the Daily Quote
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Guy Fieri - Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 25th.Today is National Greasy Foods Day, a celebration that gives us permission to indulge in our favorite guilty pleasures without apology. Observed annually on October 25th, this holiday honors the crispy, fried, and utterly satisfying foods that bring us comfort and joy – from french fries and fried chicken to burgers and pizza.While the exact origins of National Greasy Foods Day are unclear, the holiday taps into something universal: our collective love for foods that may...
Dag Hammarskjöld - The UN was not created to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 24th.Today is United Nations Day, an annual observance that commemorates the founding of the United Nations on October 24th, 1945. On this day 80 years ago, the UN Charter officially entered into force after being ratified by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council.The United Nations was born from the ashes of World War II, when delegates from 51 countries gathered to create an international organization dedicated to maintaining peace an...
Marie Curie - Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 23rd.Today is National Mole Day, and no, we're not talking about the small burrowing mammals or that delicious Mexican sauce. We're celebrating chemistry! Observed annually on October 23rd from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM, Mole Day commemorates Avogadro's Number: 6.02 × 10²³, which is one of the most fundamental measuring units in chemistry.The holiday was inspired by an article in The Science Teacher magazine in the early 1980s by educator Margaret Christoph, who celebrated this special number with her stude...
Gene Hill - Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 22nd.Today is National Make a Dog's Day day, a heartwarming observance that celebrates man's best friend and encourages us to do something special for the dogs in our lives. Created by animal behaviorist and bestselling author Colleen Paige in 2008, this day is all about giving back to the animals that give us so much unconditional love every single day.What makes National Make a Dog's Day special is its simple premise: dogs enrich our lives im...
Unkown - An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 21st.Today is National Apple Day, a celebration that honors one of nature's most beloved and versatile fruits. The founders, Sue Clifford and Angela King, created Apple Day to celebrate the diversity of apple varieties, promote the preservation of traditional orchards, and encourage people to reconnect with locally sourced, seasonal food. What started as a UK celebration has grown into a global appreciation of apples and their rich cultural, historical, and agricultural significance.With over 7,000 recognized ap...
Auguste Escoffier - Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 20th.Today is International Chefs Day, a global celebration that honors the culinary professionals who feed the world and inspire us with their creativity. Observed annually on October 20th since 2004, this special day was established by the late Chef Dr. Bill Gallagher, who was then president of the World Association of Chefs Societies, known as WorldChefs.International Chefs Day isn't just about celebrating great food – it's focused on educating children worldwide about the importance of eating heal...
Socrates - The unexamined life is not worth living.
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 19th.Today is Evaluate Your Life Day, a holiday that might sound a bit intimidating at first, but is actually a valuable opportunity for honest self-reflection.Evaluate Your Life Day encourages us to pause our busy lives and take an honest assessment of where we are, where we're going, and whether we're happy with the direction of our journey. It's not about harsh self-judgment or focusing on failures – it's about self-awareness and making conscious choices about our...
Elaine Khosrova - All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 18th.Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day, a celebration that honors that perfect, single-serving delight – a rich, moist, chocolatey cake crowned with a heavenly dollop of frosting. Observed annually on October 18th, this day reminds us that sometimes the best pleasures come in small, individual packages.The concept of the cupcake dates back to 1796, when Amelia Simmons included a recipe for "a cake to be baked in small cups" in her book American Cookery. The term "cupc...
Sophia Loren - Everything you see I owe to spaghetti
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 17th.Today is National Pasta Day, a delicious celebration that honors one of the world's most beloved and versatile foods. Observed annually on October 17th, this day gives pasta lovers everywhere permission to indulge in their favorite noodle dishes without guilt. In fact, the entire month of October is National Pasta Month, so the celebration has been building!While pasta is strongly associated with Italian cuisine, its origins are actually quite ancient and somewhat mysterious. Some hi...
Norman Borlaug - You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 16th.Today is World Food Day, an international observance held annually on October 16th to commemorate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. This year marks its 80th anniversary. World Food Day raises awareness about global food insecurity and malnutrition, highlighting that despite our world's abundance, approximately one in twelve people globally still face hunger. The day promotes action across all sectors – from governments to individuals – to ensure that everyone has access to ade...
Bill Gates - Clean water and hand washing are the most important interventions
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 15th.Today is Global Handwashing Day, an international observance that might seem simple but addresses one of the most effective public health interventions in the world. Celebrated annually on October 15th since 2008, this day was established by the Global Handwashing Partnership to increase awareness about the importance of washing hands with soap.The statistics behind this simple act are remarkable. Handwashing with soap can reduce diarrheal diseases by about 30% and respiratory infections by about 20%. During the CO...
Elaine Khosrova -Dessert is like a feel-good song. The best ones make you dance
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 14th.Today is National Dessert Day, a celebration that gives us permission to indulge our sweet tooth without guilt. Observed annually on October 14th, this delicious holiday honors the grand finale of every meal, the sweet reward at the end of the day, and one of life's simplest and most delicious pleasures.What makes National Dessert Day wonderful is that it celebrates not just the food itself, but what dessert represents – celebration, indulgence, the sweet moments in l...
Dr. Richard Restak - The brain is a use-it-or-lose-it organ. The more you use it, the better it performs. The less you use it, the less capable it becomes
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 13th.
Today is National Train Your Brain Day, an observance that challenges us to engage in activities that stimulate our minds and keep our cognitive abilities sharp. Celebrated annually on October 13th, this day raises awareness about the power of mental training and the importance of keeping our brains active and healthy.
While the exact origins of National Train Your Brain Day aren't well documented, it likely emerged from the growing interest in neuroscience an...
J.K. Rowling - If you don't like to read, you haven't found the right book
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 12th.Today is Harry Potter Book Day, a global celebration of J.K. Rowling's beloved wizarding world. Originally called Harry Potter Book Night and held in February, the event was rebranded and moved to October 12th to make it more inclusive for fans around the world who could celebrate at whatever time of day suits them best.What makes this day special is its recognition that great stories transcend their pages. The Harry Potter series has in...
Oscar Wilde - To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 11th.Today is It's My Party Day, and yes, you read that right – it's literally a day dedicated to throwing yourself a party for no reason at all. Celebrated annually on October 11th, this delightfully self-indulgent holiday encourages you to celebrate yourself, gather friends and family, and have a good time simply because you want to.While the origins of this unofficial holiday are somewhat mysterious, it's believed to be inspired by the spirit of celebration and...
Matt Haig - You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 10th.Today is World Mental Health Day, an international observance dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and mobilizing efforts to support mental health worldwide. This important day was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.Each year, World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma, and encourage open conversations ab...
Thomas Merton - Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 9th.Today is International Beer and Pizza Day, and if there's ever been a more perfect pairing celebrated with its own holiday, I haven't found it. This delicious observance celebrates two of humanity's most beloved culinary creations, both of which have ancient roots and have traveled across cultures to become global phenomena.Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have ever brewed, with evidence of beer production dating back over 7,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. Pizza, wh...
Isabel Allende - My country is not a piece of earth, my country is in the stories, in the food, in the language
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 8th.Today is National Pierogi Day, a delicious celebration of one of Central and Eastern Europe's most beloved comfort foods. Pierogis – those delightful semicircular dumplings filled with everything from potatoes and cheese to meat and fruit – have captured hearts and stomachs around the world.The origins of pierogis are somewhat mysterious, with various Central and Eastern European countries claiming them as their own. They're particularly beloved in Poland and Slovakia, where they're considered national dishes. Some histor...
Audre Lorde - If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 7th.Today is You Are Beautiful Day, and if you're rolling your eyes thinking this is just another feel-good holiday with no substance, hear me out. This observance was created to combat the constant stream of negative self-talk and unrealistic beauty standards that bombard us daily through media, advertising, and social comparison.You Are Beautiful Day encourages people to recognize and celebrate their unique beauty – not the filtered, photoshopped, culturally-dictated version of beauty, but authentic beauty that...
Ruth Reichl - Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 6th.Today is National Noodle Day, a delicious celebration of one of humanity's most versatile and beloved foods. While the exact origins of this holiday remain a bit mysterious, what we do know is that noodles themselves have been nourishing humanity for over 4,000 years, making them one of the oldest prepared foods in human history.The beauty of noodles is their universality. From Italian pasta to Japanese ramen, from Chinese lo mein to Thai pad thai, fr...
Malala Yousafzai - One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 5th.Today is World Teachers' Day, a global observance that honors the teaching profession and recognizes the profound impact educators have on society. This meaningful day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of a landmark moment in educational history.On October 5th, 1966, a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This groundbreaking document established international standards for teachers' rights, responsibilities, working co...
Henry Beston - We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with...
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 4th.Today is World Animal Day, a global observance dedicated to animal rights and welfare. The date was chosen to honor Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology, whose feast day falls on October 4th. Saint Francis, who lived in the 12th and 13th centuries, was known for his deep love and respect for all creatures, believing that animals were his brothers and sisters in God's creation.World Animal Day was first or...
William Arthur Ward - A warm smile is the universal language of kindness
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 3rd.Today is World Smile Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday in October. This uplifting holiday has a wonderful backstory that began with a commercial artist named Harvey Ball from Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1963, Ball was commissioned by an insurance company to create a graphic to boost employee morale. He designed the now-iconic yellow smiley face in less than ten minutes, for which he was paid just forty-five dollars.That simple design became one of the mo...
Mahatma Gandhi - The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 2nd.Today is World Farm Animals Day, an international observance that holds deep significance beyond its simple title. This day has been commemorated since 1983, when it was established by the Farm Animal Reform Movement. The date was specifically chosen to honor Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on October 2nd, 1869, and who advocated throughout his life for nonviolence and compassion toward all living beings.World Farm Animals Day seeks to raise awareness about the treatment of animals ra...
Friedrich Nietzsche - Without music, life would be a mistake
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 1st.
Today is International Music Day, a global celebration that unites people through the universal language of music. This meaningful observance was established on October 1st, 1975, by the International Music Council, an organization founded by UNESCO. The day was created at the initiative of Lord Yehudi Menuhin, the legendary violinist and conductor who envisioned a day that would celebrate music's power to bring people together across all boundaries.
International Music Day seeks to pr...
Brené Brown - Stories are just data with a soul
Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 30th.Today is International Podcast Day, and I have to say, there's something wonderfully meta about celebrating this holiday on a podcast. International Podcast Day was created in 2014 by Steve Lee, who was inspired after hearing about National Senior Citizens' Day on the radio and wondered why there wasn't a day celebrating podcasts.
Unlike traditional radio, podcasts are on-demand, allowing us to learn, laugh, and connect with voices from around the world whenever and wh...
Harper Lee - You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 28th.Today is National Good Neighbor Day, a holiday that feels more important than ever in our increasingly disconnected world. This meaningful observance has a heartwarming origin story that began in the early 1970s when Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana, came up with the idea for a day dedicated to neighborliness.In our digital age where we often know more about celebrities than the people living next door, National Good Neighbor Day serves as a gentle re...
Roald Dahl - A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 27th.Today is National Chocolate Milk Day, and if that doesn't instantly transport you back to childhood, you might need to check if you actually had a childhood. There's something universally comforting about chocolate milk that transcends age, culture, and sophistication levels.This beloved beverage has a surprisingly rich history. While we enjoy it in school cafeterias and convenience stores today, chocolate milk's origins trace back to the 1400s in Jamaica, where people were drinking a ho...
Jane Goodall - What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 26th.Today is National Alpaca Day, and if that doesn't immediately make you smile, you haven't spent enough time thinking about alpacas. These incredibly adorable South American camelids have captured hearts around the world with their fluffy coats, gentle demeanor, and almost impossibly cute expressions.The United States celebrates National Alpaca Farm Day on September 26th, organized by the Alpaca Owners Association to educate people about these remarkable animals and promote alpaca farming. But America isn't al...
Neil Gaiman - The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 25th.Today is National Comic Book Day, a celebration that honors one of North America's most influential art forms. While the exact origins of this holiday are mysteriously shrouded like a superhero's secret identity, comic book enthusiasts have embraced September 25th as the day to celebrate the art, artists, and stories that have captivated readers for generations.Comic books have a fascinating history that traces back to the 1930s, when the first modern American comic book, Fa...
Maya Angelou - A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 24th.Today is Bluebird of Happiness Day, a celebration that's rooted in both folklore and the very human search for joy in everyday life. The bluebird has been a symbol of happiness and good fortune across many cultures for centuries, representing hope, renewal, and the promise that better days are ahead.The connection between bluebirds and happiness gained particular prominence through the 1908 play "The Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck, where two children search for the mythical Bl...
Jim Rohn - You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 23rd.Today is National Innergize Day, a holiday dedicated to tapping into your inner energy and discovering the power that already exists within you. Unlike holidays that focus on external celebrations, National Innergize Day encourages us to turn inward and reconnect with our own source of motivation, creativity, and strength.The word "innergize" combines "inner" with "energize," suggesting that the most sustainable and powerful energy doesn't come from outside sources like caffeine, external validation, or temporary mo...
J.R.R. Tolkien - It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 22nd.Today is Hobbit Day, and if you're not familiar with this delightful celebration, you're in for a treat. September 22nd marks the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two of the most beloved characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth saga. According to Tolkien's fictional timeline, both hobbits were born on this date – Bilbo in the year 2890 of the Third Age, and his nephew Frodo in 2968.The American Tolkien Society first proclaimed Hobbit Day in 1...
Mother Teresa - Peace begins with a smile
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 21st.Today is International Day of Peace, also known as World Peace Day, a United Nations-sanctioned holiday that has been observed annually since 1982. Established by the UN General Assembly in 1981, this day is dedicated to world peace and specifically the absence of war and violence.What makes this day particularly meaningful is the tradition that marks its beginning. Each year at UN Headquarters in New York City, the UN Peace Bell is rung to inaugurate the da...
Martha Graham - All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment vital and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 20th.Today is National Dance Day, a celebration that recognizes one of humanity's most universal forms of expression. Established in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, the creator of "So You Think You Can Dance," this holiday encourages people of all ages and abilities to get moving and experience the joy of dance.What makes National Dance Day special is that it's not about perfect technique or professional training. It's about celebrating dance as a fundamental human impulse – something we d...
Anaïs Nin - We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 19th.Today is National Overthinkers Day, and if you're already wondering whether you qualify as an overthinker, you probably do. If you're wondering whether wondering about whether you're an overthinker means you're overthinking... well, welcome to the club.This holiday exists to shine a light on something millions of us struggle with – the tendency to analyze, re-analyze, and then analyze our analysis until we're completely paralyzed by our own thoughts. It's that mental loop where we repl...
Jerry Seinfeld - There's no such thing as fun for the whole family
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 18th.Today is National Cheeseburger Day, and before you dismiss this as just another food holiday, consider this: the cheeseburger might be one of America's most perfect inventions. While the hamburger was created around 1900, it took until 1924 for someone to have the brilliant idea of adding cheese. Some food historians credit a 16-year-old fry cook who accidentally dropped a slice of cheese onto a hamburger while working at his father's sandwich shop.That simple addition – a slic...
M.F.K. Fisher - First we eat, then we do everything else
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 17th.Today is National Apple Dumpling Day, a celebration that perfectly captures the essence of autumn's arrival. As the weather begins to cool and apple orchards reach their peak harvest, there's something deeply satisfying about this humble yet comforting dessert.Apple dumplings have a fascinating history – the term first appeared in print back in the 1500s, and many food historians believe they originated in England before spreading across Europe and eventually to America. What makes apple dump...
Anne Lamott - Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 16th.Today is National Play-Doh Day, and before you dismiss this as just another silly holiday, hear me out. Play-Doh has one of the most fascinating origin stories in the world of toys. It wasn't originally intended to be a children's plaything at all – it started life in the 1950s as wallpaper cleaner. But when Cincinnati-based company Kutol was struggling to sell their cleaning product, they pivoted and remarketed it as a modeling compound for children.That...
Vincent van Gogh - "Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."
Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 15th.Today is International Dot Day, a global celebration that might sound simple, but carries profound meaning. International Dot Day began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot on September 15, 2009. The story follows a young girl named Vashti who believes she can't draw. Her teacher encourages her to just make a mark and see where it takes her. That single dot becomes the beginning of an artistic journey.What st...
