Michelangelo Antonioni, Filmmaker

Today’s quote is from 19th-century philosopher, poet, and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. He believed that although standing up for yourself can be intimidating, it can also bring rewards. Learn more ab...

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Today’s quote is a piece of uplifting advice from author and children’s television icon, Fred Rogers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today’s quote is from abolitionist and statesmen Frederick Douglass, who understood the idea of “children are the future” earlier than most.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

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Today’s quote is from Barack Obama, given just after his last speech as the President of the United States. It speaks to being the change you want to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

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Today’s quote by James Baldwin assures that it takes courage, dedication, and strength to achieve anything difficult—especially in the face of adversity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

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Today’s quote is from the 2015 Pixar film Inside Out. It drives home that all emotions are valid, and each helps make us who we are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

11 Touko 20203min

Today’s quote tackles John Cleese’s guiding philosophy: that comedy is a tool for empathy. There is nothing more humanizing than sharing a good laugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

10 Touko 20203min

He famously went off to live alone by the side of a remote pond in the Massachusetts woods—Walden Pond—for two years, two months, and two days. But as today’s quote shows, Henry David Thoreau looked a...

9 Touko 20203min