"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

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8/30/13

Jefroy Hanson - character

"If God told you He was going to bless you, then ignore the mess and believe that He cannot lie! You are too important to the purpose of God to be destroyed by a situation that was only meant to build character and make you stronger! Stand in and with His strength!" ~Jefroy Hanson

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"Raise your head up. Go forward believing; look up and expect the answers to happen, and leave them to the power of the will of God. If your dreams don't come true don't get depressed and most of all don't lose hope. Always remember that God may be preparing a better dream for you to fulfill. Remember also that in every failure and success there is always a reason. When God closes one door, He opens another.” ~Cathy Marquez

Ritu Ghatourey Quotes


"After awhile you just can't cry anymore. You just have to believe that what happens is what's supposed to happen and you can't change that even if you tried. So just dry the tears and hope tomorrow will be a better day." ~Ritu Ghatourey

"At any given moment you have the power to say this is not how the story is going to end..." ~Ritu Ghatourey

"Feeling that your life is on the edge doesn't mean that you're going to end up falling. Find the balance to stay strong and carry on." ~Ritu Ghatourey

"It is during the worst times of your life that you will get to see the true colours of the people who say they care for you" ~Ritu Ghatourey

"Life is a cycle, always in motion, if good times have moved on so will times of trouble!" ~Ritu Ghatourey

"People are not as beautiful as they look or as they talk. They are only as beautiful as they love, as they care, as they share." ~Ritu Ghatourey

"You deserve a day where worries don't get in the way of anything. A day where... even if some people are insensitive or unkind, you're not going to mind because the blessings you received are far greater than the burdens you experience. Remember, stay positive." ~Ritu Ghatourey

"You fall, you rise, you make mistakes, you live, you learn. You're human, not perfect. You've been hurt, but you're alive. Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, and to be with people you love. … Sometimes there is sadness in our journey, but there is also lots of beauty. We must keep putting one foot in front of the other even when we hurt, for we will never know what is waiting for us just around the bend." ~Ritu Ghatourey

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8/26/13

Hildegard of Bingen Quotes

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"A human being is a vessel that God has built for himself and filled with his inspiration so that his works are perfected in it." ~Hildegard of Bingen

"It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance." ~Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)

"Like billowing clouds, like the incessant gurgle of the brook, the longing of the soul can never be stilled. It is this longing with which holy persons seek their work from God." ~Hildegard of Bingen

"The soul is the breath of living spirit, that with excellent sensitivity, permeates the entire body to give it life. Just so, the breath of the air makes the earth fruitful. Thus the air is the soul of the earth, moistening it, greening it." ~Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179, German nun, Christian poet)

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Elisabeth Elliot Quotes


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"Faith has to be exercised in the midst of ordinary, down-to-earth living." ~Elisabeth Elliot (1926 - )

"If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of course, to whom things look "little" or "big." ~Elisabeth Elliot (wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot)

"It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the END of our journey, He is also at every stopping place." ~Elisabeth Elliot

“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering.... The love of God did not protect His own Son.... He will not necessarily protect us - not from anything it takes to make us like His Son. A lot of hammering and chiseling and purifying by fire will have to go into the process.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

"What God gives in answer to our prayers will alwaysvbe the thing we most urgently need, and it will always be sufficeient." ~Elisabeth Elliot

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Dale Evans Rogers Quotes

"Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh insights." ~Dale Evans Rogers

"God is bigger than any disability. Love Him, appreciates His blessings, and trust Him for the rest of the journey. He puts the rainbow at the end of the hardest trail." ~Dale Evans Rogers, 1912-2001

Ida B. Wells - remedy

"There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it." ~Ida B. Wells (1862-1931)

Rosa Parks Quotes


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"Each person must live their life as a model for others." ~Rosa Parks

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." ~Rosa Parks

"Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others." ~Rosa Parks

"Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way." ~Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

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Quotes from Saida Lapasaran


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"Be merciful to those of you who are weak, for showing mercy to them is the means by which God will show mercy to you." ~Imam Ali

"Do not give up hope if the answer to your request is slow in coming, for surely what you receive depends on the strength of your request." ~Imam Ali

"Doubt has four divisions: disputation, distrust, vacillation, and surrender." ~Imam Ali

"Peace is not something you wish for. It is something you make, something you do, something you are and something you give." ~from Saida Lapasaran

"Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply." ~Imam Ali

“Teach others your knowledge and learn knowledge of others so you will bring your knowledge to perfection and learn something which you do not know.” ~Imam Hassan ibn Ali (as) Bihar al Anwar vol: 78, p:111

"Well-mannered individuals are never lonely; they can represent societies and help awaken people to the truth." ~Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari, Youth and Morals. Translated by Odeh A. Muhawesh

"When making a decision to do something, think about its outcome. If it is good for your advancement and development, follow it, but if it is misleading, leave it out." ~The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) Bihar-ul Anwar, vol. 77, p. 130

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Daphne DuMaurier Quotes


"But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands." ~Daphne du Maurier

"Happiness is not a possession to be prized. It is a quality of thought, a state of mind." ~Daphne DuMaurier

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Herbert Hoover Quotes

"A boy is Nature's answer to false belief that there is no such thing as perpetual motion. A boy can run like a deer, swim like a fish, climb like a squirrel, balk like a mule, bellow like a bull, eat like a pig, or act like a jackass, according to climatic conditions." ~Herbert Hoover (on boys)

"About the time we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends." ~Herbert Clark Hoover

"Boys love to trade things. They'll trade fish hooks, marbles, broken knives and snakes for anything that is priceless or worthless." ~Herbert Hoover (on boys)

"Fishing ... is discipline in the equality of men, for all men are equal before fish." ~Herbert Hoover

"Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity." ~Herbert Hoover

"It brings meekness and inspiration from the decency of nature, charity toward tackle makers, patience toward fish, a mockery of profits and egos, a quieting of hate, a rejoicing that you do not have to decide a darned thing until next week."~Herbert Hoover(on fishing)

"It is obvious that while science is struggling to bring Heaven to earth some men are using its materials in the construction of Hell." ~Herbert Hoover (on precepts)

"Many women are now holding posts of grave responsibility in city and country and state and nation, and their number must be greatly increased." ~Herbert Hoover (on precepts)

"National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral fiber of its individuals." ~Herbert Hoover (on precepts)

"Next to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution." ~Herbert Hoover (on precepts) January 9, 1955

"No great question will ever be settled in dollars and cents. Great questions must be settled on moral grounds and the tests of what makes free men." ~Herbert Hoover (on morality)

"No public man can be just a little crooked. There is no such thing as a no-man's land between honesty and dishonesty." ~Herbert Hoover (on morality)

“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.” ~Herbert Hoover

"Tis the chance to wash one's soul with pure air, with the rush of the brook, or with the shimmer of the sun on the blue water." ~Herbert Hoover (on fishing)

"The boy is a natural spectator; he watches parades, fires, fights, football games, automobiles and planes with equal fervor. However, he will not watch a clock. A boy is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite. However, he eats only when he's awake. Boys imitate their Dads in spite of all efforts to teach them good manners. Boys are very durable. A boy if not washed too often and if kept in a cool quiet place after each accident, will survive broken bones, hornets nests, swimming holes and five helpings of pie." ~Herbert Hoover (on boys)

"The durability of free speech and free press rests on the simple concept that it search for the truth and tell the truth." ~Herbert Hoover (On Government)

"The imperative need of this nation at all times is the leadership of Uncommon Men or Women." ~Herbert Hoover (on morality)

"The world is so full of boys that it's impossible to touch off a fire cracker, strike up a band, or pitch a ball without collecting a thousand of them. Boys are no ornamental; they're useful. If it were not for boys, the newspapers would go undelivered and unread and a hundred thousand picture shows would go bankrupt." ~Herbert Hoover (on boys)

"Truth alone can stand the guns of criticism." ~Herbert Hoover (on morality)

"We must not be misled by the claim that the source of all wisdom is in the government." ~Herbert Hoover (on go
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"Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production." ~Herbert Hoover (on government)

"You can absolutely rely on a boy if you know what to expect." ~Herbert Hoover (on boys)























Anthon St. Maarten Quotes


"Empaths did not come into this world to be victims, we came to be warriors. Be brave. Be strong. We need all hands on deck." ~Anthon St. Maarten

"If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse." ~Anthon St. Maarten

"Sensitive people are often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a ‘hot mess’ or having ‘too many issues’ are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world." -Anthon St. Maarten

"There is no need for us all to be alike and think the same way, neither do we need a common enemy to force us to come together and reach out to each other. If we allow ourselves and everyone else the freedom to fully individuate as spiritual beings in human form, there will be no need for us to be forced by worldly circumstances to take hands and stand together. Our souls will automatically want to flock together, like moths to the flame of our shared Divinity, yet each with wings covered in the glimmering colours and unique patterns of our individual human expression." ~Anthon St. Maarten

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8/20/13

Leah C. Dancel - synonymous

"People needs people. People and paths are synonymous. They both have different directions and ways to choose which one whom to follow and which way where to go. People either lead or mislead. While paths offer different options to choose whether you head a direction towards destruction or to safety." ~Leah C. Dancel, 20 August 2013

Tony Abbott Quotes


"Australia is a peaceful, open and generous society. Nothing should ever change that." ~Prime Minister Tony Abbott (December 2014)

"I declare that Australia is under new management and is once again open for business." ~Tony Abbott, Australia's 28th Prime Minister, 7 September 2013

"I'm not someone who wants to see radical change based on the fashion of the moment." ~Tony Abbott

"Whether you were for him or against him, it was his vision that drove our politics then and which still echoes through our public life four decades on." ~Tony Abbot, a tribute to Gough Whitlam (RIP, 21 October 2014, ABC News)

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"It's amazing what you can accomplish if you simply refuse to quit." ~Porter Stansberry

Margo Denise Wilson Quotes


"According to the Bible, God issued out some dictates after the flood in Noah's day, that set curses on certain races for their behavior even after the profound effect of a worldwise flood on ALL races. Those dictates came from God and have not changed to this day. There is not equality of character in all peoples (learned behavior with some basis in inherited qualities), nor should it be that anyone (all people are sinners, breaking God's law) should FEEL superior than another neighbor for God expects all men to love their enemies, pray for those that despitefully use them and persecute them, but in no way to be a part of joining in bad behavior, false doctrine, or shameful practices, no matter the race of people." ~Margo Wilson, FB

"Curiosity is what drives a child to want to learn to play a musical instrument, and exposure to those that already play is an excellent way to inspire that curiosity; any time one can do that for a child is to give a future blessing to a child that cannot be obtained via television, CD player or a radio or movie: hands on is always best, too." -Margo Wilson

"I am appalled that I have lived to see the BEGINNINGS of the DEMISE of LITERACY around the world!" ~Margo Denise Wilson

"I can SEE the pleasure on your face! And what I see is the pleasure of the PAST, present and future because travel helps us to see the world is a HUGE place with lots to do in it, and many, many people." ~Margo Wilson

"Ruins of ancient civilizations are the destiny of those that rule mankind with oppression and wickedness in today's world." ~Margo Wilson

"The ART of using a SWORD is an ancient art and a single person of high-skill could "wield" it in battle killing hundreds of the enemy in a single battle during a relatively short period of time. It requires a certain amount of practice and strength to use, and a skilled swordsman can be a daunting force to deal with." ~Margo Wilson on Sword

"The Golden Rule is ALWAYS the basis of a GOOD teacher, and anger, impatience, insult, malice, lack of self-control, arrogance and the like that basis of a teacher that cannot get his/her topic of understanding across to the student because the teacher themself is IN THE WAY of UNDERSTANDING - in fact, the teacher cannot teach what they do not FIRST understand themselves." ~Margo Wilson

"The Roman Forum in Rome, Italy, with a Roman Arc in the left one-third of the photo and the Colosseum in the distance. Ruins of ancient civilizations are the destiny of those that rule mankind with oppression and wickedness in today's world." ~Margo Wilson

"Travel enriches our souls and helps us see the world as a global divergency, a vast expanse we can only BEGIN to see in a lifetime. That's why it is a good thing to take our children to where our parents have taken us." ~Margaret Wilson

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8/19/13

Gilbert Parker Quotes

"Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love." ~Gilbert Parker

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars." ~Gilbert Parker

Vishwadeep Rout Quotes

"Don't spit on your motherland." ~Vishwadeep Rout

"Education system matters least; the rest depends upon your courage and will to learn." ~Vishwadeep Rout

"We may lack systems, opportunities and liberalism but we are real fighters. We rise from the dust." ~Vishwadeep Rout

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"Each candlelight whispers a prayer." ~Ian Maderazo Andres

Quotes on REFLECTION and SHADOWS


“A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living” ~Rudolf Steiner

"A journal is a day-to-day accounting of ideas, events, reflections, and experiences. It's something you keep to on a regular basis for your own personal use. It helps you see what worked in the past and what didn't. Its history of emotional responses tells you how you reacted to a variety of obstacles and opportunities." ~Dr. James R. Sherman, PhD

"A mother’s love is a reflection of God’s perfect love for each one of us. This Mother’s Day, let us remember that He loves us with a boundless, everlasting love that is even greater than what a parent has for his or her child." ~Our Daily Bread

"A soulmate is a perfect reflection of who you are and what you can be. Whilst lovers find each other along the way, soulmates become the way to your true self." ~Yenny Heru

"A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." ~Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

"Anyway, madness and genius. They're the disturbed pals of the human condition. The Bonnie and Clyde, the Thelma and Louise, the baking soda and vinegar. Insanity just walks alongside the brilliant like some creepy, insistent shadow." ~Deb Caletti

“As fragrance abides in the flower
As reflection is within the mirror,
So does your Lord abide within you,
Why search for him without?” 
~Guru Nanak  

"Beauty is a form of genius — is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of that silver shell we call the moon." ~Oscar Wilde

"Beauty is a primeval phenomenon, which itself never makes its appearance, but the reflection of which is visible in a thousand different utterances of the creative mind, and is as various as nature herself." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and Third, by experience, which is bitterest.” ~Confucius

"Criticism is often nothing more than a reflection of personal preference." ~Positive Thoughts

"Don't be afraid of your own reflection, You are made of love and light, How can that not be right? Your fears were bestowed upon you by past events by those who did not know how to relent. You do not have to be the same. Let your angels free you of pain for from today you are free to live again." ~Carole Davies

"Each facet of a diamond reflects light in its own way, just like each of our souls is a unique reflection of divine love." ~Robert Clancy

"Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding." ~David Hume

"Enjoying life is often thought to be a mindset, the result of reflection, action and gratitude." ~Nada Ali ("Small changes add up to greater enjoyment in life" from Oman Daily Observer

"Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us." ~Alan Cohen

"Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.” ~Confucius

"Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform the level of our self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth." ~Iyanla Vanzant

"Friends are diamonds who reflect the light of our spirit." ~Mary Davis

“Given enough time, you could convince yourself that loneliness was something better, that it was solitude, the ideal condition for reflection, even a kind of freedom. //Once you were thus convinced, you were foolish to open the door and let anyone in, not all the way in. You risked the hard-won equilibrium, that tranquility that you called peace” ~Dean Koontz, The Good Guy

"I love the Beauty of the reflection of the Beauty of the mountains and clouds above the surface of the water of the river." ~Leah C. Dancel, April 30, 2022 on the spectacular view of Lake  McDonald of Glacier National Park by Jack Bell Photography, #tonguetwister

"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death." ~Leonardo da Vinci

"If I want a life that has depth and wonder, I must seek to cultivate these qualities within myself. For my life is always a reflection of who and how I am." ~Robin Korth

"In life, there are as many critical stages as there are stars, most of the time we cannot see them. They are hidden by storm clouds or bright light. However, there are certain crucial junctures in life; even the blind can easily witness with a little soulful reflection. These moments, lived and experienced properly, bring beauty and grace into the life of every human willing to see.” ~RJ Blizzard

"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way." ~Claude Monet

"It seems like everything sleeps in winter, but it’s really a time of renewal and reflection.” ~Elizabeth Camden

“It takes a certain ingenuous faith - but I have it - to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth.” ~A.C. Grayling, The Heart of Things: Applying Philosophy to the 21st Century

"Life as you perceive it is a reflection of your perception and beliefs." ~Don Miguel Ruiz

"Life is not all about elation for joy, success and triumphs. It, too, is tinged with wistful nostalgia that makes us reflect why things happened the way they were, as regrets often come too late to change the sonata of dramatic ends." ~©Leah C. Dancel, January 18, 2022, ILA Magazine, #Quote Challenge

"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed." ~Indra Devi

"Love is true when it gives you the freedom to be the perfect reflection of your real self, doing exactly all you’ve ever wanted to be." ~Anon

"Make sure the outside of you is a good reflection of the inside of you." ~Jim Rohn

"May your choices reflect your hopes not your fears." ~Nelson Mandela

"No two mirrors give forth the same reflection." ~Sir William Osler

"Our ability to contain a life of learning and reflection away from the crowd — and towards the centre of who we are — is the first step in achieving peace, meaning, and joy. The next step is finding the wisdom in whatever circumstances: in silence or in the noise, in satisfaction or suffering. These steps always begin with your attempt to move forward. Don’t dwell in the past." ~The Traveler’s Diary (RG, May 30, 2020) 

"Our life is a reflection of what we believe we deserve. As we deepen our acceptance of and open ourselves to the Infinite love of the universe, a new power flows through us, releasing us from the bondage of our old way of life." ~Shakti Gawain

"Our skin is a reflection of our deepest selves. [It] speaks of our present, tells tales of our past and foreshadows our future." ~Kate Somerville

"Put your thoughts to sleep, do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Let go of thinking." ~Rumi

“Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~Charles Dickens

"Reflection can lead you in a new Direction. Take some time out once in a while to notice where you are so you can begin to contemplate where you want to go." ~Dr. Jeff Kane, Relationships Unscripted

"Reflection of day changes from daylight to twilight." ~Leah C. Dancel, GT blog admin.

"Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed.” ~Desiderius Erasmus

"Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk." ~Jane Austen

“Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future."~Robert L. Rosen

"Show respect even to people who don't deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours." ~Dave Willis

"Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds." ~The Collected Works of Venerable Master Chin Kung (Gautama Buddha)

"Taking time and sharing is the essence of teaching. The future of those we cherish, will be a reflection of what we model today." ~Anon

"The actions of the adult child today are not a reflection of the parent yesterday. We as adults are 100% responsible for own own actions and life, for our own choices and decisions. So let go of the attachment to blame others for what we do." ~Di Riseborough-Intuitive Life Strategist

"The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator." ~Rick Perry

"The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you." ~Rumi

"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them." ~Thomas Merton

"The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them." ~Paulo Coelho

"The glory of action and peace of mind speak about the secret of day. Day is completely associated with life. The splendour of achievement sings the glory of life as well as of day in reflection of sunlight." ~Kumarmani Mahakul

"The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it." ~Augustus Hare

"The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes." ~Voltaire

“The moon teaches us that darkness can’t hide the beauty of life if we know how to reflect beauty.” ~Debasish Mridha

"The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.”   ~Thomas Paine

"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." ~Wayne Dyer

"The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion; and so let all young persons take their choice." ~William Makepeace Thackeray (July 18, 1811—December 24, 1863) in Vanity Fair

"The world you live in is a mirror of yourself. Everything you hold to be true becomes your cage and your reality. If you perceive an imperfect world, it's because you fail to compassionately accept your own imperfections. If you find yourself condemning another, it is actually condemning some shamed part of yourself that you have not acknowledged. Reflect God in your mirror and you will perceive the world in kind and with love. The sense of beauty and goodness and worth you see in all, here and now, is His reflection breathing beauty and goodness and worth into you." ~Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodoro, Jr. (2017NOVEMBER07/TUESDAY [ADMIN 10])

"The world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what you have inside of you." ~Cory Booker

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." ~Edith Wharton

‘‘There’s a reason we are drawn to gazing at the ocean.  It is said the ocean provides a closer reflection of who we are than any mirror.’’ ~Terence Finch

"There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection." ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession.” ~Claude Monet

"Time and reflection change the sight little by little 'till we come to understand." ~Paul Cezanne

"To every soul you encounter, be a mirror, which reflects only their beauty." ~Bryant McGill

"We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection." ~Jean Paul


 
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 "What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another." ~Mahatma Gandhi

“When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.” ~Lin Yutang

"When someone tells you it can't be done, it's more a reflection of their limitations, not yours." ~Dr Andy Baldwin

"Wisdom comes from reflection." ~Deborah Day

"Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." ~Margaret Wheatley

"You are pure, calm Spirit. It is time you remember who you are: the blessed soul, a reflection of Spirit." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"You carry away with you a reflection of me, a part of me. I dreamed you; I wished for your existence. You will always be a part of my life. If I love you, it must be because we shared, at some moment, the same imaginings, the same madness, the same stage. When your beauty struck me, it dissolved me. Deep down, I am not different from you. I dreamed you, I wished for your existence. I see in you that part of me which is you. I surrender my sincerity because if I love you it means we share the same fantasies, we share the same madness." ~Anais Nin (from Butterflies and Pebbles)

"Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world." ~T. Harv Eker


SHADOWS

"A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines" ~Benjamin Franklin

"All that you call the world is the shadow of that substance which you are the perpetual creation of the powers of thought, of those that are independent and of those that are independent of your will. Do not encumber yourself with the fruitless pains to mend and remedy remote effects; let the soul be erect and all things will go well. You think me the child of circumstances. I make my circumstance." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson from The Transcendentalist

"Be Fearless: May your precious soul become a radiant light that dances among the shadows of all your fears and doubts." ~Robert Clancy

"Dont depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness." ~Ibn Taymiyyah

"Every person from your past lives as a shadow in your mind. Good or bad, they all helped you write the story of your life, and shaped the person you are today." ~Doe Zantamata
"In the shadow of your smiles I will live forever." ~NT

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." ~Walt Whitman

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you can never see the shadow.” ~Helen Keller

"Love without Friendship is like a shadow without a sun." ~Anon

"The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say."  ~Gregory Maguire

"The quiet mind is a clear mirror, reflecting the truth within." ~Rumi 

"Our shadows are the parts of ourselves that we deny, disown, and don’t like. Not wanting to be seen as a certain way, we tend to overcompensate for that which we don’t want to be. So we dumb down who we are and create personas to prove to ourselves and the world that we are not the people we judge." ~Panache Desai

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

"Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you." ~Tiny Buddha

"Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you." ~Life Advancer

"We all must deal with our shadows the best we can. No one can conquer them for us." ~Anna Lee Huber

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows, like a shadow that never leaves." ~Buddha

"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” ~Mahatma Gandhi 

"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means the sun is about to set." ~Lyn Yutang

"When the shadow is gone, you are drawn closer to me by your spirit of love." ~Leah C. Dancel, 17 March 2015 on Longings.

OTHERS

"A parent's love for a child reflects our Father's love for us." ~Our Daily Bread

"A young man rarely gets a better vision of himself than that which is reflected from a true woman's eyes; for God himself sits behind them." ~J. G. Holland

"Our words and actions reflect our wisdom." ~Anthony D. Williams

"The sun did not know how beautiful its light was, until it was reflected off this building." ~Louis Kahn, American architect on Sydney Opera House.

"Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it clean of the dust of veil which has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the Light." ~Shayk Abd-al Qadir al-Jilani

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Erlinda Manuel Quotes

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"A seed will never grow into a tree unless it is planted." ~Erlinda Manuel

"Man is a social being and his credibility in the society where he lives in must conform with the norms and standards the society upholds. His ideas and thoughts would only be accepted if and only if, the doubts and indifference are answered by convincing proofs presented by him... Truth is tried as gold is tried by fire." ~Erlinda Manuel

"Straight line is the shortest distance between two points...discipline is the driving force toward a straight line of commitment..." ~Erlinda Manuel

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Leslie Dreyfous Quotes

"Family values are a little like family vacations—subject to changeable weather and remembered more fondly with the passage of time. " ~Leslie Dreyfous

"Though it rained all week at the beach, it's often the momentary rainbows that we remember." ~Leslie Dreyfous (20th century), U.S. author.

JEARIM 'Jadj' DANCEL Jr. Quotes


"A postcard stand is like an art museum or exhibit and you are an art critic. Every card is an art piece but only a few will standout as a masterpiece. Some will seem ordinary or common yet still an art will be art. You may want every piece but you will first get those that catches your fancy. And just like going to a museum or exhibit...one visit is not enough to pick what you really want." ~Jadj Dancel

"A silent presence can soothe a weary soul." ~Jearim 'Jadj' Dancel Jr

"AGE gives you the EDGE!" ~Jadj Dancel 

"Be soft and fluffy but  be strong as well!" ~Jadj Dancel

"Finish the flight for those feathers for they too journeyed with you." ~Jadj Dancel on THE FEATHER OF LIFE by Leah C Dancel,  24 December 2023 

"Learn to channel your anger and you need not hurt anyone!!!" ~Jadj Dancel 

"Let us all remember that the sun has its own brightness. It only reflects on bembol's head." ~Jadjfucius, June 17, 2022

"May God guide your hand as you plot and jot down the story of your life with your Pilot. He will always be your co-pilot." ~Jadj Dancel 

"May your 63 years old eyes continue to prove that you need not be young to see and show the world in a better light." ~Jadj Dancel (in greetings to my "beerday". Funny Jadj, FB)


"Money is relative. The more money you have (or they think you have), the more relatives you have. Then comes the user-friendly ones, the relathieves." ~Jadj Dancel  (Humour)


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"No one is half blind for someone who looks at the world with such soulful vigor." ~Jadj Dancel

"The heart and mind guides the hand that holds the pen, the brush or the shutter." ~Jadj Dancel

"Walk and be blessed but expectations differ from reality so never question it. Just wonder at the wonderful!!!" ~Jadj Dancel

"We may be living in extraordinary times but let it not prevent us from smiling about it." ~Jadj Dancel 

"With the trail of death...the vultures cometh."  ~jadjdredd

"You are the water that satisfies my thirst and the magic in my chest that makes my heart burst." ~Jadj Dancel 


8/13/13

Barbara Sher Quotes


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"Happy people have two things in common. They know exactly what they want and they feel they're moving toward getting it. That's what makes life feel good: when it has direction, when you are heading straight for what you love." ~Barbara Sher

"In the rush of daily living it’s easy to forget all the remarkable people, real or fictional, who have been a part of your life. But if you just imagine they are near for a moment, you will realize that anyone who ever touched your heart is always with you, patiently waiting to emanate warmth and support whenever you remember to think of them." ~Barbara Sher

"The first step is to find out what you love and don't be practical about it. The second is to start doing what you love immediately, in any small way possible."
~Barbara Sher from Ups, Downs and Roundabouts

"You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning." ~Barbara Sher

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E. W. Howe- friends

"Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better." ~E. W. Howe

8/12/13

Abraham Hicks Quotes


"All I have to do is decide what I want and then talk myself into it." ~Esther Hicks

"Be as happy as you want to be in a world gone mad.
Be as safe as you want to be in a world that is afraid of everything.
Be as healthy as you want to be in a world that is mostly sick.
Don’t let the statistics that someone else has created affect you.
You get to choose ~ you are wise enough, smart enough, deliberate enough."
~Abraham Hicks

"If all you did was just look for things to appreciate you would live a joyous, spectacular life." ~Abraham Hicks

"Life is a constant unfolding of new desires and then a constant alignment to those desires" ~Abraham Hicks

"Life is supposed to be fun." ~Abraham Hicks

"Make up your mind that nothing is more important than how I feel now, because now is everything." ~Abraham Hicks

"Nothing is more debilitating than to care about something you can't do anything about. And you can't do anything about your adult children. You can want better for them, and maybe even begin to provide something for them, but in the long run, you cannot do anything about someone else's vibration other than hold them in the best light you can, mentally, and then project that to them. And sometimes, distance makes that much more possible than being up close to them. " ~Abraham Hicks

"People will love you. People will hate you. And none of it will have anything to do with you." ~Abraham Hicks

"We are really advocates of just getting as happy as you can be—which takes care of everything. Even if you don't have reason to be happy—make it up. Fantasize it. Make a decision that you're going to be happy one way or another—no matter what. 'No matter what, I'm going to be happy!'" ~Abraham-Hicks

"You could have every disease known to man today, and if you chose different feeling thoughts, they would all leave your body." ~Abraham-Hicks

"You've got to affect the feeling first." ~Abraham Hicks

"Your life is supposed to feel good to you." ~Abraham Hicks

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Bryce W. Anderson - music

"I've found that no matter what life throws at me, music softens the blow." ~Bryce W. Anderson

Chandrababu V.S - dream

"Let us dream a day when all living beings including human are equally respected by each other." ~Chandrababu V.S

Zen to Zany Quotes


"To have nowhere to go, and be able to sit and watch the rain, and listen to its lovely melody - can be one of the great luxuries of life." ~Zen to Zany

"We all have different paths. We all hear different beats, different melodies, different ideas of how to we want to live." ~Zen to Zany, FB

"We all dance to the beat of the drum that suits our lives. We just need to respect each other's dance." ~Zen to Zany

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8/11/13

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Quotes


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"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful." ~Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

"Friendship is a serious affection; the most sublime of all affections, because it is founded on principle, and cemented by time." ~Mary Shelley (from Shadowlands)

"My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free." ~Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

"Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point in which the soul may fix its intellectual eye." ~Mary Shelley

"Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change." ~Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein

"Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's scepter, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison." ~Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

"Teach him to think for himself? Oh, my God, teach him rather to think like other people!" ~Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

"... the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain." ~Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

"We are unfashioned creatures, but half made up, if one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves — such a friend ought to be — do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures." ~Victor Frankenstein from FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley

"What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the specter which had haunted my midnight pillow." ~Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

“When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?” ~Mary Shelley, Frankenstein from Everyman's Library

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W. C. Doane - road

"Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing of atmosphere of a high aim, the very roughness stimulates the climber to steadier steps, till the legend, over steep ways to the stars, fulfills itself." ~W. C. Doane (from Inspiration Capsule)

Horace Bushnell - inspiration

"The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." ~Horace Bushnell

James Altucher - cultivate

"Nothing is more important than the cultivation of yourself." ~James Altucher

Richard Hooker - possible

"When the best things are not possible, the best may be made of those that are." ~Richard Hooker

Barbara Rose - wisdom

"Adversity is our teacher. When we view adversity as a guide towards greater inner growth, we will then learn to accept the wisdom our soul came into this life to learn." ~Barbara Rose

Publius Terence Quotes

"Fortune favours the brave." ~Publius Terence

“To be suspicious is not a fault. To be suspicious all the time without coming to a conclusion is the defect.” ~Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) on Suspicion

8/10/13

Leah C. Dancel Quotes on SEA and OCEAN

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"A calm sea is one of the best tranquillisers." ~Leah C. Dancel, 11 August 2013

"The sound of the waves were like music as they lapped on the shore." ~Leah C. Dancel, 31 January 2009, Whale Watching Blog

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8/9/13

Leah C. Dancel - kindred spirit

"Kinship even by affinity builds strong bonds more than kins by consanguinity when everyone possesses kindred spirits." ~Leah C. Dancel, 9 August 2013 - Au revoir Jean Grace. See you in Canada, God willing).

8/8/13

Leah C. Dancel - mark

"If you do leave a mark in someone's life, let it be LOVE ." ~Leah C. Dancel, 8 August 2013 (dedicated to my sister-in-law, Jean Grace)

Antonio Macado - Road

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

Mary C. Crowley - worries

“Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He's going to be up all night anyway.” ~Mary C. Crowley

Yevgeny Yevtushenko Quotes

"A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote." ~Yevgeny Yevtushenko

"Time has a way of demonstrating that the most stubborn are the most intelligent." ~ Yevgeny Yevtushenko

8/7/13

SARK - not yours

“Don’t step into lives that aren’t yours, make choices that aren’t nourishing, or dance stiffly for years with the wrong partner, or parts of yourself.” ~SARK

Sheryl Paul - love

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"True love has nothing to do with longing or drama. Real love is two available people standing face to face willing to be vulnerable, honest, and committed. There's nothing dramatic about that and it usually doesn't induce butterflies. If you still feel butterflies several years into a relationship, it's likely because you're the pursuer in the pursuer-distancer dynamic that characterizes most relationships." ~Sheryl Paul

Elaine Newkirk - idea

"If you have an idea to do something great, just do it. Don't wait. Just do it." ~Elaine Newkirk

Dr. Brian L. Weiss Quotes


"If you can leave a relationship with love, empathy, and compassion, without any thoughts of revenge, hatred, or fear, that is how you let go. You can choose to no longer have a relationship with that person or persons." ~Brian L. Weiss

“Inner peace is impossible without patience. Wisdom requires patience. Spiritual growth implies the mastery of patience. Patience allows the unfolding of destiny to proceed at its won unhurried pace.” ~Brian L. Weiss from My Renewed Mind

"Meditation can open up possibilities for spiritual experiences, almost as if the subconscious mind is itself the gateway to the eternal dimension. This gateway is never wide open, and there usually aren’t any signs above it advising us where the road will lead at any given moment. Opening this gate isn’t merely a matter of finding a key or saying some magic word—it’s more like the idea that guided the ancient alchemists: the process of transforming and being transformed. Another way of looking at it is to say that the mind becomes a passage, and the person meditating turns into an individual who’s able to recognize the passage and move through it into deeper, more transcendent states." ~Dr. Brian Weiss

"Our bodies and our minds are the masks our real self - our soul - wears in the physical world." ~Brian L. Weiss, MD

"People are constantly changing and growing. Do not cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a person in the past. See that person now. Your relationship is always alive and changing." ~Dr. Brian Weiss

"People do not need saving. People need love, support, and encouragement that they can withstand any trials and will always come out stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. I cannot shelter anyone from the storms of life, or they will never grow, learn, and expand." ~Brian L. Weiss

"The past is finished. Learn from it and let it go. As for the future, it isn't even here yet — of course you should plan for it, but don't waste your time worrying about it. Worrying is worthless. When you stop focusing on what has already happened and what may never happen, then you'll be in the present moment. Then you'll begin to experience joy in life." ~Dr. Brian Weiss

"The practice of meditation can, and should, be focused on the present. On the one hand, we silence the disturbing voices that bind us to the past. On the other, we must block the often frightening pictures that we ourselves create to represent our concerns about the future. Since our own fears create these pictures, they're neither comforting nor pleasant—and since there are

countless possible futures that we have available to us, these "pictures" may not necessarily manifest as the actual future. Many of our personal conflicts and tensions can be resolved when meditation allows us to concentrate fully on the present. This is how we develop the ability to focus on what's important, minimizing extraneous thoughts. The practice of meditation needs persistence and tenacity, as negative thoughts may return repeatedly, often through mere force of habit. The past is finished. Learn from it and let it go. As for the future, it isn't even here yet—of course you should plan for it, but don't waste your time worrying about it. Worrying is worthless. When you stop focusing on what has already happened and what may never happen, then you'll be in the present moment. Then you'll begin to experience joy in life." ~Dr. Brian Weiss

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8/5/13

Sabrina Newby Quotes



“Don’t be afraid. Change is such a beautiful thing”, said the Butterfly.” ~ Sabrina Newby

"True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments." ~Sabrina Newby



Michael Singer Quotes


"In order to grow, you must give up the struggle to remain the same." ~Michael Singer

“The mind is the place where the soul goes to hide from the heart.” ~Michael Singer

"Walk outside on a clear night and just look up into the sky. Take a moment to realise you are sitting on a plane spinning around in the middle of absolute nowhere. Sometimes, it takes a bit of perspective to remember what's really important. You are alive and you are here. You have the potential to be anything. So let go of what's holding you back and dream, believe, breathe." ~Michael Singer, The Untethered Soul

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Fred Dehner - hand

"The best helping hand that you will ever receive is the one at the end of your own arm." ~Fred Dehner

Toba Beta Quotes


"Love without hope will not survive, love without faith changes nothing. Love gives power to hope and faith." ~Toba Beta

"Sincere words are felt in the heart and can trigger a smile.” ~Toba Beta

“There's eternal opposition between yin and yang. No third party at all, but treason occurs sometimes.” ~Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

"When you see a wounded who cry out for help, you may be the one sent by God to bring a favour." ~Toba Beta

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Marthe Troly-Curtin - time

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." ~Marthe Troly-Curtin

Happiness Convert Quotes

"Everything is one ted. The storm creates the conditions for the rainbow. Look up!" ~Happiness Convert

"That dark cave within us can be a daunting illusion. But it houses treasures that only need the light of our attention." ~Happiness Convert, FB

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Adyashanti Quotes


"Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It's seeing through the facade of pretence. It's the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true." ~Adyashanti

"Gratitude is the appreciation of what is, of life, of existence, of anybody and anything, for just the way It Is." ~Adyashanti

"In Liberation, you stand alone. You stand alone because you need no supports of any kind. You need no supports because you have realized that the very notion of a separate you no longer exists; that there is nothing to support; that the whole ego experience was a flimsy illusion. So you stand alone but never, never lonely because everywhere you look, all you see is That, and You are That." ~Adyashanti

"Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is destruction of all that is false and the fulfilment of all that is true." ~Adyashanti

"The biggest embrace of love you'll ever make is to embrace yourself completely. Then you'll realise you've just embraced the whole universe, and everything and everyone in it." ~Adyashanti

"The more in harmony you are with the flow of your own existence, the more magical life becomes." ~Adyashanti

"The truth is that you already are what you are seeking." ~Adyashanti

“Until the whole world is free to agree with you or disagree with you, until you have given the freedom to everyone to like you or not like you, to love you or hate you, to see things as you see them or to see things differently - until you have given the whole world its freedom - you'll never have your freedom. “ ~Adyashanti

"We are that which dreams the whole world into existence." ~Adyashanti

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Robert Swan - planet

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." ~Robert Swan

Rachel Andrews - state of being

"As you become more aligned with the truth of who you are, the question of liking yourself goes away. It is a natural state of being." ~Rachel Andrews

J. D. Salinger Quotes

"What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much, though." ~J. D. Salinger in The Catcher in the Rye, published July 16, 1951

“You're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them-if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.” ~J.D. Salinger, “The Catcher in the Rye”

8/4/13

From the Encyclopedia of Quotes

"Scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating." ~from Encyclopedia of Quotes

"The value of a man resides in what he gives, not in what he is capable of receiving." ~from Encyclopedia of Quotes

"Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them." ~ from the Encyclopedia of Quotes

Lorie Rogerson - emotions

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"The ocean depends on both high and low tides for it's magnificence. We are no different and shouldn't wish away any wave that's not surf perfect. Accepting ALL of our emotions is key." ~Lorie Rogerson

Source: Butterflies and Pebbles on Sadness Thread

Diana Morris Quotes

"I think in our society we are taught to overlook our sadness and "put on a happy face".

"God gave us all our emotions to help us mature and grow." ~ Diana Morris

"Melancholy days were meant for contemplation and a resolve to try harder to get it right with our world and everyone we touch." ~Diana Morris

"There can be no true joy unless one has tasted sadness and most of my heartfelt lessons in life came with a touch of sadness." ~Diana Morris

"There is certain kind of sadness when we look at our lives and realize we didn't appreciate the folks he sent us because we weren't mature enough." ~Diana Morris

"There is sadness when we remember days gone by when our children were small and needed us every single hour of every single day." ~Diana Morris

Source: Butterflies and Pebbles on Sadness Thread


Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit - peace

"The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war." ~Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Dan Kelly - kindness

"The effects of kindness are not always seen immediately. Sometimes it takes years until your kindness will pay off, and is returned to you. And sometimes you never see the fruits of your labours, but they are there, deep inside of the soul of the one you touched." ~Dan Kelly

Yen Ayen - beauty

"Our hearts are what reflect our true beauty and it shines from the inside - out. No make-up, jewellery or fancy clothes can hold a candle to see the beauty within." ~Yen Ayen

Allan Lokos - suffering

"Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are." ~Allan Lokos

George Clooney - learn

"You don't learn from success; you learn from failure." ~George Clooney

James Keller - candle

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." ~ James Keller

8/2/13

Philip Zimbardo - gift

"The greatest gift that you can give to others and to yourself is time. Embrace the gift of time whether you give it or receive it." ~Philip Zimbardo in The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life

Leah C. Dancel - faithful

"Silence is my faithful and harmless companion." ~Leah C. Dancel, 22 July 2013

Quotes on SILENCE


"Silence is the song of perfection." ~Gede Prama


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"A few moments of quietude each day is your greatest gift. Stop, breathe, open and just listen. There is infinite wisdom in the silence of the heart. " ~Mary Davis

"A fool needs to keep silence to prove that he is wise." ~Moritz (Moses) Gottlieb Saphir

"A meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words." ~Anon

"A sanctuary of peace and well-being exists within you. Enter your sanctuary with sound or silence." ~Sharon Carne

"A seed grows with no sound but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently." ~Confucius

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." ~Aldous Huxley

"All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak – and speak in such a way that people will remember it." ~Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"All is known in the sacredness of silence." ~Rumi

"As a writer you try to listen what others aren't saying ... and write about the silence." ~N. R. Hart  

"Be quiet a lot, speak little – and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace.” ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov

"Be Silent and listen to the music of your Soul. It will inspire you and guide you where YOU are meant to BE." ~BELIEVE

"Be silent,  or let thy words be worth more than silence." ~Pythagoras 

"Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain." ~Eckhart Tolle

"Because your soul must be lonely. That silence you heard, when you tried to pray - that’s the sound of God listening." ~Emma Donoghue

"But only the silence of the outer spheres encircles it; in all that wonderous expanse of magnificent precipices we hear no sound save our own voices and the whisper of the wind that comes and goes, breathing with the sound of centuries." ~Frederick S. Dellenbaugh about Zion Canyon in 1904

"Concentrate on silence. When it comes, dwell on what it sounds like. Then strive to carry that quiet with you wherever you go. Carry a piece of the quiet." ~Paul Wilson

"Confidence is silent because it speaks for itself. Insecurity on the other hand is loud. It calls attention to itself. It seeks affirmation from others that which is undeserved. Be quiet in your truth and silent in your faith. God commands you to be still. Take your confidence ib Him and He will stand up for you." ~Richillo Oliveros

"Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves.” ~Leonora Carrington

"Deepest feelings are always felt in silence." ~Anon

"Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness." ~Carson Kolhoff

"Don't speak unless you can improve upon the silence." ~Old Quaker Saying

"Don't waste words in people who deserve your silence. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all." ~Mandy Hale

“Even the bees I’d swear were sent to protect us in the delicate business of hives and honey are stung to silence by the news that something winged has lost its flight.” – Kristen Henderson

"Everyone has a reason for their beliefs. Every single person on this earth has a story, and sadly, some people don't think their story matters through being bullied into silence. Everybody's story matters in this world. We just have to adapt and listen without judgment. That's how we all learn from one another, and I believe is the reason we are all put here. To learn and love one another despite our differences.‪" ~Alison Amethyst Dalziel, August 14, 2018, FB comment ‬

"Faith is believing that God is present when all we hear is silence." ~Our Daily Bread

“Fall in love with someone who’s comfortable with your silence. Find someone who doesn’t need your words to know it’s time to kiss you.” ~Clairabelle Ann

"Few people know how to take a walk. The qualities are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humour, vast curiosity, good silence and nothing too much." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his whole being; it is possible to silence the conflict in the soul, but it is not possible to uproot it." ~Martin Buber

"God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words." ~Elbert Hubbard

"How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged." ~Lessons in Life

"I appreciate ALONENESS where I soak my soul in a bathtub of silence." ~Leah C. Dancel

“I closed my mouth and spoke to you in a hundred silent ways.” ~ Rumi

"I enjoy being alone, my soul is at peace in silence." ~from Be Human, Be Kind

“I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ~from THE CHOSEN by Chaim Potok

"I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” ~C.S. Lewis

"I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers." ~Khalil Gibran

"I've never heard silence quite this loud." ~Rate My Horse PRO

“I heard silence, silence infinite as the bottom of the ocean, a silence that sealed.” ~Anne Spollen

"I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog." ~Om Malik

“I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable, I wrote down. I made the whirling world stand still.” ~Arthur Rimbaud

“I will be waiting here, for your silence to break, for your soul to shake, for your love to wake.” ~Rumi

“If someone doesn’t understand your silence, they likely won’t understand your words.” ~Elbert Hubbard

"If there is any wisdom running through my life now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat." ~Vijali Hamilton

"If you don't understand my silence you'll never understand my words." ~Anon

"If you listen carefully, silence is beautiful." ~Anon

"In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood." ~Henry David Thoreau

"In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves." ~Rumi

"In silence, we have an opportunity to reflect, listen, and gain new insights about ourselves. In silence, we can think, feel, and most important of all, breathe. When you seek guidance, understanding, clarity, or peace of mind, the first step is to master the art of silence and to rethink the value of solitude." ~Iyanla Vanzant from Ups, Downs and Roundabouts

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

"In the silence between your heartbeats hides a summons." ~Terma Collective, The Box

"In the silence of nature you hear your own voice." ~Sarah Willoughby

“In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.” ~Judy Garland on Caring

"In the silence of time, find your voice in sweet quietude." ~Leah C. Dancel 

"In your silence, I heard you. Your loneliness is my company." ~Leah C. Dancel

“Indulge in solitude. Find peace in silence.” ~Down by the sea, FB

"Is victory sweeter when, in your silence, your opponents spin more rope to hang themselves with?" ~Joffre Balce

“It is better to be silenced than to be silent.” ~Salvador P. Lopez

"It is never my custom to use words lightly. If twenty-seven years in prison have done anything to us, it was to use the silence of solitude to make us understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die." ~Nelson Mandela from the Closing Address at the XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa, 14 July 2000, LivingTheLegacy

 "It’s wiser to stay silent or speak words more valuable than silence. It’s better to risk a pearl than to utter idle or pointless words. Say much with few words."  ~Pythagoras

"Keep silent, because the world of silence is a vast fullness." ~Rumi

"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose, there are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from." ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross from Thyme and Again

"Learn to let silence be your comfortable best friend." ~Maria Flynn

"Let silence be the art you practice.~" ~Rumi

"Let silence take you to the core of Life." ~Rumi

"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray." ~Rumi
   
"Listen to silence.
It has much to say." ~Rumi

"Listen to the silence. The universe will answer all of your questions." ~Adam Houlahan

“Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars? Anyone who has loved has been touched by magic. It is such a simple and such an extraordinary part of the lives we live.” ~Nora Roberts

"Many a beating heart is silenced by the tyranny of indifference." ~Michael Faudet

 “Maturity teaches you that silence is often more powerful than proving a point.” ~Anon 

"Move in silence. Only speak when it's time to say checkmate." ~Success Minded

"Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." ~Elie Wiesel

"Never underestimate a woman. A loud voice of a man may threaten a woman but the silence of a woman can shake the consciousness of a man." ~Aarti Khurana

“No Voice; but oh! the silence sank like music on my heart." ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“Not being heard is no reason for silence.” ~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

"One of the best pleasures in life … is to read a book in total silence." ~Anon

"One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, they lie concealed in the silence between the words or in the depth of what is unsayable between two people." ~John O'Donohue

"Only silence perfects silence." ~A. R. Ammons

"Only those who care about you can hear you when you're quiet." ~Anon

"Open to the silence. Invite your soul to speak and guide you into new possibilities." ~Sue Krebs / Soul Speaking

“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are. We are all hungry for this other silence. It is hard to find. In its presence we can remember something beyond the moment, a strength on which to build a life. Silence is a place of great power and healing.” ~Rachel Naomi Remen from Dreamwork with Toko-pa

"Remember, the silence between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves." ~B. D. Schiers 

"Shift your attention from words to silence and you will hear." ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

"Silence allows for deep listening and mindful response." ~Thich Nhat Hanh

"Silence and alone time will give us energy and endless peace spent mine in my garden."~Elena Zaragoza Escubio 

 “Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” ~Plutarch

"Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly." ~Mahatma Gandhi

"Silence can be beautiful; Don't break it unless you can improve it." ~Anon

"Silence doesn't always mean you have nothing to say. It may mean you realise that words aren't always necessary." ~Hart Ramsey 

"Silence doesn't brag
Nor frets when you're drugged
With constant whining
And endless whinging
Of things trivial and mundane."
~Copyright@Leah C. Dancel,
21 November 2013, Australia

"Silence exists so that we might speak to God. And it is in silence that God communicates His grace to us." ~Anon

"Silence gives answers." ~Rumi

"Silence has a mysterious calming affect, allowing your soul to be at peace with your thoughts." ~A.D. Williams

"Silence is a door among the doors of wisdom, indeed, silence begets and attracts love. It is the proof of all the beneficiences." ~Ali al-Rida

"Silence is a place of great power and healing." ~from Healing Light

"Silence is a secret of the sound." ~Alecu Ursu

"Silence is absolutely heard by a contemplative mind and a contended heart." ~@Leah C. Dancel, 8 June 2014

"Silence is also a source of strength." ~Alexis Say

"Silence is an answer to a wise man." ~Euripides

"Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind." ~Buddha

“Silence is golden but shouting is fun.” ~Anon

"Silence is golden ... when we learn to be still and silent we can hear our inner voice and that of our Creator. We can see the signs that guide us. We are all knowing." ~From Soul Inspiring

"Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings." ~Charlotte Bronte

"Silence is music.
The notes are intriguing.
Their soundwaves groove."
~Leah C. Dancel,
05 January 2014

"Silence is my faithful and harmless companion." ~Leah C. Dancel, 22 July 2013

"Silence isn't empty. It's full of answers." ~Buddha

"Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute." ~Josh Billings

"Silence is prayer when words are inadequate." ~Anon

"Silence is the great teacher and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence." ― Deepak Chopra

"Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune." ~Saskya Pandita

"Silence is sometimes the best answer." ~Dalai Lama XIV

"Silence is a source of great strength." ~Lao Tzu

"Silence is prayer when words are inadequate." ~Anon

"Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn't mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you're truly silent,  then no matter what situation you find yourself in, you can enjoy the silence." ~Thich Nhat Hanh 

"Silence is the most Endangered and Elusive sound on Earth for most of us!" ~Duoi Ampilan 

"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom." ~Francis Bacon

"Silence is the unanswerable retort. " ~G.K. Chesterton

"Silence isolates." ~Max Lucado

"Silence may be as variously shaded as speech." ~Edith Wharton

"Silence must be comprehended as not solely the absence of sound. It is the natural environment for serenity and contemplation. Life without silence is life without privacy. The difference between sanity and madness is the quality of our thoughts. Silence is on the side of sanity." -Norman Cousins

"Silence of our eyes.
Silence of our ears.
Silence of our mouths.
Silence of our minds.
... In the silence of the heart
God will speak."
~Mother Teresa

"Silence stands outside the world of profit and utility. It cannot be exploited for profit; you cannot get anything out of it. It is "unproductive," therefore it is regarded as useless. Yet there is more help and healing in silence than in all useful things." ~Max Picard

"Silence surged softly backward when the plunging hoofs were gone." ~Walter de La Mare

"So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me, because I, too, am fluent in silence." ~R. Arnold

"Sometimes it's better to just remain silent, and smile." ~FB/Our Happy Life Page

"Sometimes silence is more powerful than having the last word." ~Thema Davis

"Sometimes silence is more powerful than proving a point." ~Karen Salmansohn

"Sometimes silence is the best response to a false charge. At other times we must speak up." ~Dennis De Haan

"Sometimes the silence connects us deeper than words ever will." ~Steven Aitchison

“Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.” ~Faith Baldwin

"Sometimes, when you're in silence you can hear her, you can perceive her." ~Anon, on Mother

"Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure." ~Henri J.M. Noueen

"Speak only if your words are more beautiful than your silence." ~Anon

"Speech is civilization itself. The word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact - it is silence which isolates." ~Thomas Mann

"Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply." ~Imam Ali's

"The inspiration you seek is already within you. Be silent and listen!" ~Rumi

“The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is the highest applause.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The noblest of intents and deeds are those done in silence." ~Judy Jce

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

"The silence sank like music on my heart." ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Mariner

"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." ~Caroline Myss

"‪The sound of silence makes my soul recharged!" ~Alvaro Bermeo‬

"The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!" ~Napoleon Bonaparte

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~George Carlin

"There is a sweetness in the early morning silence." ~Jack Bell Photography 

"There is equally noi need for us to have an opinion on everything. A lot of times, keeping your mouth shut and learning to observe in silence could be the smartest singular thing to do." ~WE ARE COLLECTIVE

"There's so much noise in the world today that we've forgotten to hear the beautiful sound of silence." ~Steven Aitchison

“There is something greater and purer than what the mouth utters. Silence illuminates our souls, whispers to our hearts, and brings them together.” ~from "The Broken Wings" by Kahlil Gibran

"They realize at once that all along they have been an invitation to everything and every kind of trouble and that life happens by to those who inhabit silence." ~David Whyte (from his poem: IT HAPPENS TO THOSE WHO LIVE ALONE)

"To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions." ~Deepak Chopra

“To sit in solitude, to think in solitude with only the music of the stream and the cedar to break the flow of silence, there lies the value of wilderness.”  ~John Muir

"To survive today, other animals must endure global warming, pollution, and fewer habitats. More tragically, they must endure the silence of human hearts." ~ A.D. Williams

“To sit in solitude, to think in solitude with only the music of the stream and the cedar to break the flow of silence, there lies the value of wilderness.”  ~John Muir

“True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit. What sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.”. ~William Penn

"Trust in the beauty of silence. It is where you will receive your Divine Guidance." ~Healing Light

"Truth is the best answer. Once cornered, it will break the fool into silence." ~Leah C. Dancel, 26 September 2014

"Try sitting in the silence of the unknown for a moment. Stop spinning. You might be amazed at how things would fall into place … and just let it be what it is." ~Brooke Hampton

‪"We’re fascinated by the words, but where we meet is in the silence behind them." ~Ram Dass‬

“We’ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a hundred thousand tongues. I see that the world is rotten because of silence.” ~St. Catherine of Siena

"When darkness falls, silence is everywhere. Angels are on the way. They hear your prayers and send them to God. May they come true very soon." ~Roya Piragar

"When I am silent, I fall into the place where everything is music." ~Rumi

"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence." ~Ansel Adams

"‪When you listen to the silence ~ the complete absence of any sound ~ and persevere until you begin to hear only the noise of your own thoughts, persist some more... then you may to hear the muted music of the cosmos, reverberating gently through your soul..."‬

"When you're at peace with yourself, you can embrace the silence. Alone" -Thema Davis

"When you connect to the silence within you, that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you." ~Stephen Richards

"Who are you in the silence between your thoughts." ~Gil Fronsdal

"You are of the breathing earth and turbulence of the seas. Keep calm and silence as your closest allies." ~SANGKI HASSAN SINGAYAO (Lifted from Rolaiza Mimi Singayao's Saturday walks: Papa & Mimi; Saduc, Marawi

"You will know that things go wrong when silence is long and becomes unbearable." ~Leah C. Dancel

"Your darkness is a symphony. Played in explosions of silence to a crowd that has fallen in love with noise. If they refuse to applaud you, it isn't because your music isn't beautiful. It is because they have no idea how to love what they don't understand. And that, my darling, is the most horrific flaw in this mixed up world.” ~Christopher Poindexter



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“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” ~Abraham Lincoln

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

"Fools multiply when wise men are silent." ~Nelson Mandela

"I experience quietness as an incredible condition. Within the quietness of mind you hear a kind of deeper process, a deeper wisdom." ~Ram Dass on Exploring the Power of Intuition

"I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right." ~Marcus Porcius Cato

"If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment." ~Henry David Thoreau

"In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousand fold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers, we are not simply protecting their trivial old age, we are thereby ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations." ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

"In solitude there is healing. Speak to your soul. Listen to your heart. The answers are often found in the absence of noise." ~Dodinsky

“In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.” ~John Muir

"Listen to silence. It has so much to say." ~Rumi

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." ~Victor Hugo

"My worst is not when I'm outspoken and loud. It's when I become silent." ~John Paolo Nartatez

"Purpose is found in those quiet moments when no one but God sees the work of your hands." ~Darlene Schacht

“Remain silent most of the time, and speak only when necessary, and then briefly.” ~Epictetus

"She has a quiet confidence that screams loud. She is humble, but strong. She is stable, but rebellious. She is giving, but not naive. She chooses her battles wisely. She'll stay silent until it's time to fight … and when that time comes; FIGHT she does." ~Jordan Sarah Weatherhead

"Solitude is a gift and a privilege. It silences the noise of all that isn’t you, so you can finally get to know and love the person living in your chest. It teaches you the power of longing, self-trust, creative resurrection and surrender. In solitude you learn how to become your dancing partner in the dark and only author of your life. Don’t fill it up with fear, doubt or failed expectations. Stay there with your naked self and breathe. Learn to be one with your own soul." ~Anon

"Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches. Yet it sends our living roots deeper into the living heart of the living earth. Man struggles to find life outside himself, unaware that the life he is seeking is within." ~Khalil Gibran

"Solitude isn't loneliness. Solitude is when the entire serene universe seems to surround and hold you quietly." ~Victoria Erickson, Edge of Wonder

"Some people will hear you louder in silence. Those are your tribe - they'll get you through the tough days and give you something to laugh about on the ride." ~Nikki Rowe

"The quietness and the solitude strengthens and calms me at the same time." ~Louise Henderson

"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." ~Caroline Myss

"The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will be the ultimate word from God." ~Jim Elliot

"The world would be a happier place if people were as capable of being silent as they are of speaking." ~Baruch Spinoza

"Those who do not take a stand against evil will in the end be over come by it, those who tolerate evil in their midst will eventually tolerate evil in their hearts, those who are silent before evil will in the end be silenced by evil." ~Rabbi Ariel bar Tzadok

"When I am silent, I fall into that 
place where everything is music."
~Rumi
    
"When people expect you to react to their nonsense, remain calm and silent. It's good for the soul and makes them think twice." ~Karen Gibbs

"When you open your eyes in the morning, sit for a moment and appreciate the gift of a new day, create a peaceful thought and enjoy some moments of silence throughout the whole day." ~Positive Thoughts

"Where the lips are silent, the heart has a thousand tongues." ~Beloved Rumi

"Wise people are not always silent, but they know when to be." ~Anon

"Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." ~Hermann Hesse 

"Your darkness is a symphony. Played in explosions of silence to a crowd that has fallen in love with noise. If they refuse to applaud you, it isn't because your music isn't beautiful. It is because they have no idea how to love what they don't understand. And that, my darling, is the most horrific flaw in this mixed up world.” ~Christopher Poindexter



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"Go deeper past thoughts into silence,

past silence into stillness,
past stillness into the Heart.
Let Love consume all that is left of you."
~Beloved Rumi

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Have you ever heard
the wonderful silence
just before the dawn?
Or the quiet and calm
just as a storm ends?
Or perhaps you know the silence
when you haven't the answer
to a question you've been asked,
or the hush of a country road at night,
or the expectant pause of a room full of people
when someone is just about to speak,
or, most beautiful of all,
the moment after the door closes
and you're alone in the whole house?
Each one is different, you know,
and all very beautiful if you listen carefully.
~Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

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"Silence is balm, friend and armored knight.
An unlettered prose, an unsung lullaby.
An unforgivable tormoil set free in sands."
~Rolaiza Mimi Singayao

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