HAGERSTOWN – LocalNews1 has partnered with The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack to bring you a story every Monday taken from current or past editions of the Almanack. First published in 1797, it’s the second oldest almanac in the United States and has been in continuous publication for 230 years and is the only almanac in the United States still published by the founders’ direct descendants.
The Almanack is not just a source of information, but also one of inspiration. In the “Design for Living” section. There are several featured quotes meant to inspire the reader. Here are a few of the quotes that you will find featured in this year’s volume.
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
-Matthew 6:34
“Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once so be sure to spend it wisely.
-Lillian Dickinson
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
“Those that fail are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
-Thomas Edison
“It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.”
-Betty White
“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”
-Langston Hughes
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
-Reba McEntire
These are some of the amazing quotes from some amazing people featured in The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack. LocalNews1 is pleased to partner with Gruber’s Hagerstown Town & Country Almanack to bring you the most relevant, timely and informative content about and around Washington and Franklin counties.
