Leave a mark

“Leave a mark they can’t erase, neither space nor time.” – Jay-Z At MisfitConf in Fargo last year, Justin Levy gave a presentation about life, overcoming challenges and

Read More

Give Up the Beat Up

“Give Up the Beat Up.” I had a dream last night that inspired today’s quote. I was travelling through Amsterdam with my wife, my daughter, and (I think)

Read More

The Strength of a Nation

“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” – Confucius Today was an utterly horrible day at home. It started slow, with me getting another

Read More

Talk about it.

“Talk about it.” I love a chat. No, honestly. If you have met me in person, you know that my words tumble all over each other, I constantly

Read More

Most folks are as happy

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln I’m trying really hard to make up my mind today, really I

Read More

Cross the bridge

“Cross the bridge when you get to it.” Don’t worry about things that are too far ahead of you. Don’t panic. Stay calm. Concentrate on the present moment.

Read More

You have to shut your eyes

“You have to shut your eyes, and open your heart. When you can do that, everything you ever wanted will be right in front of you.” – Colin

Read More

You’ll Never Walk Alone

href=”https://israelsmith.com/shop/iqs/ISIQ-0361″>Buy a print of this IQ “You’ll never walk alone.” My wife told me this quote after seeing the photo I was planning to use for today’s IQ.

Read More

Move, lovely.

Buy a print of this IQ “Move, lovely.” I came back from my summer holidays thin, fit, tanned, and feeling terrific. I have since put on some weight,

Read More

Don’t work too hard.

Buy a print of this IQ “Don’t work too hard.” Yesterday afternoon I found myself saying exactly this to the lady serving me at the Thai restaurant I

Read More