Archive for the ‘Friday Thoughts’ Category

Friday Thought - August 21, 2009

This week, I’d like to combine two of my favorite things–moving and philosophical quotes–for my Friday thought.  I hope you’ll find the advice as fascinating and sage as I did.
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”
-Conrad Hilton, American hotelier
Though I’m fairly certain Mr. Hilton [...]

Friday Thought - August 14, 2009

I like quotes.  I have a particular weakness for profound, inspiring ones–but I’ll never turn down a witty one-liner or a quick observance, either.  This week, though, I’d rather take a break from the quotes and aim for a little chat à la Andy Rooney for the Friday Thought.
Is there someone in your life who you [...]

Friday Thought: August 7, 2009

It’s been a busy week here at Movers.com, but we’re all smiling and looking forward to a lot of great new things!  You’ll have to visit Movers.com over the next few weeks to see them for yourself, but I’m sure you’ll be as excited as we are.
This week, I’d like to share a quote from [...]

Friday Thought - July 31, 2009

“Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
- Groucho Marx
I have always loved this quote from everyone’s favorite Marx brother. While some may agree that it’s clever and witty, others may think it’s just a corny pun. Some people might even miss the joke entirely. Either way, I thought it was especially fitting [...]

Friday Thought - July 17, 2009

Though I neglected forgot to tweet about it three days ago, July 14 was a major holiday in France: Bastille Day.  I know this because I have French roots and because I’ve studied the language and culture for the past decade.
The late 1700s was an incredibly mobile time in the country’s history: the populace was [...]