“When life shuts a door, open it again. That’s how doors work” is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Captain Obvious on March 9, 2015.
Twitter
Captain Obvious
@CaptainObvious
When life shuts a door, open it again. That’s how doors work.
5:45 PM - 9 Mar 2015
Twitter
Jon LC
@jonlc
@arosey @turkeymule “@CaptainObvious: When life shuts a door, open it again. That’s how doors work.”
5:58 PM - 9 Mar 2015
Google Books
Turn Your Vision Into Reality
By Christer Rasmusson
Stockholm, Sweden: BoD
2015
Pg. 75:
”When life shuts a door, open it again. It’s a door. That’s how they work.” (Unknown)
Google Books
How to Speak So People Really Listen:
The Straight-talking Guide to Communicating with Influence and Impact
By Paul McGee
West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons
2017
Pg. 186:
‘When life shuts a door ... open it again. It’s a door. That’s how they work.’
Facebook
Bianka
February 21, 2017 ·
When life shuts a door… open it again. It’s a door. That’s how they work.
Her Campus
15 Motivational Quotes to Get You Through the End of the Semester
By Allie Hardy
Posted Mar 26 2017 - 10:25pm
(...)
11. “When life shuts a door…open it again. It’s a door. That’s how they work.” -Anonymous
Me.Me
WHEN LIFE SHUTS A DOOR OPEN IT AGAIN IT’S A DOOR THAT’S HOW THEY WORK MEME
LIFE REDDIT WORK HOW WORKING DOORS OPEN THEY DOOR AGAIN WHEN ITS A ITS
FOUND ON 2017-04-02 13:54:33 BY ME.ME
SOURCE: ITEMS
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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