DO NOT POST COMMENTS UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO

AS OF 2/26 STUDENTS ARE NOW GIVEN PERMISSION TO POST THEIR COMMENTS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTES FOR IRP

Choose a quote with a KNOWN author.
Your quote should be set up in the following manner.

Choose an appropriate title for your quote post, i.e. Becky's quote about winter, John's quote about happiness

"Put your chosen quote in quotation marks."
List the author of your quote underneath.
Leave a space.
Somewhere in the body of your quote include a picture that enhances your quote post.
Key in some background information on your author or something interesting you discovered about your author during the research of your quote that would be of interest to your peers.
Key in why you chose this quote, and/or why it has meaning to your life, etc.

Please have all quotes posted by the end of week 5.
When all quotes have been posted, I will instruct you to make comments (minimum of two). Pick two or more quotes by fellow classmates and add a comment to their post. You may comment on their quote or on their author or on the information they shared. Comments should be posted by the end of week 8.

Inappropriate quote posts or comments will not be tolerated and will result in a failing IRP grade. Build each other up, not tear each other down.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Happiness Is....

"Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances."
Benjamin Franklin



Benjamin Franklin was born in Janaury 17, 1706, and died Apirl 17, 1790, at the age of 84. Ben was an American inventor, printer, author, journalist, statesman, activist, and diplomat.

What I didn't know was that Benjamin Frankin helped with the Daylight Savings Time. And that he invented the catheter, library chair, swim fins, long reach device, and the Glass Armonica.

Without people like Ben we wouldn't have the outstanding technology we have today. Ben was famous for his quotes. Some people thought thay were humorous, but to Ben thay were mean't to be inspirational. Saying quotes, were just away Ben, shared his thoughts. People always wanted to hear them too. Even thought it has been centuries, Ben's quotes will always have an impact on us today.


I'll tell you why I picked this quote. What it says is true. Happiness is a state of well-being and contentment. If your inward disposition is happy, that is all that counts, because that inward happiness will shine out for yourself and everyone to see!









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6 comments:

$~*VaniLLAnGE1*~$ said...

Mary,
I like the quote you chose.
It’s a good one to live by.
You truly do have to be happy and content with yourself, first and foremost. Too many in the world is concerned with what others think. It’s what’s inside of you that matters most.

February 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Ben said...

This is a good quote, and always speaker. He was a very wise man and helped move our country in many different ways. The quote is a real piece of work with just a few words. I believe that this quote is saying that whatever happens in your life, as long as your mind is happy, and clearheaded then ya can still be happy even when things are not good around you. Good Quote

March 3, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Tawn`e Y-it said...

This quote is so true. I'm a firm believer in making yourself happy first.If you're not happy on the in side with yourself,how in the world are you going to make others around you happy!!!
Most likely you can't.

March 5, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Kathryn Quinn said...

Happness is over rated in some ways and is all in your own way of living.

March 6, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Amanda Yoakum said...

Like my mom always said let your inward beauty show on the outside for all to see , the same goes for happiness if you have inward happiness it will show on the outside.

March 11, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Chelsea said...

I really love this quote! I believe that in order to make others happy we mush first make ourselves happy.

March 11, 2008 at 2:32 PM

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