Inspirational quotes are popular because we see reflected in the wise words of great minds validation of who we feel we are and motivation for whom we want to become.

Each month Gary Blair, President and owner of i24 Call Management Solutions publishes a newsletter containing his favourite quote ‘gems’.

Welcome to October – the month where things go bump in the night. Halloween, short for Hallow’s Eve or Hallows’ Evening has a long and interesting history.

Did you know that Ireland is considered its birthplace – who knew?

Here’s some Halloween trivia:

The word ‘witch’ comes from the old English word ‘Wicce’ which means ‘wise woman’.

The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually turnips.

The largest recorded pumpkin weighed in at 836 pounds. And believe it or not, people who suffer from a fear of Halloween have Samhainophobia.  Sounds like you have nothing to fear but fear itself, to me!

[clickToTweet tweet=”October is a symphony of permanence and change.” quote=”‘October is a symphony of permanence and change.'” theme=”style2″] – Bonaro W. Overstreet

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘Expect the unexpected, and whenever possible, be the unexpected.’ ” quote=”‘Expect the unexpected, and whenever possible, be the unexpected.’ ” theme=”style2″]- Lynda Berry

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘It’s not about charity, it’s about sharity.'” quote=”‘It’s not about charity, it’s about sharity.'” theme=”style2″] – Mallence Bart-Williams

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.’ – Douglas Ivester” quote=”‘Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.'” theme=”style2″] – Douglas Ivester

[clickToTweet tweet=”A person who buys excuses will soon attempt to sell them to others.” quote=”‘A person who buys excuses will soon attempt to sell them to others.'” theme=”style2″]- Orrin Woodward

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘When you live in reaction, you give your power away. Then you get to experience what you gave your power to.'” quote=”‘When you live in reaction, you give your power away. Then you get to experience what you gave your power to.'” theme=”style2″] – N. Smith

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘People claiming to “have no filter” & are “brutally honest” are more concerned with brutality than with honesty.'” quote=”‘People who claim to “have no filter” and are “brutally honest” are often more concerned with the brutality than with the honesty.'” theme=”style2″] – Author Unknown

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I am going is what inspires me to follow it.’ ” quote=”‘I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I am going is what inspires me to follow it.’ ” theme=”style2″]- Rosalia De Castro

[clickToTweet tweet=”Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price… ” quote=”‘Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price. Everything you do in life causes the effects that you experience. When you get the bill, be prepared to pay.’ ” theme=”style2″] – Iyanla Vanzant

[clickToTweet tweet=”All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. ” quote=”‘All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.'” theme=”style2″]- Galileo Galilei

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.’ ” quote=”‘The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.'”]- Robert Louis Stevenson

[clickToTweet tweet=”The law of win/win says, ‘Let’s not do it your way or my way, let’s do it the best way.’ – Greg Anderson” quote=” ‘The law of win/win says, ‘Let’s not do it your way or my way, let’s do it the best way.’ ” theme=”style2″]- Greg Anderson

[clickToTweet tweet=”There are no rewards or punishments – only consequences.- William Ralph Inge ” quote=”‘There are no rewards or punishments – only consequences.’ ” theme=”style2″] – William Ralph Inge

[clickToTweet tweet=”When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane. ” quote=”‘When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane. ‘” theme=”style2″] – Steven Wright

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘If people expended the same energy loving their fellow men than fighting the devil, the devil would die of ennui.'” quote=”‘It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.'” theme=”style2″] – Helen Keller

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.’ ” quote=”‘Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.’ ” theme=”style2″]- Seneca

[clickToTweet tweet=”‘There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.'” quote=”‘There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.'” theme=”style2″] – Ralph Marston

And the thought I’d like to leave you with this month is:

“Let me explain a couple of things.

Time is short.  That’s the first thing.

For the weasel, time is a weasel.

For the hero, time is heroic.

For the whore, time is just another trick.  

If you’re gentle, your time is gentle.

If you’re in a hurry, time flies. 

Time is a servant if you are its master.

Time is your god if you are its dog.

We are the creators of time, the victims of time, and the killers of time.

Time is timeless.

That’s the second thing.

You are the clock.”

– The character of Emit Fiesti (anagram for Time itself) … from the movie Faraway so Close … by Wim Wenders