This document contains motivational quotes from various speakers and writers posted between November 1st and November 30th. Each day includes a quote, a prompt for a quick writing exercise, and a word ending exercise. The quotes discuss topics like the influence of friends, learning from past failures, making an effort even against odds, accepting change, and the power of beliefs and actions. The writing prompts ask the reader to reflect on relationships, routines, ambitions, gratitude and enjoyed aspects of life.

1. 11/01/11 - - obsequious "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." - Jim Rohn(motavational speaker) Quick write: Write about the last time you spoke to your best friend. What did you talk about? Word Ends: _rom_

2. 11/02/11 - obsequious "Yesterday's failures are today's seeds that must be diligently planted to be able to abundantly harvest tomorrow's successes." Quick Write: Who in your life has been the best positive influence on your life? Word Ends _rou_

3. 11/03/11 - obsequious "Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."- Arnold Palmer Quick Write Write a list of 12 things you can do when the power goes out. Word ends: _ooda_

4. 11/04/11 - - obsequious "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." - Hugh White (politician) Quick write: How would you classify your ideal living situation? Word Ends: _hrif_

5. 11/07/11 - partisan partisan (n.) a follower, adherent The king did not believe that his rival could round upenough partisans to overthrow the monarchy. "All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you" - Wayne Dyer (author, motivational speaker , psychologist) Quick Write: Write about a daily or weekly routine that you follow. Word ends _regan_

6. 11/08/11 - partisan "What you get by reaching your destination is not nearly as important as what you will become by reaching your destination." - ZigZiglar (motivational speaker) Quick write: Detail the best prank you have ever pulled off successfully. Word ends _ypist_

7. 11/9/11 - partisan Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy. Quick Write What is your favorite season and why? Word ends _apto_

8. 11/10/11 - partisan Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James – (father of American psychology) Quick Writes – If you could start your life over from birth, what is the one thing you would change about yourself? Why? Word ends _umm_

9. 11/11/11 - partisan “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt Quick writes – Describe your relationship with you friends. Word ends _verd_

10. 11/14/11 - querulous querulous (adj.) whiny, complaining If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendanbecomes querulous. "They can conquer who believe they can." – Virgil (roman poet and philosopher) Quick Write: Write about a memory connected to a holiday. word ends _otato

11. 11/15/11 - querulous "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."- John Wooden (basketball player and coach) Quick write – Is there any justification for revenge? What things in life have made you vengeful? Word ends _ardia_

12. 11/16/11 - querulous "What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Quick write – What is your biggest ambition in life? Word ends _lylea_

13. 11/17/11 - querulous "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller Quick Write: The most daring thing I have ever done. . . Words ends _oas_

14. 11/18/11 - querulous “In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.” Stephane Mallarme (French Poet) Quick write – Can a book really be judged by its cover? Explain in as much detail why or why not. Word ends _leri_

15. 11/21/11 - raucous raucous (adj.) loud, boisterous Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party got too raucous. “I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details.” Einstein Quick write – Do you believe the end of the world will come to pass during your lifetime. Word ends _rmad_

16. 11/22/11 - raucous “If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Quick Write: I am most thankful for. . . Word ends _eart_

17. 11/28/11 - culpable culpable (adj.) deserving blame He was culpable of the crime, and was sentenced toperform community service for 75 years. "What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do."- John Ruskin Quick write – Why I think friendships are important. word ends _eapo_

18. 11/29/11 - cupable "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.“Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Quick write – Write about something you’ve always wanted that you will never ever have. Words ends _illo_

19. 11/30/11 - culpable “Always desire to learn something useful. “ -Sophocles (Greek writer and philosopher) Quick write – What things do you enjoy most in your life? Word ends _oggi_