I call her Mnimi
holidays, quotes and all things memory
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain; and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends And Influence People
Educate the masses, elevate their standard of intelligence, and you will certainly have a successful nation.
Alexander Graham Bell
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
Alexander Graham Bell
The past beats inside me like a second heart.
John Banville
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Mark Twain
When the new Receiver failed, the memories that she had received were released. They didn't come back to me. They went...
I don't know, exactly. They went to the place where memories once existed before Receivers were created. Someplace out there - . . . And then the people had access to them. Apparently that's the way it was, once. Everyone had access to memories.
It was chaos... They really suffered for a while. Finally it subsided as the memories were assimilated. But it certainly made them aware of how they need a Receiver to contain all that pain. And knowledge.
The Giver, page 131, written by Lois Lowry
World wildlife day history
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day, an annual observance for flora and fauna which aims to promote wildlife conservation.
MoreI like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.
Dr. Seuss
Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.
Elle Wiesel
How to improve your short-term memory
Short-term memory includes remembering a new name and series of cards, as well as where you put down your keys. Experts say it’s not that you’re forgetful. It’s just that you need to focus more. The brain should be properly trained for this.
MoreOur memory is a more perfect world than the universe. It gives back life to those who no longer exist.
Guy de Maupassant
I don’t fear strangers though. I’ve learned more harm can come from familiar faces... I memorize the exact location then stride down the street, skirting the garbage that has spilled from a toppled bin. A shopkeeper pulls a security grate over his store front, the loud metal rattling into place. A trio of students, backpacks slung over their shoulders, jostle each other playfully as I pass them...
Jessica Farris, An Anonymous Girl, Chapter 3, written by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
How to remember more easily using the memory palace technique [video]
The memory palace or mind palace is a mental place to store images enabling you to recall later. It is also called the method of loci or journey method because you can travel through it in your mind to retrieve what you visually input on those loci or locations.
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Language is wine upon the lips
Virginia Woolf
History of National Margarita Day
February 22nd is National Margarita Day and celebrated annually. Per Todd McCalla, this date was chosen just for a simple reason to celebrate it.
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Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it.
Unknown author
Beer is made by men; wine, by God.
Martin Luther
National Almond Day: brain benefits of almonds
National Almond Day is celebrated annually on February 16th… An almond, fruit of an almond tree, is rich in vitamins and minerals essential for good brain health, such as proteins, zinc, vitamin B6 and vitamin E.
MoreLove recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.
Maya Angelou
