Words are powerful in shaping the quality and direction of a person's life. Considering the following quote, "They are never alone who are accompanied by noble thoughts", the book A Thoughtful Calendar addresses nearly three hundred topics, offering a succinct quote and a corresponding scripture for each day of the year, with consideration of the seasons, holidays, famous birthdays, commemorations, and historical events.

The quotes have been gathered from such resources as scripture, talks, classes, personal study, movies and novels over a period of fifty plus years. Some entries have slight editing-primarily to facilitate a consistent format, but the vast majority of entries have added dimension with the inclusion of careful documentation.