"Where there is peace, God is." ~George Herbert

"Carve your blessings in stone." ~Anon
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." ~William Penn
"Dictum sapienti sat est - A word to a wise person is sufficient." ~Cicero Ovid Seneca

"May your pen happily writes ...™ ©Leah C Dancel

10/29/17

Fleetwood Mac - blue sea


Photo: Whale Beach, Northern Sydney

"Never have I been a calm blue sea,
I have been always a storm."
~Fleetwood Mac

Lolly Daskal - right things

"When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you." ~Lolly Daskal

Minor Myers - do well, do good

“Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” ~Minor Myers

10/26/17

Trevor Bailey Quotes


"Character and attitude top education any day of the week." ~Trevor Bailey, NZ

ATTRIBUTED QUOTES

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

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Eric Berne - birds


"The moment a boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing." ~Eric Berne

10/24/17

Sir ‪Philip Sidney‬ Quotes


"Either I will find a way, or I will make one." ~Philip Sidney

"It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy." ~Philip Sidney

‪"It is the nature of the strong heart that, like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened." ~Philip Sidney‬

"To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue." ~Philip Sidney

"Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write." ~Philip Sidney

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TURKISH PROVERBS


"Great Leaders are like candles. They burn themselves up to give others light." ~Turkish Proverb

"Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times' speak once." ~Turkish Proverbs

"Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose." ~Turkish Proverb

"No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back." ~Turkish Proverb

"No road is long with good company." ~Turkish Proverb

"One arrow does not bring down two birds." ~Turkish Proverb

"The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood
he was one of them." ~Turkish Proverb

"When a clown moves into the palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus." ~Turkish Proverb 

"Who seeks a friend without a fault remains without one." ~Turkish Proverb

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10/23/17

John Cotton Dana - teach

"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." ~John Cotton Dana

Phil Kaye - captivity

"Fear of joy is the darkest of captivities." ~Phil Kaye

José Martí Quotes


"Charm is a product of the unexpected." ~José Martí

"Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity." ~José Martí

“If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson of charity, especially those who did not bring flour.” ~Jose Marti

"In a time of crisis, the peoples of the world must rush to get to know each other." ~José Martí

"It is my duty to prevent, through the independence of Cuba, the U.S.A. from spreading over the West Indies and falling with addedweight upon other lands of Our America. All I have done up to now and shall do hereafter is to that end.... I know the Monster, because I have lived in its lair--and my weapon is only the slingshot of David." ~José Martí

"Liberty is the right of every man to be honest, to think and to speak without hypocrisy." ~José Martí

"Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive." ~José Martí

"One revolution is still necessary: the one that will not end with the rule of its leader. It will be the revolution against revolutions, the uprising of all peaceable individuals, who will become soldiers for once so that neither they nor anyone else will ever have to be a soldier again." ~José Martí

"Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness." ~José Martí

"People can only be free if they are truly educated." ~José Martí

"To educate is to give man the keys to the world, which are independence and love, and to give him strength to journey on his own, light of step, a spontaneous and free being." ~José Martí

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Louis Bromfield - Bread

“Bread is the king of the table and all else is merely the court that surrounds the king. The countries are the soup, the meat, the vegetables, the salad, but bread is king.” ~Louis Bromfield, American novelist (1896-1956)

Quotes on LETTERS and POSTCARD




"The letter in the postman's bag,
The caller at the door,
A meeting with a stranger.
What will it have in store?
Life need never be all that dull,
There's promise new each day,
Just open out your heart
To every chance that comes your way."
~Anon♥

Source: The Friendship Book of Francis Gay 1979

Photo credit to Pilot Pen Australia  

“A letter is a soul, so faithful an echo of the speaking voice that to the sensitive it is among the richest treasures of love.” ~Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

"A musician is similar to someone who wrote a letter to the loved one. Then decided to read read it out loud instead of sending it." ~Mwanandeke Kindembo

"Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them." ~James Fallows

"An uninterpreted dream is like an unopened letter." ~Jewish Proverb

"And none will hear the postman's knock
Without quickening of the heart.
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten."
~WH Auden

"As you see gentleman I am but a postman. It is no exaggeration. In the old days it was my job to deliver the mails." -JRD Tata

"Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon." ~Ikkyu

"Letters are important to receive and a joy to get."~MPW

"‪Letters are more meaningful and alive. Because the person takes a lot of time to compose it." ~‬Susan Sade Magee

“Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls. For, thus friends absent speak.” ~John Donne

"The one good thing about not seeing you is that I can write you letters." ~Svetlana Alliluyeva

"There must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters... I could be their leader." ~Charlie Brown

Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK

"To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart." ~ Phyllis Theroux

"Want to fall in love? Write yourself a love letter. Close your eyes and picture yourself as the most glorious person in the world. You are the ultimate beloved! Now open your eyes and write." ~Deborah Shouse

"What a heavy oar the pen is, and what a strong current ideas are to row in!" ~D. H. Lawrence

"What a wonderful thing is the mail, capable of conveying across continents a warm human hand-clasp." ~Anon

"What a lot we lost when we stopped writing letters. You can't reread a phone call." ~Liz Carpenter

"When I was inside the Post Office yesterday, I saw this dear Old Auntie, maybe about my age, pulling out some pre-paid letter envelopes from the shelf. When she came near me, I smiled and said, oh you're writing too? And she mumbled that it's her only way to get in touch with her loved ones who live across the miles." ~Leah C. Dancel, August 9, 2020

RELATED Quotes

“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


POSTCARDS and STAMPS

"A postcard is not only a snapshot of a carefree time but also a permanent reminder of exploring faraway lands. It is fascinating to think that what started out as a practical joke is now a part of the fabric of summer holidays." ~Stephen Agar, Daily Mail

"A postcard lets a friend know you're thinking of her, sharing a little of your holiday sunshine to brighten her day."~Francis Gay, The Friendship Book 1979

“All science is either physics or stamp collecting.” ~Ernest Rutherford

"At the heart of all photography is an urge to express our deepest personal feelings - to reveal our inner, hidden selves, to unlock the artist. Those of us who become photographers are never satisfied with just looking at someone else's expression of something that is dear to us. We must produce our own images, instead of buying postcards and photo books. We seek to make our own statements of individuality." ~Galen Rowell

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there." ~Bob Proctor

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.”  ~Josh Billings

"Every stamp tells a story. We’re reminded of how we live now, or memorable moments from times past. This is why stamp collecting is such a popular hobby around the world, and new stamp issues bring such joy." ~Australia Post

"For over 100 years people up and down the country have been sending postcards home when they are away."
~Stephen Agar, From Daily Mail .co. uk

“He picked the postage stamp over the wall with aplomb.”  ~Tim Flowers

"How wonderful it is to be able to write someone a letter! To feel like conveying your thoughts to a person, to sit at your desk and pick up a pen, to put your thoughts into words like this is truly marvellous." ~Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“I would especially like to recourt the Muse of poetry, who ran off with the mailman four years ago, and drops me only a scribbled postcard from time to time.” ~John Updike (American writer, b.1932)

"...more than monetary rewards, the rewards of making more friends,  learning our world's history and cultures, or just plain happiness one gets from stamp collecting,  are enough reasons why stamp collecting is indeed a good investment. " ~Jorge H. Cuyugan, Founder and Administrator of Philippine Stamp Collectors' Society. 

"Sending and receiving picture postcards are a bright and cheerful way of keeping in touch with friends, and letting folk know you are thinking of them." ~Francis Gay 1998

"She was as rare as a postcard and as beautiful as a love letter in the mail." ~Robbie J Sherrah

“Son, stamp collecting is like life. It stopped being fun a long time ago.” ~Homer Simpson 

"Some good friendship blossoms from just a simple pleasure that derives from so-called "we have one thing in common" cliche. In this case, it happens via a simple joy of collecting postcards." ~Leah Dancel, FB, 29 November 2011

"Stamps are amazing! They can 'trap' the child in us forever." ~Jorge H. Cuyugan 

"The beauty of stamps brings us to places we'd never heard before." ~Leah C Dancel, 20 December 2023

"The hunt is the fun part of philately. Acquiring them completes the journey." -Nigel Gooding 

“The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.” ~Napoleon Hill

"What goes by the name of love is banishment, with now and then is a postcard from the homeland, such is my considered opinion, this evening." ~Samuel Beckett

“Words are only postage stamps delivering the object for you to unwrap.” ~George Bernard Shaw


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NIKITA GILL Quotes


"Damaged people love you like a crime scene before a crime has even been committed. They keep their running shoes by their souls every night, one eye open in case things change whilst they sleep. Their backs are always tense as though waiting to fight a sudden storm that might engulf them. Because damaged people have already seen hell. And damaged people understand that every evil demon that exists down there was once a kind Angel before it fell." ~Nikita Gill

“Girls like her were born in a storm. They have lightning in their souls. Thunder in their hearts. And chaos in their bones.” ~Nikita Gill

"I will not give up the  flowers in my heart  for stones just because the world is a hard place. The world is only hard because it needs more flower hearted people." ~Nikita Gill 

"If you have been brutally broken, but still have the courage to be gentle to others then you deserve a love deeper than the ocean itself." ~Nikita Gill

“She wears strength and darkness equally well, the girl has always been half goddess, half hell." ~Nikita Gill

“Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I am still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild.” ~Nikita Gill

"Some girls are full of heartache and poetry and those are the kind of girls who try to save wolves instead of running away from them." ~Nikita Gill

"Some people survive and talk about it. Some people survive and go silent. Everyone deals with unimaginable pain in their own way, and everyone is entitled to that, without judgment. So the next time you look at someone's life covetously, remember … you may not want to endure what they are enduring right now, at this moment, whilst they sit so quietly before you, looking like a calm ocean on a sunny day. Remember how vast the ocean's boundaries are. Whilst somewhere the water is calm, in another place in the very same ocean, there is a colossal storm." ~Nikita Gill

"The bravest thing you can ever do, is to stay kind and soft even when the world has been cruel to you." ~Nikita Gill

"The truth about your heart: Your heart will fix itself. It's your mind you need to worry about. Your mind where you locked your memories, your mind where you have kept pieces of the ones that hurt you, that still cut through you like shards of glass. Your mind will keep you up at night, make you cry, destroy you over and over again. You need to convince your mind, that it has to let go … because your heart already knows how to heal." ~Nikita Gill


"Writers are dangerous people. Never take a writer for granted. They are snipers armed with words. They know how to aim with sentences, how to fire with paragraphs, and how to immortalise their skills with verse." ~Nikita Gill

“You are damaged and broken and unhinged. But so are shooting stars and comets.” ~Nikita Gill

“You must understand: they fear you. There is nothing scarier in their minds than a girl who knows the power of her flames.” ~Nikita Gill

"Your ancestors did not survive everything that nearly ended them for you to shrink yourself to make someone else comfortable....This sacrifice is your warcry, be loud, be everything and make them proud." ~Nikita Gill


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Teddyboy Tagle Quotes


"A decayed culture takes a generation to renew itself, without the CBCP interfering and imposing its influence." ~Teddyboy Tagle (2018)

"Perhaps the real lesson to be learned here (sic) is that the Filipino people are, quite simply, incapable of succeeding collectively under any circumstances. In short, there really is no “inclusive growth” to aspire for, because, in truth, the spoils of economic growth are exclusively for the picking of individuals and families who possess cluey enough minds and spot-on enough attitudes to recognise opportunities when these come knocking.
In reality, Filipinos have no excuse for failure. They are custodians of a land rich in natural resources situated in a region that is one of the most if not the most enterprising in the world. People who are destined for astounding wealth and greatness overcome the odds and navigate around all the roadblocks. They do not make them excuses to fail." ~Teddyboy Tagle, November 25, 2017

"Struggles are required in order to survive in life, because in order to stand up, you gotta know what falling down is like." ~Teddyboy Tagle

"The world is multi colored...just because its blue...it doesnt necessarily mean its true.." ~Teddyboy Tagle (April 2018)


"Unless you're a dog lover, it would be hard to fathom the bond that is developed between the master and his favorite pet. Yes, a tight bond develops; somewhat more real and not as complicated as human relationships. It's just pure love." ~Teddyboy Tagle on his pet dog Roccos

"When you run you can only run so far.......but when you just breathe and listen......who knows just how far .....you can go......" ~Teddyboy Tagle

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10/20/17

Ralph Charell - cooperation

"It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will be derived!" ~Ralph Charell

10/19/17

BECOMING FILIPINO TRAVEL BLOG Quotes



"Don't let your travels be blinded by the natural beauty and tourist spots... Because the most beautiful things you will find in the Philippines are its local "simple" people." ~Kyle Kulas Jennermann, Becoming Filipino Travel Blogger

"I can't stop laughing at the real life resemblance." ~Kyle "Kulas" Jennermann

"Isn’t it amazing that when we open up to things we are afraid of… they can become things we actually enjoy." ~Becoming Filipino

"Just be respectful, and put a genuine smile on your face. That is all it takes to find inspiration and beauty in the Philippines, even in amazingly diverse situations." ~ Kyle "Kulas" Jennermann, Becoming Filipino, August 29, 2017

"The best way to encourage the sun in the morning... SMILE IN A FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS!" ~Becoming Filipino, 20 May 2019

"There is something so beautiful about fields and terraces of rice when they are almost ready to harvest... The colors, smell and all around peaceful atmosphere just radiate happiness! It is the perfect time to travel when rice season is in full force here in the Philippines!" ~Kyle "Kulas" Jennermann, Becoming Filipino Your Travel Blog (in Candijay, Bohol)

"There truly is nothing more magical than people who are older sharing moments of their time with us. As we age, our time on this earth shortens. The greatest treasure and commodity we will ever have in our life... it is time. So I find it even more inspiring when elders do share theirs with me." ~Kulas (Becoming Filipino) June 2019

"When we travel far, we come home here and clean self." ~Nonobert Malit (Lifted from Becoming Filipino)

"Whenever we share positive education about the Philippines, no matter where we may be in this world... it can inspire others to want to connect with this country in a positive way. And that, I truly believe, can wrap beauty and inspiration around the lives of others all around the world..." ~Kyle Jennermann

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Pablo Iglesias Maurer Quotes


Photo: Grabbed from Becoming Filipino

"Nature always finds a way to take over." ~Pablo Iglesia Maurer

“The postcards, have their own haze—the places were never as nice as they look. I often struggle to get the two images to line up, as well. But time blurs the difference, and brings everything into focus.” ~Pablo Iglesias Maurer (is a photographer who came across an old matchbook lying on his desk. There was a photo, reminiscent of a postcard from the 1960’s on it. The picture was of a popular resort complex.)

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10/18/17

Teddy Locsin Jr. Quotes


"Foreign intervention is inconceivable against a hugely elected democratic president with a popularity even bigger than its mandate. Period." ~Teddy Locsin Jr.

“Truth is a battle of perceptions. People only see what they're prepared to confront. It's not what you look at that matters, but what you see. And when the different perceptions battle against one another, the truth has a way of getting lost. And the monsters find a way of getting out.” ~Teddy Boy Locsin, PHIL Ambassador to the UN

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Quotes on FEARS and FEARLESS


FEARS

"Beneath every excuse lies a fear. Practice being fearless.” ~Robin Sharma

"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." ~Bertrand Russell  

"From attachment comes grief, from attachment comes fear; he who is free from attachment knows neither grief nor fear." ~The Buddha

"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead." ~Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970), Marriage and Morals (1929)


FEARLESS

“Be truthful, gentle and fearless.” Mahatma Ghandi

“Fate loves the fearless.” ~James Russell Lowell

“Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.” ~Soyen Shaku

"Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless." ~Anon

“The best way to be successful is to be fearless.” ~Janelle Osido

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Soyen Shaku - attitude

“Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.” ~Soyen Shaku

Zobel de Ayala Quotes


“I have to say that I’m impressed by the boldness that our government is showing. We are a nation that has gotten used to incremental steps forward. But as you can see from the dialogue that we had today, there is a sense of boldness in the way people are looking to the future. That is something that you generally see more in the private sector than the public sector. " ~Zobel de Ayala at a recent economic forum in Singapore attended by the Philippines’ economic managers.

"Throughout our history as a country, there have been periods of time when we felt insecure, during periods of high debt and when our economy was weak. I’ve always argued that thinking ‘bold steps’, whether you are in the private sector or the public sector, are important psychological states of mind to be in when you want to succeed in a much bigger way.” ~Zobel de Ayala

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PROVERB FOR TODAY: Malay Proverb

"Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the root." ~Malay proverb

Robert R. Updegraff Quotes


"Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late." ~R Updegraff

"Never complain about your troubles; they are responsible for more than half of your income." ~Robert R. Updegraff

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: COURAGE

"There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage." ~Seneca the Younger

Jennifer Burgess - Educators

“To have a student who is so passionate to teach others about it, and to show others how to live through it is very empowering, especially with adolescents and teens. Sometimes voices of their peers are far louder than educators and adults." ~Jennifer Burgess, Principal -Parker Performing Arts School, on Alec Ybarra Film "UNMARKED"

Jill Peterson - way out

"It is because they took the easy way out that rivers, and people, go crooked." ~Jill Peterson

Roger Staubach - achievements

"Spectacular achievements are always preceded by unspectacular preparation." ~Roger Staubach

10/17/17

Paul Chappell - Storms

"Storms can bring fear, cloud judgment, and create confusion. Yet God promises that as you seek Him through prayer, He will give you wisdom to know how to proceed. The only way you will survive the storm will be on your knees." ~Paul Chappell

Nathan Anderson - stalwart

"Not many mice will stand stalwart in the face of a charging rhino." ~Nathan Anderson on PRRD's leadership

Isaac the Syrian - prayer

“If during a prayer, the body does not exert itself, and the heart does not experience repentance, it is not yet a fully ripened fruit, because such a prayer is - without soul” ~Isaac the Syrian, a famous Orthodox Christian saint and ascetic (on Russian Faith)

Rusty Eric. Suffering

"As long as greed is stronger than compassion, there will always be suffering." ~Rusty Eric

10/16/17

Robert S. McNamara Quotes


"A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular advantage." ~Robert McNamara

"Brains, like hearts, go to where they are appreciated." ~Robert S. McNamara

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Cathy Allen - simple pleasures

"Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories." ~Cathy Allen

Henry Clay - courtesy

"Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart." ~Henry Clay

Quotes on DESTINY and FATE


"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it." ~Jean de La Fontaine 

"Destiny always favours those who have a kind heart." ~Anon 

"Destiny gives you happiness when you fill your heart with kindness and love." ~Anon

"Destiny is an excuse to wait for things to happen, instead of making them happen. Embrace the unknown - let life surprise you." ~Anon

"Destiny plans a different route and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn't have expected." ~Ben Okri

"Divine destiny knows our fate to the last detail. Let our story be told in a silent way." ~Rumi

"Dreams are like stars. You may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny."  ~Liam James

"Hardships often prepare people for an extraordinary destiny." ~C.S. Lewis

"I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor." ~Ferdinand E. Marcos

"It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny." ~Jean Nidetch

"It is how we nurture the good and deal with the bad that ultimately shapes our destiny." ~Dr. Charles, CoachMD

"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." ~Anthony Robbins

"It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong." ~Otto Von Bismarck

“It is the mothers not the warriors who create a people and guide their destiny.”  ~Luther Standing Bear

"Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny." ~Princess Diana (1Jul1961-31Aug1997)

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." ~Yoda

"Only truth can set humans free. The day will come when they can be told openly about their real nature and destiny, and in that day their spirits will respond and unfold its glory like a flower bud opening to the sun. In that day, they will accept that the change called 'death' is but a port of departure to a greater sphere of activity. They will understand what they really are and must become, to fulfill their destiny." ~Anon

"The choices we make determine our destiny." ~Pres. Thomas S. Monson

"The power to see change in your life can be found in the words you speak. You have the power to set the destiny for your life by what comes out of your mouth." ~Joel Osteen

"We are made for larger ends than Earth can encompass. Oh, let us be true to our exalted destiny." ~Catherine Booth

"We think we can make honey without sharing in the fate of bees, but we are in truth nothing but poor bees, destined to accomplish our task and then die." ~Muriel Barbery

"You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own." ~Mark Victor Hansen

RELATED QUOTES

"A woman who is in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself." ~Maya Angelou

"Death is the final destination of the living.  When we escaped death; it is not yet our time." ~Carlos Bueno

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." ~LLL

"Find ecstasy within yourself. It is not out there. It is in your innermost flowering. The One you are looking for is you. You are the traveler and you are the destination. In experiencing the ecstasy of your own Being, you have achieved the final goal." ~Osho

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." ~Jimmy Dean

"The difficult road you are now on will likely lead to a beautiful and fulfilling destination." ~Valerie Sheppard

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life-whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts." ~Elizabeth Gilbert

"To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open the book that tells of her past." ~Dr. Jose P. Rizal

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Enock Maregesi - light of life

“The candle is the light of life that is constantly thriving to hang on and light up the darkness of life. (Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a candle in the wind. He was a fighter fighting the odds to survive. And he did so with incredible power to change the world.) Whether your life is long or short upon the earth, it is remarkable that our little flames burns on in spite of the wind, or the challenges of life.” ~Enock Maregesi

Liz Smith - reputation

"Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do." ~Liz Smith

Alfred Sheinwold - mistakes

"Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself." ~Alfred Sheinwold

Frank Resma Quotes


"I choose to grow and evolve in a path where generations after generations can truly live in peace, order, and utmost freedom." ~Frank Resma

"Our country is inundated with issues around trust, doubt, fear, hope, rage, anguish, victim mentality, blame, disquiet, and addictions. The pathway to recovery from these issues and others is to go within oneself, seek where I could help, and discover the truth." ~Frank Esma

"Some people see our country through glaring filters that seek out what they believe in, they see occurences that justify their perceptions and actions." ~Frank Resma

"Today, I declare a revolution upon and within myself, by being a law-abiding citizen not just of our country but everywhere, by being the best that I can be, preserving my moral values, virtues and beliefs." ~Frank Resma

"You are the one and only hope of our beloved country." ~Frank Resma

Source: FB/on PRRD

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10/13/17

Cameron Dokey - plant

"A plant needs to do more than stretch its leaves toward the sun. It also needs to send down roots deep into the ground. They hold on tightly in the dark, out of sight where it is easy to forget about them. But it is the fact that a plant can do these two things at once, anchoring itself to the earth even as it reaches for the sky, that makes it strong." ~Cameron Dokey

Ralph Vaughan Williams Quotes


"I believe that all the arts, and especially music, are necessary to a full life." ~Ralph Vaughan Williams

"It is necessary to know facts, but music will enable you to see past facts to the very essence of things in a way which science cannot do." ~Ralph Vaughan Williams

"Music will show you what to do with your life." ~Ralph Vaughan Williams

"The arts are the means by which we can look through the magic casements and see what lies beyond." ~Ralph Vaughan Williams

– wise words from the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who would have been celebrating his 145th birthday today. He wrote this six weeks before he died, in a letter to the children of a primary school in Norfolk, where they were going to name one of the houses after him.

Source: ABC Classic FM

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Quotes


"The MOST SATISFYING THING in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others!" ~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"The world is round so that friendship may encircle it." ~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin⠀

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10/9/17

Babylonian Talmud - promise

“A person should not promise to give a child something and then not give it, because in that way the child learns to lie.” ~Babylonian Talmud

Michael Conlan Quotes


"I always pray for your continued strength, dedication and foresight, your leadership has helped millions of Filipinos both in the Philippines and around the world." ~Michael Conlan, a British citizen with a Filipino heart on PRRD

"You are a shining example to world leaders on how to engage with your electorate, bring about real change and increase confidence in the country and people." ~Michael Conlan

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Rick Rigsby - anesthesia

“Make sure your servant’s towel is bigger than your ego, as ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity…and pride is the burden of a foolish person.” ~Rick Rigsby

Kenneth Kaunda - honey and bees

"When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees." ~Kenneth Kaunda

10/8/17

RICARDO PEREZ Quotes


"ANONYMITY is obviously done by people with no brain and they are in every nook and cranny of this world spreading lies and deceit." ~Ricardo Perez

"As there are always greater things to achieve in every New Year, your sojourn brings out a collection of excitements, challenges, sacrifices, resolutions, and opportunities for us to be different and a better Filipino." ~Ricardo Perez, 1 January 2018

A stormy day with heavy rain pelting through the night.
20 October 2017

"Behind the glass wall is the serenity of lights and rain." ~Ricardo Perez

"Crimes and Criminals are the perplexities of radical evil but FALSE WITNESSES are rotten to the core. Having said that, (sic), and the yellow cretins are missionaries who promote TALES of confusion and falsehoods. They are WORST than criminals." ~Ricardo Perez, February 21, 2018

"Fanaticism brings people into bondage under other people’s rules and regulations with fear of punishment. This is not true worship. This is hypocrisy and it is the core of fanaticism." ~Ricardo Perez

"Fanatics are contaminated and motivated by sinful tendencies. I will soon ban them if they don't restrain." ~Ricardo Perez

"Good looks don't bring 'sunshine' all the time when they speak. They are better looked at most of the time." ~Ricardo Perez

"Here at my sanctuary, everything is peaceful and calm. The cold wind embracing me, the flaps of the the pigeon's wings, the sound of cricket, the flickering candle light, and the full bright moon are BLESSINGS served on a silver platter. And to experience the beauty and tranquillity of the night is LIFE itself and I'm just too grateful to be part of this." ~Ricardo Perez

"I always look at justices as the PARAGONS of legal minds and I'm always in awe whenever I read their decisions. To me, the Supreme Court is an institution of excellence and discipline." ~Rik Perez-Escudero

"I see the beauty of life better under the moon and the stars." ~Ricardo Perez

"Leaders, whether good or evil are FOSSILS in history. They become our references and if we chose to check on them, it's our every right." ~Ricardo Perez, 7 June 2018

"Life can only offer change, choice and chance, and that pleasure is only for a moment. No more than that." ~From the post of Ricardo Perez

"Nobody is here to fulfill your dream. Everybody is here to fulfill his own destiny, his own reality." ~Ricardo Perez

"One good thing I love life in the province is the smell of the farm where animals, humans and nature are in harmony. That's LIFE." ~Ricardo Perez

"Reflecting on what LIFE is, how I lived it and what lies ahead. With the sun touching my face-- the same sun that gives radiance to both the holy and the crooks and yet results were never fair. There was never a striking balance. It was always unfair. And the feeling is terrible when you have too many questions yet nobody has the answer. You're alone making your story hoping you make relevance and make your family proud. You're on your own and it's scary to realize that nobody will remember you fifty years after you've left the stage. A stage that was your TIME." ~Ricardo Perez, August 17, 2018

"Some people who I know are too fanatic in the exercise of their religion. They focus on other people’s sin and use a strict ethical and moral standard on them, without applying it to oneself. They practically know what sin is and anything that goes against God’s will and his laws." ~Ricardo Perez

"Strike the SHEPHERD and the FLOCK will come together." ~Ricardo Perez, October 23, 2017 (a parody of Zechariah 13:7)

"That's the problem when people believed their lies imitates LIFE." ~Ricardo Perez

"The BEST part of the DAY is knowing you're going HOME." ~Ricardo Perez

"The DUTERTE Bloggers/Supporters lived by the doctrine of NATIONALISM and PATRIOTISM. We will not tolerate EPAL politicians. We will blast credit grabbers and DESTABILIZERS will be crushed on site. Having said that, ANDANAR's appeal for KINDNESS to these traitors is not NEGOTIABLE. And if he got NO guts to draw the gun because of his politics, then SO BE IT. The odds will go against the TURNCOATS." ~Ricardo Perez, February 2, 2018

"The President, with the little time he has, is working HARD to deliver what he promised to the FILIPINOS and he sent messages of encouragement to participate in the nation building by examining our values and put our common senses into use. Does he care about this “blogger’s "word war’ in any way? I don’t think so. He is the PRESIDENT of the country and he is the President of the Filipinos be it a DDS, a fence sitter or opposition. He made his promises during the campaign and he is committed to delivering it." ~Ricardo Perez on warring SocMed bloggers, 14 January 2018

"The rain that pattered on our veranda reminded me of my Mom's words years ago. She said that she knew about the fears I had concerning paternal issues that had caused me many uncomfortable moments and it will linger but just like the plants in her pots, I am a cactus. Like the spirit of this plant that seemed never to die, with no water or manure, it could flower. The flower smelt fragrant and it will teach me how to grow with problems. I kept that thought happily and I still keep it now. My childhood memories with MOM lies in my heart forever. These memories are just like drills shining all the time. I know I love them." ~Ricardo Perez, 23 October 2013

"The TREE represents my country, the Philippines: independent, happy, and strong. Branches were cut off to ensure a better growth and so we're moving on. We're going for the GOLD." ~Ricardo Perez

"With the noises around, the stillness of the sea is a scary reminder that it's an empty world out there." ~Ricardo Perez

"'You can't dream when you're surviving.' This was my mother's words from a not so distant past. She was right. I dreamed a lot. A lot in the bag but nothing brought me closer to any because, for each day that came and passed, it offered nothing but loops of opportunities to survive. I lived only to survive. One day I'll just let it all go. One day." ~Ricardo Perez

PILIPINO PROSE

"Ang pagdaloy ng ulan ay nag iwan ng mga tanong kung ano na nga ba ang nagawa ko
sa paglipas ng panahon?

Kumapit ako sa pag-asa pero wala. Wala.
Nabuhay ako upang buhayin ang sarili.
May maasahan pa ba ako?

Maiintindihan ko pa ba ang diwa at hiwaga ng buhay?
Baka hindi na.

Hindi na rin siguro magkakaroon ng katuparan
ang mga pangarap ko na dinaanan na ng ulan."
~Ricardo Perez

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Katherine Bone - master

"Greed is an insatiable master." ~Katherine Bone, The Pirate's Duchess

Quotes from STAR TREK


"The needs of the many far outweigh the needs of the few." ~Spock, Star Trek‬

"To boldly go where no man has gone before." ~Star Trek [IRE FORTITER QUO NEMO ANTE IIT]

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Max De Pree Quotes


“Channeled correctly and integrated properly, our diversity can be our greatest strength.” ~Max DePree

“Earning trust is not easy, nor is it cheap, nor does it happen quickly. Earning trust is hard and demanding work. Trust comes only with genuine effort, never with a lick and a promise.” ~Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community

“In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.” ~Max De Pree

“Leaders are also responsible for future leadership. They need to identify, develop, and nurture future leaders.” ~Max DePree, Leadership Is an Art

“Only a group of people who share a body of knowledge and continually learn together can stay vital and viable.” ~Max DePree, Leadership Is an Art

"Sometimes we think we're a little too gifted to show up, you know. But none of us truly is...By avoiding risk we really risk what's most important in life---reaching toward growth, our potential, and a true contribution to a common good.” ~Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community

“The art of leadership is liberating people to do what is required of them in the most effective and humane way possible. Thus, the leader is the 'servant' of his followers in that he removes the obstacles that prevent them from doing their jobs.” ~Max DePree, Leadership Is an Art

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say Thank You. In between, the leader is a servant." ~Max De Pree

"The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be." ~Max de Pree

"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." ~Max de Pree

“We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.” ~Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community

"We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion." ~Max de Pree

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10/6/17

Inspirational Quote for Today

"Life's true gift lies in your freedom to design it beautifully. With each rise of the sun, you get to chase the opportunity to fill your days with meaning—to live your life the way you choose." ~from Success dot com via Haizer Adrias Libcat, FB

Carl Gerstacker - when problem is solved

"Never be afraid to take on a really tough problem. When you solve it, the benefits will be that much greater." ~Carl Gerstacker

Lewis Thompson - flower

“The silence of a flower: a kind of silence which we continually evade, of which we find only the shadow in dreams." ~Lewis Thompson

Park Benjamin - language

"Flowers are love's truest language." ~Park Benjamin

Julia Morgan - Architecture

"Architecture is a visual art and the buildings speak for themselves." ~Julia Morgan

Charles Bradlaugh Quotes


“Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.” ~Charles Bradlaugh

“I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through mine on my feet.” ~Charles Bradlaugh

“The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people, and entombs the hope of the race.” ~Charles Bradlaugh

“Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful.” ~Charles Bradlaugh

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Joseph Goebbels - truth

"There will come a day, when all the lies will collapse under their own weight, and truth will again triumph." ~Joseph Goebbels

Hedda Joy Tady Tan Quotes


Mayfield Garden
Oberon
November 2018

"At times, we are a quiet brook.
At other times, a raging waterfall!"
~Hedda Tady

"Beyond elections, beyond politics, we need to look to people, to leaders who have the capacity to move our people and our country to higher heights. Dreams, not fears.
Vision, not take-downs." ~Hedda Tady,
Rise Pilipino, May 10, 2022

"For a Nation to move Forward, it will take every man, woman and child to move as ONE!" ~Hedda Joy Taft Hedda Joy Tady Tan

"For today, work’s all done. I rest my head on a lonely pillow, stare at imaginary stars, hope to wake up and be embraced by the sun." ~Hedda Tady, Melancholic Reverie 2021

Photo by the Author 

"Gardening is a microcosm of life itself : the weeds, the snails, the little new buds - all play a role in the tapestry that is life." ~Hedda Tady, June 27, 2021

"Hopefully, a day comes soon.... when drinking tea leaves and watching each other across a table is made happen by this universe. We shall then tell each other’s sob stories, joyful stories and everything in between. Before then, we wave at each other across the distance, thankful for the connect. For now, you drink your saffron, mine’s lemon grass.... we smile our own little secret smiles, sharing an understanding of cycles and patterns in a life that ebbs and flows unpredictably, the only thing constant is a friendship that neither age nor distance care to name. Enjoy!" ~Hedda Tady in conversation with Leah (May 2021)

"I am often blown away by the Filipino's ingenuity, resourcefullness and creativity. ... We thrive where other nationalities would wither and give up. Got nothing to do with our being "comfortable" with poverty! IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH OUR SPIRIT that refuses to give up!" ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan

"I am proud that in my lifetime, I get to see the rise of a leader who works to ensure that there is a better tomorrow for Filipinos." ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan, October 6, 2017 on PRRD

"I love the interplay of light and darkness. It represents life and people." ~Hedda Tady, April 23, 2021

"I may have spent way too much time reading than learning how to make money!" ~Hedda Tady,  July 12, 2021

"I truly believe it will take every man, woman and child to move our country around. We have been long made comfortable in our stupor, lulled in the belief that we were doing 'ok', that it could have been worse, and that, that was all we could accomplish." ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan, October 6, 2017

"I wish to live in a world where my children has the power to express themselves free of fear. The fight has to start within myself." ~Hedda Tady

“In the vastness of the universe, we are but insignificant beings... creatures of intention or accident, who’s to know? 

What matters is we exist. And with that existence, what can we use it for, to make it worth our time here?”
     ~ Hedda Tady

"It is music to a teacher’s ears to hear young people’s laughter." ~Hedda Tady 

"It is the set of our sails that determine whether we shall end up swept away downstream with no sense of control, or end up on high ground." ~Hedda Tady,  June 8, 2021

"Life comes back full circle. A passing away is a renewal of family live." ~Hedda Tady, January 7, 2023

"Little trickles of water turn stones into sand....with time." ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan

"May everyone FEEL and experience a calmness of heart : for that is what mothers bring." ~Hedda Tada, May 12, 2021

"May our little homes be our little  gardens of peace and rest." ~Hedda Tady, July 30, 2021

"May the waves that is our lives find you all in good places." ~Hedda Tady 

"Neglect is a silent killer of what could be a much deeper connection. Master d art of walking away when you experience it." ~Hedda Tady, July 23, 2021

"NEWS is a DUTY reserved for journalists. OPINION is a blogger's PRIVILEGE. Know the difference!" ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan

"Nobody has the courage to face and see us in our nakedness. Most people, can’t even confront their own." ~Hedda Tady

"Observing what besets others, we might find, that we are all the same. The struggles come in all different packaging, but nevertheless, they are all still the same - they demand more of us and more of our powers and strength to get through to win!" ~Hedda Tady,  June 8, 2021

"Our athletes’ DRIVE to win in the Olympics did not ‘just happen’. Support, training MADE that happen. The heart to win FOR country BURNS true! Salute!" ~Hedda Tady, August 1, 2021

"...perhaps, it is more useful to nurture the strength to have all of these happen within, and not pour it all out for the world to see." ~Hedda Tady

"Road trips ... they take us to more places than just where our feet can take us... as the eyes see beyond the lands and the mind wanders beyond the fields...." ~Hedda Tady, April 25, 2021

"Someday when the time
Is ripe
I, too
Shall get back
To where I truly belong."
~Hedda Tady 

"Take some investment in mindfulness and learn to cultivate a spirit that’s excited to explore and discover, to see truth, beauty, bliss for what they are." ~Hedda Tady, May 3, 2021

"The classmates I had were full of JOY, hopeful about LIFE and were PERSEVERING and AWAKE to the truths of the world." ~Hedda Joy Tady Tan

"The gifts Mother Nature gives us in abundance - sound, sight… silence. So we can hear ourselves better." ~Hedda Taft 

"The power of words can break or make a man, woman or child. Poems, in my view, are stories, products of thoughts, weaved into a smaller package. Prose can be your playground (it is mine)... that bridges into poetry, if the winds allow it. Allow the heart to pour, quieten the mind." ~Hedda Tady 

"The secrets of the universe reveal themselves to our eyes - when we become quiet and simple of the mind, grateful in hearts, and most of all, welcoming to receive the secrets to life deep within our souls." ~Hedda Tady,  May 3, 2021 lifted from Melancholic Reverie 

"The winds are the same. It is the set of our sails that need work with. And perhaps too, our attitude needs re-aligning so we can have better control of our faculties while we set those sails right." ~Hedda Tady,  June 8, 2021

"There is a time for work.
A time for movement.
A time to relax and just watch the world go by in silence."
~Hedda Tidy,  2021

"There is something godly about hills and mountains, something cleansing about the rain, and it is only when birds sing, does a mind rest to get ready for the work ahead." ~Hedda Tady,  May 2, 2021

"Time is a commodity we never get back. And when you know you have always given your all without regard for your own personal needs in the past, soar higher than an eagle can! You don’t owe anybody your freedom." ~Hedda Tady,  June 21, 2021

"To have peace, we must savor life as it unfolds each day, to open our eyes to the beauty that’s laid down before us each morning." ~Hedda Tady, May 3, 2021

"To make the best of what is,
To learn from what was, 
And to look forward to what might be!"
~Hedda Tady

"We are all creatures of the same home. We have a responsibility even to the littlest life form, for together, we make ONE life." ~Hedda Tady, July 25, 2021

"What you dish out, the universe will dish back a hundredfold. May we
never forget the stories and lessons of old." ~Hedda Tady, May 12, 2022

"When Mother Nature weaves a story all her own, what can we do but just watch and marvel?" ~Hedda Tady 

"When we are all nothing but dust.
When all we have is one another.
When all we can take is our souls, to our graves when to dust we must return.
When love is all we need to smile, to take another step towards a future we can’t see and who we are is defined by how much of ourselves we are willing to give away to our other, without a thought nor question whether it is deserved."
~Hedda Tady, May 2, 2021, Melancholic Reverie 

"You can be enchanting, in a pair of flats, showing very little skin. When you are living your best life, when you wear clothes to have fun, and there is a spring to your walk because joy lives inside the vessel that are your external imperfections, then you too have chanced upon the secret to what makes anybody, alluring." ~Hedda Tady,  May 1, 2021 (Allure)

"You look at yourself from eyes that see your soul, and you reach out a hand to your wounded self, and you stay in that space for a while, in silence." ~Hedda Tady, Melancholic Reverie 

OTHERS

"Ang mundo - di lang DDS or Dilawan - has become black or white na lang. We need to CULTIVATE a culture where gray in the middle exists. Di ibig sabihin walang stand. It is about FACTFULNESS." ~Hedda Tady, July 10, 2021

"Many of us go to church and pray in public, but have very LITTLE FAITH.
Many of us utter God's name in their discourses, yet have hearts that don't truly believe in him." ~Wisdom from Hedda Joy Tady Tan's Grandfather

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E. Stanley Jones - Prayer

“Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.” ~E. Stanley Jones

John Lowenstein - neurosurgery

"If you act like you know what you're doing, you can do anything you want...except neurosurgery." ~John Lowenstein

10/3/17

Linda C. Osterlund - Counselors

"Counselors are people who can utilize the traits of wisdom gained from their critical life experiences to help others. They are insightful, have the courage to recognize the suffering of the heart, and can relate to others through their own woundedness. They become a source of life and hope for others." ~Linda C. Osterlund

Humour Quote for Today: Cheese in a mousetrap

"Once you're caught in the mousetrap, why not eat the cheese?" ~The Covert Comic

INSPIRATIONAL Quote for TODAY: Words with soft tones

"Kindness is an art. You are the painter, and the painting. Color your words — your world — with soft tones and enhanced effect." ~Drei Toledo

Jamais Cascio - Resilience

"Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive." ~Jamais Cascio

Marabel Morgan - Work

"Work is the world's easiest escape from boredom and the only surefire road to success." ~Marabel Morgan

Quote For Today: Bryant McGill on trees

"The trees which are pruned watered and nurtured by caring hands bear the greatest fruits; it is the same with people." ~Bryant McGill

Nancy Arroyo Ruffin - Colour outside the lines

“I will teach my daughter to color outside the lines, to make mistakes, to take risks, and not be afraid to fail. I will teach her that even when the world tries to knock her down the best revenge is getting up and forging ahead. I will teach her to be brave enough to be different, to stand up for what's right. To never quiet her voice to make someone else feel comfortable. Because no one remembers the person that fits in. It's the one who stands out that people won't be able to forget.” ~Nancy Arroyo Ruffin

10/2/17

Quotes on PATH, ROAD, STREET and WAY



"Seek not to follow in the footsteps of the men of old. Seek what they sought." ~Matsuo Basho


"A balanced life will lead you to a path which will take you to the peak of success." ~Anon

"And somehow despite the drama, the pain of dissidence, the weighing of our truth, the owning of who we are and how we fit in among the places that consume our peace, we manage to keep walking our path. We sing our soul's song. We breathe in and out. We bless and release and pray that the peace in our heart will transmute to love in our outer world. So, we persevere. We dare to hope our individual voice is heard and multiplied. We love despite it all. It's what we do. It's the best of who we are and it's needed now more than ever." ~Jody Doty

"As you walk along the unbeaten path listen to the birds chirping, squirrels chatting, insects clicking, the rustle of leaves, feel the breeze upon your cheek and know that it is nature's way of saying, 'Welcome back to the Earth child, we've been waiting for your return for so very long.'" ~DJ Hinton

"Be gentle and loving with each being for they are in your path to help you remember your light." ~Rodger Briley

"But every road is rough to me that has no friend to cheer it " ~Elizabeth Shane 1920

"Change takes time...be patient....new paths in the wilderness require we walk them again and again before they are fully formed." ~Eileen Dielesen....the 'Woman with a Dream'

"Changing your life often begins with the inner work. It can be a tender process of stripping away the beliefs and dreams that no longer resonate for you. It is not an easy path, but it is worth it. Because one day soon you will be standing on the shore of a brighter tomorrow. One that feels like home and is big enough to hold all of you." ~Illuminating Souls

"Choices we make and paths we take create our lives. Take responsibility of your choices and paths. That's what makes us who we are today and what we can be in the coming life." ~Nnie Que


"Different paths could meet and stay together, after all, even if there were a few detours along the way." ~Rebecca Holmes (People's Friend Fireside Reading #33 (For Richer, For Poorer)

"Don’t judge the path…just take the journey. All roads eventually lead to a place of love." ~Robert Clancy on Follow Your Heart

"Don't let others make your path for you. It is yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you."
~Native American Code of Ethics

"Each man has a path that he must tread. It is important that he walks through it alone. In this pathless land of a million pathways, we seek which one will bring us there." ~Yesu Ben

"Every person has their own path in the sand, but most of us work much too hard trying to walk in other's footsteps rather than accept who we are and what we can be." ~Thomas Plummer


"Every road I took always end up going home and that's the best road because my family resides in our home , no matter what road I take home is where the heart is and where love resides!" ~Lizzy Oj

"Every road leads somewhere ..." ~Michael Traveler, Postcards from the Backroads

"Everyone has their own path. Walk yours with integrity and wish all others peace on their journey. When your paths merge, rejoice for their presence in your life. When the paths are separated, return to the wholeness of yourself, give thanks for the footprints left on your soul, and embrace the time to journey on your own." ~Anon

"Face your life. Its pain, its pleasure. Let no path untaken." ~Neil Gaiman

"Failure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road. Learn from failure and keep moving forward." ~Roy T. Bennett

"Fear is the path to the dark side.
Fear leads to anger.
Anger leads to hate.
Hate leads to suffering."
~Yoda

"Fight the darkness from within by reaching the light. We're the ones who will decide which path to take." ~Dwayne Segador

"Follow the path your heart longs to take. It's time, it's time … it's time." ~Happiness In Your Life

"I walk a new path on this late part of day, feeling at peace with the scenic trail and sharing the pulse of nature all around me. My thoughts are light enough to be carried along with the dove’s airy call. I’m not feeling overwhelmed with finding the many penetrating answers to life’s biggest questions. I don’t feel any urgency to attend the latest seminar that will expose what is holding me back from discovering my personal truth. And I do not sense any need to seek and uncover the deepest of spiritual reason. Instead, I simply yield to settling into the heart of where I am, right now. Like a heron landing effortlessly to stand stoically in a pond. You learn in this life, there are times to go forth and search for meaning, just as there are times to be still and let meaning find you, exactly where you are, in the truest of places." ~Susan Frybort

"If God sends us on stony paths, He provides strong shoes." ~Corrie ten Boom

"If you find a path with no obstacles, it likely leads nowhere." ~Catherine DeVrye

"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success." ~John D. Rockefeller

"If you want to win hearts, sow the seeds of Love. If you want heaven, stop scattering thorns on the road." ~Rumi

"It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish." ~Steve Maraboli

"It is important to expect nothing. To take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path. And to proceed." ~Ram Dass

"It's your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." ~Rumi

"It might be easier to find your way home on a lighted pathway, but life is so much grander when you can light that way for someone else." ~Robert Clancy

"Just because I am not on your road, doesn't mean I am lost." ~from free stuff on your journey

"Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain. But at the peak, we all gaze at the single bright moon." ~Ikkyu

"No matter where your road leads you today, you can handle it." ~We Travel Together 

"No road is long with good company." ~Turkish Proverb

“Nobody can build the bridge for you to walk across the river of life, only you yourself alone. There are, to be sure, countless paths and bridges and demi-gods which would carry you across this river; but only at the cost of yourself; you would pawn yourself and lose.” ~F. W. Nietzsche, “Untimely Meditations”

"Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path, a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn't mystical. Young children are happy being who they are. The trick is to regain such a state when you are grown and have seen the light and dark sides of life." ~Deepak Chopra

“Of all the paths you take in life, make some lead to the lake.” ~Anon

"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." ~John Muir

“On this path let the heart be your guide.” ~Rumi

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." ~Yoda

"One can rarely achieve greatness on the path of less resistance." ~Wes Fesler

"Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being." ~Rumi

"The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines." ~Charles Kuralt

"The heart that discerns is our guiding light to the path we tread." ~Leah C. Dancel, December 8, 2021

"The Lord's paths also run across the rivers" ~Isak Dinesen from Babette's Feast

"The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfilment." ~Earl Nightingale (1921-1989)

"The more my path becomes clear, the more the people around me change." ~Sue Fitzmaurice

"The path is not soft and sweet, but jagged and elusive. It is not artificially blissful but authentically painful." ~Gary Z. McGee

“The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the lands where sorrow is unknown.” ~William Cowper on Sorrow

"The path of those who preach love, and not hatred, is not easy. They often have to wear a crown of thorns." ~Nelson Mandela from a message to the Global Convention on Peace and Non-violence, New Delhi, India, 31 January 2004, Living The Legacy

“The path of sorrow, and that path alone,
Leads to the lands where sorrow is unknown.”
~William Cowper on Sorrow

"The path to happiness always involves the death of a story line about what we think happiness means." ~Ethan Nichter

“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” ~Anthony Robbins

"The spiritual path is not always going to be smooth and easy. There are going to be difficult situations, hardships, losses and lessons. Don't lose faith along the way. You are exactly where you need to be." ~Jenni Young

"There is no better way than the path that leads to peace, unity, understanding and co-existence. We all have our roles to play regardless of our creed and convictions." ~Duoi Ampilan

"There is no right path. Only the one that allows you to sleep soundly and wake up excited." ~Jennifer Louden

"This is the path

for those who know

there is no path
Only endless destinations
And never-ending beginnings"
~Jeff Foster

"To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment." ~Steve Maraboli

"Traveler, there are no paths. Paths are made by walking.” ~Australian Aboriginal Proverb

"Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful." ~Shams Tabrizi

"When he stepped off the straight and narrow path of his peculiar honesty, it was with an inward assertion of unflinching resolve to fall back again into the monotonous but safe stride of virtue as soon as his little excursion into the wayside quagmires had produced the desired effect." ~Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)

"You are not here by accident. You are the awakening that breathes the magic of love and light into a troubled world. While you will be tested and checked on your path, you will prove to be the survivor you have always been. Rise, release the past and be the hope of humanity that you truly are … You are the highest vibration." ~Love and Passion Awaken

"You can't travel the back roads very long without discovering a multitude of gentle people doing good for others with no expectation of gain or recognition... Some people out there spend their whole lives selflessly." ~Charles Kuralt

"You prefer the private path over the path well traveled. You like to travel alone, live alone, think alone and be alone." ~Gary Hayes

"Your pathway is a path for one. You may be original, creative, insightful, philosophical, and introverted. You view the world in a unique way." ~Gary Hayes

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ROAD

"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it." ~Jean de La Fontaine

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road." ~Henry Ward Beecher

"A walk down an old country road is the perfect place to learn that true inner peace comes not by thinking about what you want, but by thanking God for what you already have." ~Mountain Wisdom

“Along the roads you travel, may the miles be a thousand times more lovely than lonely.” -May an Angel Always Be On Your Side


"Although the road is never ending, take a step and keep walking. Do not look fearfully into the distance. On this path let the heart be your guide, for the body is hesitant and full of fear." ~Rumi

"At any time, you can decide to change the road you’re on in life, take a new direction, follow a new trail. You are the only one who really knows what you want from life and if you’re on the right road for you." ~Anon

"Bring awareness to each act. Walking on the road, walk fully alert; eating, eat with awareness. Whatsoever you are doing, don't let the past and the future interfere. Be in the present; that's what awareness is all about." ~Osho

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." ~Lessons Learned in Life

“do not fear if the road is not easy
~ one day at a time ~
the destination is closer than you think.
just enjoy the journey.
every step is a sound of your strength.”
~The Sermon on the Mount, by Raed Braun

“Don’t keep taking the same road expecting it to get you somewhere else.” ~Anon

"Don't let your heart be a road everyone can walk on. Make it a place that can be reached only by those who really deserve it." ~Nametests

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” ~JRR Tolkien

"Hear me, that the people may once again find the a Good Road and the Shielding Tree." ~Black Elk

"I don't care how much you don't like me. The last time I checked, the road to heaven was not through your yard." ~Anon

"I want to go on a road trip, listen to good music, and discover beautiful places." ~Lessons Learned in Life

“It’s a thorny road for dreamers and poets who fantasize of majestic places and deep-seated desires of the heart that their hands may never hold.” ~Terry a O'Neal

"It is our job to prepare our children for the road, not prepare the road for our children." ~Dr. Wendy Mogel

"It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." ~Rumi

"Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next." ~Condoleeza Rice

"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realuse that it's not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it's the road that is crossing the forest." ~Muhammad Ali

"No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back." ~Romanian Proverb (from Motivational Quotes, Twitter, June 11, 2020)

"No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back." ~Turkish Proverb

"No road is long with good company." ~Turkish Proverb

"Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk but no flowers grow." -Vincent Van Gogh

"People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." ~Dalai Lama

"Road trips ... they take us to more places than just where our feet can take us... as the eyes see beyond the lands and the mind wanders beyond the fields...." ~Hedda Tady, April 25, 2021

"Seeker, there is no road. The road is made by traveling." ~Antonio Macado

"So soften the sweetest spirits …
And compassionate hearts …
Are found in those who have
Walked the HARDEST ROAD."
~Anon

"Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take." ~Angela N. Blount

"The difficult road you are now on will likely lead to a beautiful and fulfilling destination." ~Valerie Sheppard

"The leaders of mankind are those who lift their feet from the dusty road and lift their eyes to the illumined future." ~Woodrow Wilson

“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” ~William Least Heat-Moon

"The road I have travelled has not been an easy one and the path was often full of stones, but I am still here. I know that the only reason I was able to make it this far, the only reason I am still here today, is the fact that God was walking the road with me every step of the way." ~Be Human Be Kind

"The road I've travelled hasn't been easy, but I'm still here. The only reason I'm still here today is God was walking the road with me, every step of the way." ~Anon

"The road might be long. The journey might be challenging and full of dangers. Take a rest, if you must, but never turn back. Your very next step can be your moment of triump. Your very next battle can be your greatest victory." ~@Science and Metaphysics

"The road to betterment requires a brave soul and sincere heart." ~Gabby Ongauco

"This much I know is true, that God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you." ~Anon

"Travel the road where your heart leads you as that's where your passion lies." ~Sharon K. Brayfield

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost

"We all have our own personal roads to travel, it's only when we follow someone else's road that we deviate from our own journey. Be strong and travel your own road." ~Steven Aitchison

"Work is the world's easiest escape from boredom and the only surefire road to success." ~Marabel Morgan

"You are on the road to success when you realise failure is only a detour." ~Anon


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STREET

"I look both ways before crossing a one way street. That's how much faith I have left in humanity." ~Tom Hardy

"Though our street is exceptionally quiet and safe, the presence of the church in the area makes me feel more secure even at nighttime. I always think that God is in His Holy Temple." ~Leah C. Dancel, March 26, 2018

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WAY

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others." ~Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

"As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears." ~Rumi

"Either I will find a way, or I will make one." ~Philip Sidney

"I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." ~Carl Sagan

"I know you’re tired but come, this is the way." ~Rumi

"In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way." ~Yoda

"It is because they took the easy way out that rivers, and people, go crooked." ~Jill Peterson

"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly." ~Claude Monet

"Know for yourself the way along which you should go - do not depend on others." ~N. Sri Ram

"Obstacles are put in your way to see if what you want is really worth fighting for." ~Tom Ziglar

"Share the way by being a good example." ~Women Empowerment

"You can never lose your way, for your LIGHT will always guide you back home." ~Shari Alyse

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction." ~Rumi

ALL ELSE

"Although the road is never ending, take a step and keep walking. Do not look fearfully into the distance. On this path, let the heart be your guide, for the body is hesitant and full of fear." ~Rumi

“Every once in a while, take the scenic route.”  ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"The Great Way has no gate; there are a thousand paths to it." ~Wumen

"If you find all your roads and paths blocked, He will show you a secret way that no one knows." ~Rumi

"Life is not always perfect. Like a road, it has many bends, up and downs, but that's its beauty." ~Happy Family

"Never underestimate the strength you have, take your life in a positive and productive direction." ~Priscilla Dancel Bierbaum

"The ground that we walk today will be our roof tomorrow." ~Anon

"The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn't matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we embark." ~By: Simply Me

"You always have the choice to be happy. Learn to understand the bumps in the road. Grow from them and stay positive." ~Anon

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