Famous Quote Friday

Think about friendship. Here are a few famous people talking about their ideas on friendship. Choose one or more and explain. What do they mean and do you agree? Can you prove it? Find an example in real life.

Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small it takes time -- we haven't time -- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.- Georgia O'Keeffe

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.
~ George Washington




In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
Aristotle




Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
Oliver Wendell Holmes

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
Buddha

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
Mencius

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
Muhammad Ali

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
Albert Schweitzer

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
Oprah Winfrey
Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anybody else in the world.

Who said the above quote? Not Oprah. Guesses anyone?

Famous Quote Friday

Our writing focus this marking period will be explanatory essays. The best way to start is with an interesting quote. I am sure you have all learned a format for this essay that you used in 7th grade. Nothing is set in stone and there are many different possibilities for setting up this type of essay. You have to use what works for you. Create your own writing style. The most important thing to remember is to let your own voice shine through.

Below you will find the quote I would like you to consider.

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”

Here is an additional option below.


Write about the format you would use to develop this quote as an essay. How many paragraphs would be necessary? What's the first logical step for paragraph one? Two? More?

Let 's see what you already know. It may save us some time. Now express your thoughts about this quote.

Famous Quote Friday

Our writing focus this marking period will be explanatory essays.  The best way to start is with an interesting quote.  I am sure you have all learned a format for this essay that you used in 7th grade.  Nothing is set in stone and there are many different possibilities for setting up this type of essay. You have to use what works for you. Create your own writing style. The most important thing to remember is to let your own voice shine through. 

Below you will find the quote I would like you to consider.

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”

Here is an additional option below.


Write about the format you would use to develop this quote as an essay. How many paragraphs would be necessary?  What's the first logical step for paragraph one?  Two?  More? 

Let 's see what you already know.  It may save us some time.  Now express your thoughts about this quote.

Famous Quote Friday

Think about friendship. Here are a few famous people talking about their ideas on friendship. Choose one or more and explain.  What do they mean and do you agree?  Can you prove it? Find an example in real life.

Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small it takes time -- we haven't time -- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.- Georgia O'Keeffe

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.
~ George Washington




In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

  

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
Aristotle




Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
Oliver Wendell Holmes

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
Buddha

 

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
Mencius

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
Muhammad Ali

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
Albert Schweitzer

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
Oprah Winfrey
Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anybody else in the world.

Who  said the above quote?  Not Oprah.  Guesses anyone?

Famous Quote Friday

Happy Friday.....

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 
                                                               Chinese Philosopher Laozi
Explain this famous quote. What does it mean to you and how might it influence your life?