Karolina Protsenko - Sunset

"Unforgettable sunset in unbelievable place." ~Karolina Protsenko

Sarah Boken - Power and Freedom

"Freedom is actually a bigger game than power. Power is about what you can control. Freedom is about what you can unleash." ~Sarah Bolen

Adrienne Maree Brown Quotes

“E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G—is connected. The soil needs rain, organic matter, air, worms and life in order to do what it needs to do to give and receive life. Each element is an essential component. “Organizing takes humility and selflessness and patience and rhythm while our ultimate goal of liberation will take many expert components. Some of us build and fight for land, healthy bodies, healthy relationships, clean air, water, homes, safety, dignity, and humanizing education. Others of us fight for food and political prisoners and abolition and environmental justice. Our work is intersectional and multifaceted. Nature teaches us that our work has to be nuanced and steadfast. And more than anything, that we need each other—at our highest natural glory—in order to get free.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

“I think it is healing behavior, to look at something so broken and see the possibility and wholeness in it.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

“In a fractal conception, I am a cell-sized unit of the human organism, and I have to use my life to leverage a shift in the system by how I am, as much as with the things I do. This means actually being in my life, and it means bringing my values into my daily decision making. Each day should be lived on purpose.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown

“Matter doesn't disappear, it transforms. Energy is the same way. The Earth is layer upon layer of all that has existed, remembered by the dirt.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

"Remember you are water. Of course you leave salt trails. Of course you are crying. Flow. P.S. If there happens to be a multitude of griefs upon you, individual and collective, or fast and slow, or small and large, add equal parts of these considerations: that the broken heart can cover more territory. that perhaps love can only be as large as grief demands. that grief is the growing up of the heart that bursts boundaries like an old skin or a finished life. that grief is gratitude. that water seeks scale, that even your tears seek the recognition of community. that the heart is a front line and the fight is to feel in a world of distraction. that death might be the only freedom. that your grief is a worthwhile use of your time. that your body will feel only as much as it is able to. that the ones you grieve may be grieving you. that the sacred comes from the limitations. that you are excellent at loving.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

“Science fiction is simply a way to practice the future together. i suspect that is what many of you are up to, practicing futures together, practicing justice together, living into new stories. It is our right and responsibility to create a new world.” ~Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

"Things are not getting worse. They are getting uncovered. We must hold each other tight and continue to pull back the evil." ~Adrienne Maree Brown

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Maria von Trapp - Mind and hands

"Our age has become so mechanical that this has also affected our recreation. People have gotten used to sitting down and watching a movie, a ball game, a television set. It may be good once in a while, but it certainly is not good all the time. Our own faculties, our imagination, our memory, the ability to do things with our mind and our hands–they need to be exercised. If we become too passive, we get dissatisfied." ~Maria von Trapp

Ben Daniels - Priceless Gifts

"The priceless gifts we give are not the ones wrapped in fancy paper, but the gifts we give of ourselves. It is the love that we share. It is the comfort we lend in times of need. It is the moments we spend together." ~Ben Daniels

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Quotes from HAPPINESS CONVERT

"Beautiful thoughts, beautiful life." ~

"Being positive is not looking at something you don't like and pretending you do; it's realising that there are a million good feeling things that you could give your attention to instead and actually doing it."

"Choose your thoughts. Like you would choose flowers for a bouquet." ~

"Confidence comes from knowing you have the ability to choose how you want to feel in any situation."

"Enjoyment is a most productive use of life."

"Just let the pieces fall where they may and trust that you can be happy … exactly as things are right now." ~

"Look for what you love in life and you will find more happiness everyday."

"Most people don't realise their power to create their own emotional atmosphere, and instead, let circumstances do it for them. Our emotional atmosphere IS our experience of life. Create the one you want."

"My love, leave behind all this fruitless thinking and come lay down here in the silence of Being." ~

"Peace is a full allowance of everything in the world to be exactly as it is right now." ~

"Sometimes it is our insistence that something must change that hinders us from seeing what can be changed."

"Suffering is mental insistence that something should be different than it is."

"The absolute grace of Life is that we discover (usually only when we have exhausted all our other possibilities and collapse) that we can let things happen naturally. When you learn to love your thoughts about things, you don't have to be scared about what happens. You know how to go inside and make peace; you know how to find the goodness within everything." ~

"The best reason to love everything that has ever happened to you is because you love your life, and that's what has happened in it. And because, no doubt, everything is serving you." ~

"The end of suffering is always infinitely closer than you think."

"The only thing better than getting your miracle is knowing that it was coming and just watching it unfold."

"The universe is constantly ready for a playmate."

"There are only two stories we tell in any situation: the story of what I want and the story of what I don't want. They lead in opposite directions and we get to choose which one we tell." ~

"There are times I am filled with excitement and love for no reason at all."

"This is a universe of stories. Our lives consist of the stories we tell. So find a story you love and hold to it with everything you've got."

"To really see all the good in life, you must be willing to give up your job of pointing out what's bad."

"Want clarity? Sit quietly and enjoy a thought on purpose."

"You are the creator of your reality. You are creating an emotional atmosphere to which life fills in people, events and circumstances that match." ~

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"Most of us believe so deeply that it is only with certain circumstances that we can be happy that we hold ourselves apart from what already exists inside of us. If we put as much effort into aligning our thoughts with things that make us feel good as we do into trying to manage and control circumstances, we would experience a shift in our lives that would convince us that the only happiness that exists in the universe is inside of us.

Maybe not easy, but the way is simple: If you want a life that feels good, you have to be willing to feel good right now." ~

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"Sometimes, the only thing holding us back from having the life experience we desire is our need (and sometimes, even demand) that other people experience what we perceive as the perfect world.

But here's the beauty of the system--none of us need any other person to agree with us to be able to experience a blissful life, on our terms. But we just can't access it if we are expecting that everyone else see what we see, experience what we experience, and think what we think.

It has to be good enough that it's just for you. Because everyone else has their own version of perfect in mind--they don't have time nor the desire to agree with us about ours. And agreement is never necessary--we can all live harmoniously, side by side, living the best life that is possible to us." ~

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Marabeth Quin

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Emotional Atmosphere

"Most people don't realise their power to create their own emotional atmosphere, and instead, let circumstances do it for them. Our emotional atmosphere IS our experience of life. Create the one you want." ~Happiness Convert

Ronald Johnson - Heart

"Stand in your own heart and be still." ~Ronald Johnson

Frederick Frank - The world around us

"Merely looking at the world around us is immensely different from seeing it." ~Frederick Frank

Srinivasa Ramanujan - Thought of God

“An equation for me has no meaning, unless it expresses a thought of God.” -Srinivasa Ramanujan

BIO

Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS was an Indian mathematician who lived during the British Rule in India. Though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable. Ramanujan initially developed his own mathematical research in isolation: "He tried to interest the leading professional mathematicians in his work, but failed for the most part. What he had to show them was too novel, too unfamiliar, and additionally presented in unusual ways; they could not be bothered". Seeking mathematicians who could better understand his work, in 1913 he began a postal partnership with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy at the University of Cambridge, England. Recognizing Ramanujan's work as extraordinary, Hardy arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. In his notes, Hardy commented that Ramanujan had produced groundbreaking new theorems, including some that "defeated me completely; I had never seen anything in the least like them before", and some recently proven but highly advanced results. Wikipedia

Melissa Cox - Place

"I am homesick for a place I am not sure even exists. One where my heart is full. My body loved. My soul understood." ~Melissa Cox

Anthony Hopkins - After Thought

"None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you're carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There's no time for anything else." ~Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Faheem Younus Quotes

"Immunity is greatly weakened by always staying in a sterile environment. Even if you eat immunity boosting foods, please go out of your house regularly to any park/beach." ~Dr. Faheem Younus

"Immunity is increased by EXPOSURE TO PATHOGENS, not by sitting at home and consuming fried/spicy/sugary- /junk foods and aerated drinks." ~Dr. Faheem Younus

"Live life sensibly and to the fullest. Be smart and stay informed!" ~Dr. Faheem Younus

BIO

Dr. Faheem Younus is the Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.(Courtesy UMMS) Car accidents are not contagious. They don’t threaten us with an exponential spread like coronavirus.

Source: Baltimore Sun

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Carolyn Myss Quotes

“A soulmate is the person who makes your soul grow the most.” ~Caroline Myss

"Enjoy your inward travels. May they be extraordinary. Collect each jewel. Bless each day of your life-for no day of your life will ever come again." ~Carolyn Myss

"Every single choice we make is either going to enhance our spirit or drain it. Every day, we're giving ourselves power or taking it away." ~Caroline Myss

“Fate is how your life unfolds when you let fear determine your choices. A path of destiny reveals itself to you, however, when you confront your fear and make conscious choices.” ~Caroline Myss

“Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better” ~Caroline Myss

“Healing is a different type of pain. It’s the pain of becoming aware of the power of one’s strength and weakness, of one’s capacity to love or do damage to oneself and to others, and of how the most challenging person to control in life is ultimately yourself.” ~Caroline Myss

“Intention without discipline is useless.” ~Caroline Myss, Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul

"“People around the world are confusing the therapeutic value of self-expression with permission to manipulate others with their wounds.” ~Carolyn Myss

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

“What drains your spirit drains your body. What fuels your spirit fuels your body.” ~Carolyn Myss, Anatomy of the Spirit

“Whatever is in me is stronger than what is out there to defeat me.” ~Carolyn Myss

“You can pretend to be something other than who you are but eventually you will run out of energy to continue because that’s not authentically you.” |Caroline Myss, Archetypes: Who Are You?

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A THOUGHT TO PONDER - On Poverty and Wealth

"There is little to be said in favour of poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor. If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent. Yet poverty often brings out the true generosity in others." ~ Nelson Mandela

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: POWER

"Don't be a resting place for ANYONE'S DOUBTS or LIMITATIONS." ~Doe Zantamata

Noel Landero Sarifa - Life over education

"Life is more important than education, we can resume education, but once life is gone, we lost everything." ~Noel Landero Sarifa, Covid19, May 26, 2020

Katrina Cavanough - Kindness

"We all need some kindness in our life." ~Katrina Cavanough

XXXTENTACION Quotes

"People always leave. Don’t get too attached." ~XXXTentacion

"Some people just don’t deserve you. They aren’t ready for your level of loyalty or love. You have to remember that not everyone was raised like you. Not everyone has a pure heart or good intentions like you. And not everyone has your best interest and wants to see you succeed." ~XXXTentacion

"The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from enemies, it comes from those you trust the most." ~XXXTentacion

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Albrecht Dürer - Simplicity

"As I grew older, I realised that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art." ~Albrecht Dürer

Annie Kagan Quotes

"Every single life is valuable in ways you can't imagine or figure out while you're alive. Every single life is a gift." ~Annie Kagan

"Sometimes people see each other's soul." ~Annie Kagan, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers

"When you meet someone from your soul tribe, you feel you already know them." ~Annie Kagan, The After Life of Billy Fingers, a true story

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Courtney Lyman Designs - Beauty

"It is up to you to see the beauty of everyday things." ~Courtney Lyman Designs

Dr. Richard Bartlett - Potential

"You are more than your thoughts, your body, or your feelings. You are a swirling vortex of limitless potential who is here to shake things up and create something new that the universe has never seen." ~Dr. Richard Bartlett

Kate DiCamillo - Sweet sound

"There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name." ~Kate DiCamillo

Ervin K. Kerry and Frank M. Wanderer - Real Self

"If we are able to leave behind all the scenarios of our identity built up by the mind, even that of the SPIRITUAL SEEKER, we may experience that this miracle is really us, this is our real self." ~Ervin K. Kerry and Frank M. Wanderer

Alvaro Bermeo - Silence

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

FEATURED QUOTE in VERSE: WISE PERSON

"The wisest person could ask no more of Fate
Than to be simple, modest, brave, true,
Safe from the many, honored by the few;
To count as naught in world, or church, or state;
But inwardly in secret to be great."
~James Russell Lowell

Cherfield Metilla - Trial and Error

"Often time I told my son why copy when you can create? I’m sure delicious recipes were a by product of trial and error. So we experimented with our “Durian Bread”, till we perfected the taste." ~Cherfield Metilla, May 17, 2020

James Stephens - Conquer fear

"Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will." ~James Stephens

Glenn van Eckeren - Decisions

"When you know what your values are, making decisions become easier." ~Glenn van Eckeren

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes

"Sometimes people say unkind or thoughtless things. When they do, it Is best to be a little hard of hearing." ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made." ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg 

Jana Standfield - Do good

"I cannot do all the good that the world needs but the world needs all the good that I can do." ~Jana Standfield

Hugh Prather - Change

"Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes." ~Hugh Prather

Angie Weiland Crosby - Dreamers

"In the twilight woods of wishes, dreamers rest their weary souls." ~Angie Weiland Crosby

William Slater - On Listening

"There is none so blind as those who will not listen." ~William Slater

Chanda Kaushik Quotes

“I have outgrown many things. I have outgrown relatives who gladly offer criticism but not support. I have outgrown my need to meet my family's unrealistic expectations of me. I have outgrown girls who wear masks and secretly rejoice at my misfortunes. I have outgrown shrinking myself for boys who are intimidated by my intelligence and outspoken nature. I have outgrown friends who cannot celebrate my accomplishments. I have outgrown people who conveniently disappear whenever life gets a little dark. I have outgrown those who take pleasure in gossiping and spreading negativity. I have outgrown dull, meaningless conversations that feel forced. I have outgrown those who don't take a stand against ignorance and injustice. I have outgrown trying to please everyone. I have outgrown society constantly telling me I'm not beautiful, smart, or worthy enough. I have outgrown trying to fix every little flaw. I have outgrown my tendency to fill my mind with self-doubt and insecurity. I have outgrown trying to find reasons not to love myself. I have outgrown anything and anyone that does not enrich the essence of my soul. I have outgrown many things, and I've never felt freer.” ~Chanda Kaushik

"We are often let down by the most trusted people and loved by the most unexpected ones. Some make us cry for things that we haven't done, while others ignore our faults and just see our smile. Some leave us when we need them the most, while some stay with us even when ask them to leave. The world is a mixture of people. We just need to know which hand to shake and which hand to hold! After all that's life, learning to hold on and learning to let go.” ~Chanda Kaushik

“Your job won't take care of you when you'll be sailing through loneliness or going though a tragedy in life. Your friends will. Make good friends and stay in touch.” ~Chanda Kaushik

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Amy Weatherly - Gratitude

"Some people could be given an entire field of roses and only see the thorns in it. Others could be given a single weed and only see a wildflower in it. Perception is a key component to gratitude. And gratitude a key component to joy." ~Amy Weatherly

Robert A.F. Thurman - Give Thought To Giving

"Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like. Remember, it is not the size of a gift, it is its quality and the amount of mental attachment you overcome that count. So don't bankrupt yourself on a momentary positive impulse, only to regret it later. Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked." ~Robert A.F. Thurman

Jennifer Gayle - Light

"Some days you will be the light for others and some days you will need some light from them. As long as there is light, there is hope, and there is a way." ~Jennifer Gayle

William Winter - On life and soul

"No life can be barren which hears the whisper of the wind in the branches, or the voice of the sea as it breaks upon the shore; and no soul can lack happiness looking up into the midnight stars." ~William Winter

FEATURED QUOTE from Banana Yoshimoto

“Sometimes people put up walls, not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.” ~Banana Yoshimoto

Stefan Zweig - Freedom

“Only he whose soul is in turmoil, forced to live in an epoch where war, violence and ideological tyranny threaten the life of every individual, and the most precious substance in that life, the freedom of the soul, can know how much courage, sincerity and resolve are required to remain faithful to his inner self in these times of the herd’s rampancy." ~Stefan Zweig, “Montaigne”

Andry Nirina Rajoelina - Moving forward

"No one will stop us from moving forward – not a country, not an organisation." ~Andry Nirina Rajoelina, The President of Madagascar, (in response to the WHO’s concerns, FB, May 16, 2020

Harold MacMillan - Tradition

"Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, it means that the dead are living." ~Harold MacMillan

Gloria Estefan Quotes

"Fashion is nice, but it's for the fans. If it were up to me, I'd be in a sweat suit!" ~Gloria Estefan

"I'm careful what I put out there into the universe, musically. I don't take it lightly.
I love Gershwin. I love musicals." ~Gloria Estefan

"My mother had a beautiful, soothing voice that made me melt." ~Gloria Estefan

"Nothing ever stays in the middle. You always go from one extreme to the other, and politics is certainly that way." ~Gloria Estefan

"Once you know the Romance languages, singing in those languages is so sexy and sensual. I do have a global audience, so why not?" ~Gloria Estefan

"The reason I'm not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape." ~Gloria Estefan

"When you're a front man for a band, there's nowhere to hide. It took me a long time to get used to that. But music is my first love. I started singing when I talked." ~Gloria Estefan

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Shania Twain Quotes

"All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond." ~Shania Twain

"Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going." ~Shania Twain

"Horses calm me. I love being around them. They smell great, they are beautiful to look at, they are loving, demanding, temperamental, and they settle you." ~Shania Twain

"I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing." ~Shania Twain

"I have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my strength." ~Shania Twain

"I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness." ~Shania Twain

"Music is a great natural high and a great natural escape." ~Shania Twain

"There was a time when I was - after my very first record from Nashville, I thought I might not be one of those who actually really makes it, and I may end up back in Canada, just playing clubs. And that might - this might have just been it." ~Shania Twain

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Roya Piragar Quotes

"Let's fly to the blue sky like a lovely butterfly and remove the pain of all mothers. Asking God to grant a healthy, wealthy, and happy life to all mothers in the world." ~Roya Piragar

"May angels bring astonished dreams and amazing nights to everyone in the world." ~Roya Piragar

"Sweet dreams belong to those who start their day with a sweet smile and finish it with a sweet wish." ~Roya Piragar

"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

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Theresa Sanders Quotes

"Friends don't just help us rise above the crises. They climb up and sit beside us so we don't have to struggle alone." ~Theresa Sanders

"Strong people find a way to help others, even when their own heart is hurting." ~Theresa Sanders

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Brian Logue - Room for one

"Fear occupies the same space as faith. And there's only room for one." ~Brian Logue

Robyn Allan - Pursue passion with heart and soul

"Many of us are afraid to follow our passions, to pursue what we want most because it means taking risks and even facing failure. But to pursue your passion with all your heart and soul is success in itself. The greatest failure in the world is to have never really tried." ~Robyn Allan

Ralph Elison - Life

"Life is to be lived not controlled." ~Ralph Elison

Libba Bray - Change

"And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time." ~Libba Bray

Bev Haworth Quotes

"Don't let inhibitions bind your life, squash your dreams or limit your creative self-expression." ~Bev Haworth

"Our intuition is the voice of our heart and soul … it shows us wonders and truths that cannot be seen with our eyes, understood with our minds." ~Bev Haworth

"Sometimes the best way to recharge … is to unplug." ~Bev Haworth

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Jennifer Louden - Path

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

Trudy Vesotsky - Colour

"The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts." ~Trudy Vesotsky

Jean Nidetch - Destiny

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

Katherine Sharp - Journey

"Sometimes in your life you will go on a journey. It will be the longest journey you have ever taken. It is the journey to find yourself." ~Katherine Sharp

Kevin Eikenberry - On Encouragement

"Encourage with your face. This is perhaps the easiest of all. Smile. A smile is a powerful encourager. It tells people that they are okay. It tells people that what they are doing is okay. For some people smiling comes naturally, while others need to be more conscious of smiling. You know which you are. Either way, there are probably more opportunities and more situations where you can flash your pearly whites. Smile. You will be encouraging when you do and you will feel better yourself." ~Kevin Eikenberry

Bob Froctor Quotes

"A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” ~Bob Froctor

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

“Change is inevitablebut personal growth isa choice.” ~Bob Froctor

“Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see. You choose!” ~Bob Froctor

“Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.” ~Bob Froctor

“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” ~Bob Froctor

"You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision.” ~Bob Froctor

“You don't decide what your purpose is in life you discover it. Your purpose is your reason for living.” ~Bob Froctor

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Daniel Radcliffe - None like you

"Go boldly and honestly through the world. Learn to love the fact that there is nobody else quite like you." ~Daniel Radcliffe

François Charles Mauriac Quotes

“I believe that only poetry counts ... A great novelist is first of all a great poet.” ~François Mauriac

“I write whenever it suits me. During a creative period I write every day, a novel should not be interrupted.” ~François Mauriac

“If you would tell me the heart of a man, tell me not what he reads, but what he rereads.” ~François Mauriac

“No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.” ~François Mauriac

“She [Thérèse] believed that the sublime splendour of ordinary existence was hidden from those who lived embedded in it, that for them the bread of every day must lose its savour. Only hearts like hers, fated to bear an infinite frustration, could feed on its intolerable absence.” ~François Mauriac, Thérèse

"Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread." ~François Mauriac

“The really pure in heart know nothing of what goes on around them each day, each night; never realize what poisonous weeds spring up beneath their childish feet.”François Mauriac, Thérèse Desqueyroux

"To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others." ~François Mauriac

“We know well only what we are deprived of.” ~François Mauriac

“Du moins, sur ce trottoir où je t'abandonne,j'ai l'espérance que tu n'es pas seule.” ~François Mauriac

Abridged

"The bread of every day must lose its savour. Only hearts fated to bear an infinite frustration could feed on its intolerable absence.” ~François Mauriac, Thérèse Desqueyroux

"The sublime splendour of ordinary existence was hidden from those who lived embedded in it." ~François Mauriac, Thérèse Desqueyroux


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Valerie Sheppard - Destiny

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

Thucydides - Friends

"We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them." ~Thucydides

Betty Miller - Strength

"Stand tall, stand strong, and your strength will guide you." ~Betty Miller, Family Friend Poems

Meindert DeJong - The Whistle

"The restlessness and the longing, like the longing that is in the whistle of a far away train. Except that the longing isn't really in the whistle. It's in you." ~Meindert DeJong

Tommy Walker - Rest

"At the end of the day, I can rest because: He knows my name. He knows my every thought. He sees each tear that falls. And He hears me when I call." ~Tommy Walker

Bettina Brentano - Music

"Music is a higher revelation than any wisdom or philosophy." ~Bettina Brentano (a letter to Goethe) attributed to Beethoven

Arthur Vandenberg - Opportunity

"It is less important to redistribute wealth than it is to redistribute opportunity." ~Arthur Vandenberg

Tiana Dalichov - To protect

“You attack to protect, not to avenge. You strike to end suffering, not cause it.” ~Tiana Dalichov

Heather McCloskey Beck Quotes

‪"Beauty emerges and grows ... regardless of circumstance." ~‬Heather McCloskey Beck

"Holding and expanding this light ... is my strength." ~Heather McCloskey Beck   
"If we carefully observe the gentle behavior of animals, it might just offer us a guiding light into how to embrace our differences. Please, be kind. Be loving. Be generous." ~Heather McCloskey Beck

"May we nurture, strengthen, and heal our world." ~Heather McCloskey Beck

"Our world is so deeply challenged now ... but it is for us to choose how we move within the turmoil." ~Heather McCloskey Beck

"Sharing the grace of kindness, respect and love does not make me weak. It is not a reflection of denial of the injustices that torment and surround us." ~Heather McCloskey Beck 

"There are many ways of being a Human Rights Activist. I give love wherever I can." ~Heather McCloskey Beck 

"Think clearly about all that is swirling around about us - this world is full of distractions designed to confuse, to hide truth, to misdirect, to diminish the value of kindness, respect, and love. Focus on Truth. Heighten your relationship with Nature. Be Strong, Be Clear. Be You." ~Heather McCloskey Beck

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Peter Kuzmic - Faith and Hope

"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; faith is the courage to dance to it today." ~Peter Kuzmic

Karl Menninger - World

"The central purpose of each life should be to dilute the misery of the world." ~Karl Menninger

SATAKA Quotes

"In an aged man appears ripeness of wisdom: it is the oldest sandal-tree which emits the most fragrance." ~Sataka

"The good man, even though overwhelmed by misfortune, loses never his inborn greatness of soul. Camphor-wood burnt in the fire becomes all the more fragrant." ~Sataka

"What is really beautiful needs no adorning. We do not grind down the pearl upon a polishing stone." ~Sataka

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Bangambiki Habyarimana - The right enemy

“What is important is not to fight, but to fight the right enemy.” ~Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom

Alanna Chasin Quotes

"And when the night is still cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me." ~Alanna Chasin

"I like to take the high road. There's less traffic

"It can be a challenge in life to discover who you are … The biggest challenge though is to be happy with what you find." ~Alanna Chasin

"Life goes by in the blink of an eye. Appreciate the moments." ~Alanna Chasin

"Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had." ~Alanna Chasin

"The best feelings are those that have no words to describe them." ~Alanna Chasin

"The world is your oyster. You are the pearl." ~Alanna Chasin

"We all have baggage, but there comes a time when you realise it's time to unpack." ~Alanna Chasin

"We must go on adventures to figure out where we truly belong." ~Alanna Chasin

"What the world needs now is more wag and less bark." ~Alanna Chasin

"Whenever you feel lost just shine your beautiful inner light and it will help you to find your way." ~Alanna Chasin

"You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain." ~Alanna Chasin

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Virginie Lecomte Maloney Quotes

Discusses parenthood, working smarter and what she believes is needed to stop a 'brain drain' from science careers.
#For Mother's Day

"Children should come first always. They are the future of society."

“I think, as parents, we need to be braver and say 'no, my family should come first'."

“It's brave to do it because it's showing that you have limits, and in the back of your mind there's always this idea that 'oh, is this showing weakness'?'"

"Studies show this is not a female-only issue. We all need to rethink the way we work."

Source: Centre For Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, UTS
8 May 2020

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ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK - A mother's love

"The unconditional love of a mother is eternal... an imprint on our hearts. Here’s to those who first held us, to those who have the heart of a mother and to those that whom heaven holds." ~Engelbert Humperdinck 🎼🎤🎹🎻🎼

‪HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ‬ TO ALL THE WOMEN IN THE WORLD

Few that I handpicked:

‪"A mother's heart is always with her children." ~Anon‬

‪"A mother's love endures from your first breath to her last." ~Susan Gale Wickes‬

‪"A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories." ~Honore de Balzac‬

‪"Moms are the people who know us the best and love us the most." ~Anon‬

"Mom should be like a quilt: keep her kids warm, without suffocating them." ~Anon

‪"Nothing is stronger than a mother's love for her children." ~Nametests‬

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From OUR DAILY BREAD - LOVE ON MOTHER'S DAY

"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

Carly Marie Dudley - ON MOTHER'S DAY

"This Mother's Day let us recognise ALL mothers. The ones who nurture their children here on earth. The ones who carry some if not all of their children in their hearts and the ones who yearn just to conceive a child." ~Carly Marie Dudley

Keith Jarrett - Set a limit

"One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop." ~Keith Jarrett, Classic Direct

Ram Charan - Colour of Hope

"The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again." ~Ram Charan

Moises Arias - Place

"It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax." ~Moises Arias

C. L. Wilson -Light

“But the Dark cannot claim what Light does not surrender.” ~C.L. Wilson

Melanie Charlene - Enjoy Nature

"Sometimes, the most productive thing that you can do is to step outside and do nothing... relax and enjoy nature.“ ~Melanie Charlene

Joshua Becker Quotes

"Don't be impressed by big houses,  fancy cars,  or designer purses. The focus on an individual's heart is what matters most." ~Joshua Becker 

"Maybe everything you want is buried underneath everything you don't." ~Joshua Becker

"Picture your dream home. I bet it's not filled with clutter." ~Joshua Becker

"Throw out the excess,

clean up the mess,

say No to stress,

and live with less."

~Joshua Becker

Kathy Davis - Inner voice

"Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, go where your spirit guides you." ~Kathy Davis

Brooke Burke-Charvet - Contentment

"The joy of less isn't really about having less, it's about clearing the way to have more of what you love." ~Brooke Burke-Charvet

Peter Deunov - Happiness within

"Do not look for happiness outside yourself. The awakened seek happiness inside." ~Peter Deunov

Heidi Baker - BE QUIET

"Some days want us to simply be quiet." ~Heidi Baker

Atty. Romeo Serdeña Occeña Sr. - What Tomorrow Brings

“Tonight we took the first giant leap over the mountains of waves of the dark and unchartered seas of our destiny. What tomorrow will bring, only the events will teach us in its hour. The only limit to our realization of tomorow is our doubts of today. Let us meet the challenge of the future because it's in the blood of Filipinos never to retreat nor surender despite the overwhelming odds.” ~Atty. Romeo Serdeña Occeña Sr.

BIO
-Co-Founder/VP, Associated Labor Unions 1950s-1990s
-Founder/President, International Seamen's Mutual Labor Association 1990s-2010s

Douglas Coupland - Healing blanket

“The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing—a blanket—the comfort of a friend. Without at least some rain in any given day, or at least a cloud or two on the horizon, I feel overwhelmed by the information of sunlight and yearn for the vital, muffling gift of falling water.” ~Douglas Coupland, Life After God

Sumayya Iftekhar - Take heed of a WARNING

"When something isn't right for you, your soul rejects it and tries to warn you in many different ways. Pay attention to how things make you feel and what emotions they bring up in you. These are all messages. If something is not right for you, let it go." ~Sumayya Iftekhar

Alfredo Bowman - Society

"A society that keeps cures a secret so they can continue to sell medication for huge profits is not a real society but a huge mental asylum." ~Alfredo Bowman

Mobeen Hakeem - Imagine how a child imagines

"As a child I never imagined that all of the real monsters in the world would be humans." ~Mobeen Hakeem

Jackson Browne - Change

"The change the world needs now is there, in every one." ~Jackson Browne

Enid Blyton - Stepping-stones

"The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better." ~Enid Blyton

Sheri S. Bessi - Fabric of Time

"Oh fabulous thread in the fabric of time, tap deeper into your consciousness, way past your mind. I bet you'd be surprised at the wonder you find … at the marvelous, mysterious you!" ~Sheri S. Bessi

SUN-GAZING Quotes

"A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realise how blessed you are." ~Sun-gazing

"A year ago, everything was different. I wouldn't have pictured myself like this. And now that I look back, I have realised that a year can do a lot to a person." ~Sun-gazing

"Don't let people change the loving and caring person you are. Don't let anyone get you down. Use the love and goodness  inside you to stay strong." ~Sun-gazing

"Don't worry about the people who hurt or hate you, worry about the people who love you, because that's where your happiness is." ~Sun-gazing

"Grandchildren just make you feel better when you’re around them. They’re sunshine for your soul and medicine

for your mind." ~Sun-gazing

"Happiness comes a lot easier when you stop complaining about your problems and you start being grateful for all the problems you don't have." ~Sun-gazing

"I don't care how long it takes me, I'm going somewhere beautiful." ~Sun-gazing

"I need a time out. Send me to the beach and don't let me come back until my attitude changes." ~Sun-gazing

"I'm so happy with the small circle of people I have in my life right now." ~Sun-gazing

"If it comes; let it. If it goes; let it." ~Sun-gazing

“If we could look into each other’s hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think  we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.” ~Sun-gazing 

"If you know me based on who I was a year ago, you don't know me at all. My growth game is strong. Allow me to reintroduce myself." ~Sun-gazing

"If you want to be strong, learn how to fight alone." ~Sun-gazing

"It's better to walk away than to tolerate nonsense." ~Sun-gazing

"Never let the things you want, make you forget the things you have." ~Sun-gazing

"No matter how hard life can get, go to bed grateful you still have one." ~Sun-gazing

"One of the best feelings in life is discovering that you are appreciated by someone regardless of how unworthy someone else has made you feel." ~Sun-gazing

"Only trust someone who can see these three things in you: the sorrow behind your smile, the love behind your anger, and the reason behind your silence." ~Sun-gazing

"Siblings take care of each other, watch out for each other, comfort each other & are there for each other through thick and thin." ~S-G

"Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains." ~Sun-gazing

"Some women are lost in the fire. Some women are built from it." ~Sun-gazing

"Sometimes you have to stop being scared and just go for it. Either it will work out, or it won't." ~Sun-gazing

"Stop expecting loyalty from people who can't even give you honesty." ~Sun-gazing

"The best revenge is to have enough self-worth not to seek it." ~Sun-gazing

"The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy." ~Sun-gazing

“The main function of the little toe on your foot is to make sure that all the furniture in the house is in place.” ~Sun-gazing

"The older I get, the more I realise the value of privacy. Of cultivating your circle and only letting certain people in. You can be open, honest, and real while still understanding not everyone deserves a seat at the table of your life." ~Sun-gazing

"True friends say good things behind your back and bad things to your face." ~Sun-gazing

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R. Arnold - In silence

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

Hanya Yanagihara - On Friendship

"The only trick of friendship is to find people who are better than you are. Not smarter, not cooler, but kinder, and more generous, and more forgiving. And then to appreciate them for what they can teach you, and to try to listen to them when they tell you something about yourself. No matter how bad - or good - it might be. And, to trust them which is the hardest thing of all, but the best as well." ~Hanya Yanagihara