Author: TheKnowOwl

Never give way to inertia, weakness, or depression. Rouse yourself, stand up…

Live up to a high standard

You resolve to live up to a high standard of personal conduct. You resolve to be kind, dignified,...

What it means to “have guts”

There is a certain blend of courage, integrity, character and principle which has no satisfactory...

Beautifully restored map of Fort Worth, Texas from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of Fort Worth, Texas from 1876

Happy surprises come to me each day

Happiness Affirmation

Grow up as soon as you can, it pays

Grow up as soon as you can. It pays. The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty....

9 times out of 10, the foundation of success is confidence

THIS is the foundation of success nine times out of ten; having confidence in yourself and...

Make use of every opportunity

There is a prominent place for you in this world. You cannot, however, rise higher than your own...

It is more blessed to give than to receive

When you have the opportunity, do good for all men. Give to the poor. Give as much as you are...

Play to win, but play fair

Play the game. Know the rules and observe them. Always play fair, no matter what the other man may...

To succeed, first decide what you want

It greatly speeds your progress to know definitely and clearly what you wish to accomplish. It...

Do not dream about things, do them: Good work speaks for itself

One of the most constant things in life is that you are ultimately judged by what you actually...

Live a life of service

The divine teaching is clear: Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of...

Get Smarter Everyday

TRUE progress that means you are growing stronger, better, and nobler each day; that you have an...

Thoughts are your most valuable possession

Your thoughts are your most valuable possession, your immediate help in all difficulties. Your...

Help Others

We are all on Life’s Stairway, going up or down, all going somewhere. And the people!...

Work hard and leave the results to God

You will appreciate most that for which you work hardest. Fortunately the road to worthy...

Beautifully restored map of Plano, Texas from 1891

Historic bird’s eye view of Plano, Texas from 1891

How to build faith

RELIGION has to do with the refinement and ennobling of your best faculties. It seeks to raise you...

Think strength, and you will find strength

Your severest tests come at times of emergency. Then the truth and stability of your beliefs...

Focus on the Essentials

Always focus on what matters most. It is not large distractions that hurt productivity most, but...

Historic map of California, Pennsylvania from 1902

Pennsylvania

Bird’s Eye View of California, Pennsylvania in 1902

Think Happy Thoughts: Health, Happiness, and Prosperity

DWELL upon thoughts of what you really want in your life…

Choose your friends wisely

True friendship is worth more than gold, because the elements of character and virtue that make…

Beautifully restored map of Hackettstown, NJ from 1883

New Jersey

Bird’s eye view of Hackettstown, New Jersey in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Warren, RI from 1877

Rhode Island

This map of Warren, Rhode Island was created in 1877 by O.H. Bailey and J.C. Hazen, prominent 19th...

Historic old map of Lehighton, Pennsylvania from 1883

Pennsylvania

Bird’s eye view of Lehighton, PA in the late 19th century

All that glitters is not gold

Too many are governed by the bare appearance of things, the false glare and tinsel-show of life....

Beautifully restored map of Mifflinburg, PA from 1884

Pennsylvania

Bird’s eye view of Mifflinburg, PA in the late 19th century.

Historic map of Parkersburg, West Virginia from 1899

West Virginia

Parkersburg, West Virginia in the late 19th century.

Actions speak louder than words

This is a common observation that through long and frequent usage has become an established...

Too Much Information is a Great Evil

A Great Book is a Great Evil This saying was common among the Grecians, and is true to a certain...

Have faith in yourself and in your ideas

I have found that if I have faith in myself and in the idea I am tinkering with, I usually win…

Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined…

Historic bird’s eye view of Quincy, MA from 1877

Massachusetts

Historic bird’s eye view of Quincy, Massachusetts

Dwight D. Eisenhower, “measure up!”

If you don’t have that courage to look at yourself and say, ‘Well, I failed miserably…

Never run away from anything. Never!

One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it…

Open my eyes, so I may see wonderful things

Faith Affirmations

Beautifully restored map of Canastota, New York from 1885

New York

Bird’s eye view of Canastota, NY in 1885

One Today is Worth Two Tomorrows

Maxim One today is worth two tomorrows. Meaning What you can accomplish today is more important...

Helen Keller on taking action to build confidence

Our will to act becomes vigorous in proportion to the frequency and definiteness of our actions…

I and my father are One

Faith Affirmations

Don’t think about how much time you have; Think about today

I don’t think about time. You’re here when you’re here. I think about today,...

If God be with me, who be against me?

Faith Affirmations

The noblest life, a life of labor; they noblest love, to love thy neighbor

The noblest life, a life of labor; they noblest love, to love thy neighbor. Image: Dyn...

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

Positive Affirmations

God Cannot Fail, So I Cannot Fail

Positive Affirmations

Giving precedes receiving

Positive Affirmations

New fields of divine activity now open

Positive Affirmations

With God and myself, all things are possible

A collection of positive affirmations that are sure to fill your mind with positive thoughts…

I now draw to myself what is mine. My power is God’s power and is irresistible!

Positive Affirmations

I am harmonious, poised and magnetic

Happiness Affirmation

Give thanks for your whirlwind success

Positive Affirmations

I work with Spirit and follow the Divine Plan

Positive Affirmations

All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage

You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of...

Beautiful old map of Ashland, New Hampshire from 1883

New Hampshire

This map shows Ashland, New Hampshire as it looked in 1883.

Baby Whale Jumps for Joy After Escaping Death

This baby whale is an orca named J50. Two weeks before J50 was born…

Beautifully restored map of Tallahassee, Florida from 1885

Click here to see what Tallahassee, FL looked like in the late 19th century.

When one door closes, another opens

Positive Affirmations

I live in the present, where happy surprises come each day

Positive Affirmations

Beautiful vintage map of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts from 1907

Massachusetts

This birds eye view of Buzzards Bay shows the area as it looked in 1907.

The tide of destiny has turned, and everything comes my way

Success Affirmations

My mind, body and spirit are in divine alignment

Health Affirmation

Good things now come to pass

Success Affirmation

Infinite good comes to me in infinite ways

Positive Affirmations

12 interesting stories about Sitting Bull

The general consensus of opinion is that Sitting Bull was born about 1830, at a camp on Willow...

Beautifully detailed map of Rahway, New Jersey from 1874

New Jersey

Historic bird’s eye view of Rahway, New Jersey in 1874

Barry Sanders Motivational Nike Ad

Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might...

Beautifully restored map of Newburyport, MA from 1894

Massachusetts

Historic bird’s eye view of Newburyport, Massachusetts from 1894

Beautifully restored map of Texarkana, TX and AR from 1888

Arkansas, Texas

Historic bird’s eye view of Texarkana, Texas & Arkansas in 1888

Historic Bird’s Eye View Map of Detroit, Michigan from 1889

Michigan

Historic bird’s eye view of Detroit, Michigan in 1889

San Juan, Puerto Rico once had snow delivered by plane for those who had never experienced it

Felisa Rincón de Gautier was the first woman to be elected Mayor of a capital city in the Americas.

6 life-changing stages of dropping a bad habit

The transtheoretical model of behavior change assesses an individual’s readiness to act on a...

In One Word, Be a Saint

Virtue finds favor with both God and man. Nothing is lovable but virtue, nothing detestable but vice.

Jeff Bezos’ Advice on Dealing With Criticism

At Code Conference 2016, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was asked about the Peter Thiel and Gawker...

New Yorkers pay $56 per month to trim one minute off their commute

How much does a New York minute cost? The answer seems to be between $33 and $56 per month. That’s...

Town weighs mayor to make sure he doesn’t gain weight at taxpayers expense

Weighing the Mayor: Since 1678, citizens of High Wycombe, England have gathered at the annual...

Tupac & Jada Pinkett Were High School Friends

“He was one of my best friends. He was like a brother. It was beyond friendship for us. The...

Beautifully restored map of Ottawa, Illinois from 1875

Illinois

Historic bird’s eye view of Ottawa, Illinois in 1875

Beautifully Restored Map of North Berwick, Maine from 1877

Maine

Historic bird’s eye view of North Berwick, Maine from 1877

Vintage map shows Middletown, Connecticut in 1915

Connecticut

This old map shows Middletown, Connectiicut in the early 20th century.

Old map showing a bird’s eye view of Moosup, Connecticut in 1889

Connecticut

This old map shows Moosup, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

The Four Types of Human Beings

Here are the four different classes of human beings described by Manly Palmer Hall

The Road That Leads to the Heart

“There is a road, steep and thorny, beset with perils of every kind, but yet a road, and it...

Beautifully restored map of Pensacola, Florida from 1896

Historic bird’s eye view of Pensacola, Florida from 1896

Beautifully restored map of Longwood, Florida in 1885

Historic bird’s eye view of Longwood, Florida from 1885

Beautifully restored map of Orlando, Florida from 1884

Historic bird’s eye view of Orlando, Florida in 1884

33 historic photographs of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the 1940’s

Puerto Rico

33 photographs of life in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the 1940’s

Beautifully restored map of Azusa, California from 1887

California

This old map shows Azusa, California in the late 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of McKinney, Texas from 1876

Historic bird’s eye view of McKinney, Texas in 1876

Beautiful hand colored view of Elmira, New York from 1840

New York

This old hand colored view shows Elmira, New York in the mid-19th century.

Wonderfully illustrated historical map of New London, CT from 1946

Connecticut

This historical map was created to celebrate New London’s 300th anniversary in 1946.

Bird’s eye view of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia in the 1880’s

West Virginia

Vintage bird’s eye view of Harper’s Ferry from the late 19th century.

Beautifully detailed map of Salt Lake City, Utah from 1870

Utah

Historic bird’s eye view of Salt Lake City in 1870

Beautifully restored map of Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1882

New Mexico

Bird’s eye view of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1882

Beautifully restored map of Denison, Texas from 1891

Historic bird’s eye view of Denison, Texas in 1891

Beautifully restored map of Ocean City, NJ from 1903

New Jersey

Historic bird’s eye view of Ocean City, New Jersey in 1903

How an “Ugly” Girl Became Popular

I know a girl who had become so depressed and discouraged from dwelling on her appearance…

Pursue Freedom At Any Cost

If you were going to risk your reputation, your material comforts, and your future for some…

It’s Never Too Late