FOOD FOR THOUGHT from The Fit Wellness Group - Spices

 "Antioxidants in spices are known to increase the body's ability to counter oxidative stress. This helps the body to create a balance between the red and white blood cells." ~The Fit Wellness Group

Cleo Wade - Stand still

 “Breathe. Take care. Stand still for a minute. What you are looking for might just be looking for you too.” ~Cleo Wade

Victoria Triggs - Heart and spirit

 "Love never dies ... may this restore your spirit and comfort your heart." ~Victoria Triggs

CATHERINE DEVRYE Quotes

 

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

"Life isn't about finding yourself - it's about creating yourself." ~Catherine DeVrye

"The poorest person is not one without a dollar but one without dream." ~Catherine DeVrye

Christine Manfield - Change

 "Things only change and happen when people are prepared to take risks. You don't get anywhere by sitting back." ~Christine Manfield

Shirley Maclaine - Play

 

Backyard Snow

Pimpala Place, Orange NSW

Circa 1995

"I think of life itself now as wonderful play I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part." ~Shirley Maclain

Ian Somerhalder - On environment

"The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment, ultimately you do to yourself." ~Ian Somerhalder

ANDREA BOCELLI - GRATITUDE

 "Gratitude derives from a characteristic of the soul: it is the most fertile land we can cultivate within ourselves, it is the key to making sense and seeing the value of the miracle of life to which we are witness.

Gratitude is itself a prayer, being grace multiplied by grace. I believe that gratitude is the fruit of an awareness we must tend and expand every day: let us be aware of the beauty around us, of everything we have, that we may exude grace." ~Andrea Bocelli

August Gonçalves - Truth and light

"If you seek the truth be prepared to see darkness as well as light. If you seek to know yourself be prepared to hold the light when you see your darkness." ~August Gonçalves

Brilliana Harley - Above the world

"Keep your heart above the world, and you will not be troubled by the changes in it." ~Brilliana Harley

Charles Franklin Kettering Quotes

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter anther." ~Charles F. Kettering 

"Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice." ~Charles F. Kettering 

"I could do nothing without problems, they toughen my mind." ~Charles Franklin Kettering (1876-1958)

Otto Von Bismarck - Destiny

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

Max Eisen - History

 "Without history, there is no memory. Without memory, there is no future. If we don't learn from the past, we repeat the same mistakes again." ~Max Eisen, now 91 Holocaust Survivor, then 15 in 1944 Auschwitz Extermination Camp, Poland. An excerpt from the movie: The Accountant of Auschwitz and his book: By Chance Alone

STEVE IRWIN Quotes

“Come with me. Share it with me. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save the things that they love. My job, my mission, the reason I’ve been put onto this planet is to save wildlife. And I thank you for coming with me.”  ~Steve Irwin 

“We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” ~Steve Irwin 

 “Where I live if someone gives you a hug, it’s from the heart.” ~Steve Irwin

Sylvia Porter- Concentration

 "I’ve learned ruthless concentration. I can write under any circumstances…street noises, loud talk, music, you name it." ~Sylvia Porter

Paul Hawken - Natural forces

 “The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.” ~ Paul Hawken

Henrik Ibsen - Strongest man

"The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone." ~Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian Dramatist

Lissa Rankin - Journey

"The longest journey you'll ever make is the journey from the head to the heart." ~Lissa Rankin (lifted from Dance with me in the heart)

Barbara Winkler - Cloak of winter

"Every gardener knows under the cloak of winter lies a miracle-a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream." ~Barbara Winkler

Stephen Moss - Nature

Little M's First Alpine Adventure

June 2019 Jindabyne NSW

Kangas' World

"Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves." ~Stephen Moss

BERNARD DEVOTO Quotes

"Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom." ~Bernard DeVoto

"The mind has its own logic but does not often let others in on it." ~Bernard DeVoto

"The nation had had two symbols of solitude, the forest and the prairies. Now it had a third, the mountains." ~Bernard DeVoto

"The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived." ~Bernard DeVoto

"The trouble with reason is that it becomes meaningless at the exact point where it refuses to act." ~Bernard DeVoto

Betty White Quotes

“All creatures must learn to coexist. That’s why the brown bear and the field mouse can share their lives in harmony. Of course, they can’t mate or the mice would explode.”

"I’m a health nut. My favorite food is hot dogs with French fries. And my exercise: I have a two-story house and a very bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs.”

“If you’re walking with your lady on the sidewalk, I still like to see a man walking street-side, to protect the lady from traffic. I grew up with that, and I hate to see something like that get lost. I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing. If I sound old fashioned, it’s because I’m as old as I am! But it’s just polite.”

“I’ve always liked older men. They’re just more attractive to me. Of course, at my age there aren’t that many left!”

"It’s not a surprise, we knew it was coming—make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.”  On Ageing

"It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humour in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver." ~Betty  White

BIO

Betty White has the longest-running entertainment career of any woman in history. She was born on January 17, 1922, and will soon turn 100 – and she’s still one of the funniest people to grace the screen.

She died December 31, 2021

Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad - Words of Wisdom on Growing Old

 “I would advise people not to rest when they grow old because if you rest, you will soon become very weak and incapable, and may become senile. Be active after you reach retirement age.  It is the same as your muscles. If you don’t use your muscles and lie down all the time, the muscles cannot even carry your weight. You cannot stand. You cannot walk.  The brain is the same. If you don’t use your brain, you don’t think, you don’t read, you don’t write, the brain regresses and you become senile. So always be active.” ~Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, former PM of Malaysia

Christopher Poindexter - Mixed up world

 "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

W. E. Johns - Garden

 “One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” ~W. E. Johns

Carlos Santayana - Possession and weapon

 “The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart and the most powerful weapon is an instrument of peace.” ~Carlos Santayana

KAYIL CROW Quotes

 

“Have a heart soft enough to give love and mercy. But that is wise enough to know boundaries.” ~Kayil Crow 

"Although this world loves to stir up powerful storms, and endless fits of rage, it's because of those storms I have the strength to endure whatever comes my way." ~Kayil Crow

"Don't give up. Your life has a purpose. Is a purpose. You're merely a bloom out of season. In need of sunshine. But darling the most beautiful blooms take time to open up. There's always a seed before it grows into what it's meant to be." ~Kayil Crow

"Even in the storms, the violent winds and the destructive thunder, she danced with the raindrops." ~Kayil Crow

"Give yourself some grace. Yes I know the harsh punishment you place on yourself. I know because I'm guilty of doing the same. But you deserve grace. Don't be so hard on yourself, Because there's so much to life than living under the constant scrutiny you give yourself." ~Kayil Crow

"Holding on to hate is like drinking a disease. It corrupts your entire being, and will eventually kill you." ~Kayil Crow

"I followed my heart. It didn't always lead me in the right direction. But it always lead me to the exact place I needed to be. Home." ~Kayil Crow

"I only built these walls praying that one day someone like you would be strong enough to tear them down." ~Kayil Crow

"I still chase the dreams I set out for when I was young. Because I believe it's never too late to seek the desires of your heart."  ~Kayil Crow

"It's not about how we fall, the way we fall, or how hard we fall. It's about how we get back up, it's how we rise, and how we get back on our feet." ~Kayil Crow

"Know your worth. So you know when to walk away when someone is taking you for granted." ~Kayil Crow

"She had the type of power that bloomed roses into the minds of the ones who didn't believe in miracles." ~Kayil Crow

"She wanted certain things not many other girls talked about. She envisioned dreams of marriage, of a love that tattoos your very pulse. Not one night stands. But her mouth couldn't voice the desires of her heart just yet. Not until a similar soul comes along to show her that her dream was also his dream. And it would be the perfect time to start the dream of forever." ~Kayil Crow

"Thrive on the way you choose to grow. Not on how others think you should be growing." ~Kayil Crow

Ram Nath Kovind - Nature

 “Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.” ~Ram Nath Kovind

Sheri Bessi Eckert - Make a difference

 “It matters not if you have stood with the great. What really makes a difference is if you have sat with the broken, walked with the lost, and loved the lonely.” ~Sheri Bessi Eckert

ABD-EL-KADAR - Wise and virtuous

 

Photo: CTTO

“Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.” ~Abd-el-Kadar 

MARGARET LEE RUNBECK - On Travel

 “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” ~Margaret Lee Runbeck 

RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS - Face the future without fear

“It's a fateful moment in history. We've seen divisive elections, divided societies and the growth of extremism -- all fueled by anxiety and uncertainty. Is there something we can do, each of us, to be able to face the future without fear?" ~Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, TED 2017, Ideas worth spreading 

David L. Hicks - Humanity

 "Those who teach the most about humanity aren't always humans." ~Donald L. Hicks

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - Fragrance

From E and B Kraul’s Garden7 October 2019

“Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you.” ~Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Gerard De Nerval - Flower

LOTUS

Taken at Oaks Oasis Resort

Caloundra QUEENSLAND 

26 May 2019

“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” ~Gerard De Nerval

John Holt - On Learning

 "Learning is the not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners." ~John Holt

Courtney Joseph - Speak gently

 “Yelling at a bud won’t make it bloom. Speak gently to your children.” ~Courtney Joseph