National Chocolate Cake Day  “He showed the words ‘chocolate cake’ to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations.  ‘Guilt’ was the top response.  If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: ‘celebration.’”  Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food:  An Eater’s Manifesto

National Kazoo Day “I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common.  All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.”  Wally Amos

National Puzzle Day “In life’s kaleidoscope, we’re each a different piece of the puzzle.” Sarah Reinvalde

National Draw a Dinosaur Day “In pre-school, I was drawing dinosaurs – I was huge into dinosaurs.  I wanted to be a paleontologist, not a cartoonist or filmmaker or anything like that – just a paleontologist.  So I would draw dinosaurs.”  Jhonen Vasquez

National Hot Chocolate Day “Because the best gift in life, is just having someone to drink hot chocolate with.”  Tessa Shaffer, Heaven Has No Regrets

“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”  Peter Marshall

“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” Maori Proverb

“My friends, love is better than anger.  Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.  So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic.  And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton