn More!
05/08/2017 - 05/14/2017
Word of the Week
hiatus - a break in continuity; a gap in a series
Quote of the Week
The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. - Cicero
Life Principle of the Week
Optimism - To anticipant the best possible outcome - Learn More!
05/15/2017 - 05/21/2017
Word of the Week
abscond - to depart secretly
Quote of the Week
Teaching is the achievement of shared meaning. - D.B. Gowin
Life Principle of the Week
Patriotism - Love for or devotion to one’s country - Learn More!
05/22/2017 - 05/28/2017
Word of the Week
affable - easy to talk to; kind and polite
Quote of the Week
The secret of education is respecting the pupil. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life Principle of the Week
Perseverance - The Ability to persist or continue striving
05/29/2017 - 06/04/2017
Word of the Week
insipid - without flavor; tasteless
Quote of the Week
A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. - Plutarch
Life Principle of the Week
Propriety - Standard of what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech - Learn More!
06/05/2017 - 06/11/2017
Word of the Week
intermediary - mediator; go-between person
Quote of the Week
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means. - Albert Einstein
Life Principle of the Week
Resiliency - Recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change - Learn More!
06/12/2017 - 06/18/2017
Word of the Week
jaunty - carefree; jolly
Quote of the Week
Ye great teachers: listen to what you say! - Goethe
Life Principle of the Week
Respect - Showing or feeling honor
06/19/2017 - 06/25/2017
Word of the Week
judicious - showing good judgment; wise
Quote of the Week
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life Principle of the Week
Responsibility - Making the choice to be reliable and dependable - Learn More!
06/26/2017 - 07/02/2017
Word of the Week
kindle - to light a fire
Quote of the Week
There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy. - E.V. Lucas
Life Principle of the Week
Self-Discipline - The ability to choose and control one’s own actions - Learn More!
07/03/2017 - 07/09/2017
Word of the Week
laconic - expressed in only a few words
Quote of the Week
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely. - Somerset Maugham
Life Principle of the Week
Service - Giving of one’s time and energies to help others
07/10/2017 - 07/16/2017
Word of the Week
lucid - clear; readily understood
Quote of the Week
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. - Rita Mae Brown
Life Principle of the Week
Temperance - Moderation in action, thought, or feeling - Learn More!
07/17/2017 - 07/23/2017
Word of the Week
magnanimous - great-hearted; nobly generous
Quote of the Week
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. - Emily Post
Life Principle of the Week
Tenacious - Persistent, never give up - Learn More!
07/24/2017 - 07/30/2017
Word of the Week
malign - to speak badly of a person; slander
Quote of the Week
Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential. - Will Cuppy
Life Principle of the Week
Thankfulness - The act of being grateful; glad - Learn More!
07/31/2017 - 08/06/2017
Word of the Week
neophyte - an inexperienced person
Quote of the Week
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. - Mark Twain
Life Principle of the Week
Citzenship - Behaving in a responsible manner as a citizen of a community - Learn More!
08/07/2017 - 08/13/2017
Word of the Week
nostalgic - longing for something one has known in the past; homesick
Quote of the Week
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go. - Margaret Walker
Life Principle of the Week
Curiosity - Desire to learn, to explore, to investigate - Learn More!
08/14/2017 - 08/20/2017
Word of the Week
obliterate - to wipe out; delete
Quote of the Week
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity. - Charles G. Dawes
Life Principle of the Week
Dedication - Setting aside for a particular purpose - Learn More!
08/21/2017 - 08/27/2017
Word of the Week
paltry - worthless
Quote of the Week
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous. - Robert G. Ingersoll
Life Principle of the Week
Effort - Doing one’s best in an endeavor
08/28/2017 - 09/03/2017
Word of the Week
philanthropy - the love of human-kind
Quote of the Week
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. - Peter F. Drucker
Life Principle of the Week
Esprit De Corps - Devotion among members of group for each other and the group’s purpose
09/04/2017 - 09/10/2017
Word of the Week
redolent - full of fragrance
Quote of the Week
Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating. - Icelandic Proverb
Life Principle of the Week
Humanitarianism - Promotion of human welfare and social reform - Learn More!
09/11/2017 - 09/17/2017
Word of the Week
sonorous - a deep, loud sound
Quote of the Week
Only the mediocre are always at their best. - Jean Giraudoux
Life Principle of the Week
Patience - Ability to wait calmly - Learn More!
09/18/2017 - 09/24/2017
Word of the Week
taciturn - silent; not in the mood to talk
Quote of the Week
Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down. - William M. Winans
Life Principle of the Week
Problem-Solving - Creating solutions; finding answers - Learn More!
09/25/2017 - 10/01/2017
Word of the Week
verbose - containing more words than necessary; wordy
Quote of the Week
All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity are easy. Stay away from easy. - Scott Alexander
Life Principle of the Week
Sincerity - Honesty of mind; freedom from hypocrisy - Learn More!
10/02/2017 - 10/08/2017
Word of the Week
wily - full of craftiness; sly
Quote of the Week
Mediocrity does not inspire men to greatness. - Zarlenga
Life Principle of the Week
Attitude - A feeling or emotion to a fact. - Learn More!
10/09/2017 - 10/15/2017
Word of the Week
zealot - an enthusiast; especially for a religion, a political party, or a cause
Quote of the Week
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. - Bishop W.C. McGee
Life Principle of the Week
Character - What you are/do when no one is watching - Learn More!
10/16/2017 - 10/22/2017
Word of the Week
destitute - lacking the basic needs of life such as food, shelter, or clothing; extremely poor
Quote of the Week
A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. - James Joyce, Ulysses
Life Principle of the Week
Charity - Kindness or help for the needy or suffering - Learn More!
10/23/2017 - 10/29/2017
Word of the Week
embellish - to add exciting details to a story
Quote of the Week
A hundred mistakes are an education if you learn something from each one. - Unknown
Life Principle of the Week
Commitment - The keeping of a promise or pledge - Learn More!
10/30/2017 - 11/05/2017
Word of the Week
extol - praise enthusiastically
Quote of the Week
A man may make mistakes, but he is not a failure until he starts blaming someone else for them. - Unknown
Life Principle of the Week
Common Sense - Thinking before acting; using good judgment - Learn More!
11/06/2017 - 11/12/2017
Word of the Week
fastidious - fussy; hard to please; picky
Quote of the Week
We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. - Charles Swindoll
Life Principle of the Week
Compassion - Ability to share another’s feeling or ideas - Learn More!
11/13/2017 - 11/19/2017
Word of the Week
fickle - often changing; unstable
Quote of the Week
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him. - Robert C. Savage
Life Principle of the Week
Cooperation - Working together - Learn More!
11/20/2017 - 11/26/2017
Word of the Week
fervor - eagerness; earnestness; enthusiasm
Quote of the Week
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. - Cicero
Life Principle of the Week
Courage - Strength to act even when afraid or uncertain - Learn More!
11/27/2017 - 12/03/2017
Word of the Week
garner - store up; gather
Quote of the Week
Genius is 1 % inspiration, 99 % perspiration " I never did anything worth doing by accident " - Thomas Edison
Life Principle of the Week
Courtesy - Considerate and mannerly behavior
12/04/2017 - 12/10/2017
Word of the Week
genial - friendly; kind and cheerful
Quote of the Week
Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing 'til it gets there. - Josh Billings
Life Principle of the Week
Dependability - Reliable; trustworthy - Learn More!
12/11/2017 - 12/17/2017
Word of the Week
haphazard - without a plan or direction; chosen or done at random
Quote of the Week
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. - Lao-Tzu (The first Chinese Taoist philosopher, 6th century B.C.)
Life Principle of the Week
Diligence - Steady and energetic effort - Learn More!
12/18/2017 - 12/24/2017
Word of the Week
harbor - a shelter or refuge; a place to give protection
Quote of the Week
Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?", I dream things that never were and say, "Why not?" - Robert F. Kennedy
Life Principle of the Week
Empathy - The ability to feel what others are feeling - Learn More!