NATE BERKUS - HOME.

2021

"Your home should tell the story of who you are and be a collection of what you have." ~Nate Berkus

ROBERT THEOBALD - Technology

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"Technology, which we continue to conceptualise as our servant, and upon which it is unthinkable that any constraints be imposed, will overthrow everything that stands in the way of the internal logic of its development, including humanity itself." ~Robert Theobald (1964)

Jennifer Wallace - Resilience

"A child's resilience rests on the resilience of the adults in their lives." ~Jennifer Wallace 

DAVID BROOKS - Recognition

"Human beings need food and water, but they also need recognition just as much." ~David Brooks

LEAH C DANCEL - Charity and priority

"He who steps in the shoes of poverty knows his priority and walk the talk of charity." ~ Leah C Dancel,  12 December 2023

LEAH C DANCEL - Contentment-

"The most contented people are those who live with less and  second to nothing." ~Leah C Dancel,  11 December 2023

Leah C Dancel - Growing old

MAMRE HOUSE 

"When you grow old, so is your waistline, and belly, but not your height. What you wear before no longer serves your form." ~Leah C Dancel, 10 December 2023

Boris Sidis - Self-preservation

"Self preservation is the central aim of all life-activities." ~Boris Sidis 

BEVERAGE: COFFEE Quotes

COFFEE

"Bliss in a cup. Ahhh that feeling when the first sip of coffee touches your soul." ~Silver Lining of Your Cloud

“Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and nobility.” ~Anon

"Coffee never knew it would taste so nice and sweet, before it met milk and sugar. We are good as individuals but become better, when we meet and blend with the right people." ~The Meaning of Life

"Coffee with a friend is like capturing happiness in a cup." ~Counsellor and Professional Life Coach

“Everyone has a cup of coffee every day, but I'm not sure everyone understands how it gets there, and how the choice of what you drink makes a massive difference at the beginning to the grower.” ~Hugh Jackman

"Enjoying the simple pleasures of a coffee, a creek and a camp miles from anyone is the perfect way to start any day." ~lifted from ps-grabthemaps

 

“Fancy things never appealed to me. I like the sweet, simple things. I like to watch the sunrise on my old front porch with a warm cup of coffee. I like good books on rainy afternoons. I like to grow things. And I like the way it feels to be surrounded by real friends and people I love.” ~Brooke Hampton

“I’m pieces of all the places I have been, and the people I have loved … I’ve been stitched together by song lyrics, book quotes, adventures, late night conversations, and the smell of coffee.” ~Brooke Hampton

"I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive." ~Brooke Hampton

"I like my coffee with cream and my literature with optimism." ~Abigail Reynolds, Pemberley By The Sea

"I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not." ~Coco Chanel

"If today gets difficult, remember the smell of coffee, the way sunlight bounces off a window, the sound of your favourite person's laugh, the feeling when a song you love comes on, the colour of the sky at dusk, and that we are here to take care of each other." ~Nanea Hoffman

"If you can't say anything nice, then you haven't had your coffee yet." ~Silver Lining of Your Cloud

"Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence." ~Robert Fripp

"MY COFFEE: I'm only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use, and the friends I have." ~Silver Lining of Your Cloud

"Our coffee is an experience that chalk is unable to convey." ~Anon

"Speaking for myself, my morning cup of coffee is the spark that fuels my daily fire. It wakes me up. It makes me feel, well, human." ~Leon Della Bosca from Your Life Choices

"Tea has not the arrogance of wine, the self-consciousness of coffee, nor the simpering innocence of cocoa.” ~Okakura Kakuzo

 

"To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions." ~Silver Lining of Your Cloud

“Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness.” ~Nanea Hoffman

Henri Juntila- How you live masters most

"One day, your heart will stop beating,  and none of your fears will matter. What will matter is how you lived." ~Henri Juntila 

Susanne West - Poetry

"Poetry is a place where the Infinite meets the finite and they celebrate their reunion." ~Susanne West (2023)

Janet Dickens -

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"The wings of transformation are born of patience and struggle." ~Janet Dickens

Lee Maynard - Autumn

"I loved autumn, the one season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it." ~Lee Maynard

Stu Mittleman - Old Age

"We are not limited by our old age; we are liberated by it." ~Stu Mittleman

Ralph B. Perry - Age

"Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience." ~Ralph B. Perry

Barbara de Portago

"Good cheekbones are the brassiere of old age." ~Barbara de Portago 

WILLIAM JAMES QUOTES

 

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." ~William James 

"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." ~William James 

"Compared with what we ought to be, we are half awake." ~William James, "The Energies of Men" (1907)

"Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice." ~William James 

"He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had tried and failed." ~William James,  The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)

"How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness, is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure." ~William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)

"If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience." ~William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)

"The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one." ~William James, The Letters of William James

"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep." ~William James

"Whenever you are in conflict with someone,  there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude." ~William James 

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BIO

Psychologist and philosopher William James (1842-1910) is often referred to as the father of American psychology. His landmark textbook, The Principles of Psychology, is considered a classic text and one of the most significant works in psychology history. In addition to his work as a teacher and researcher, James was also known as a writer of great eloquence. Wilhelm Wundt, who is called the founder of modern psychology, famously remarked that James's Principles was beautiful.

William James is considered one of the most important American thinkers of the 19th century. He influenced American writers.

Hugh B. Brown - Night

"Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.’’ ~Hugh B. Brown

Kenneth Behring - Pure and kind heart

“We must not assume that every person out there is greedy or selfish. We need to make room and give every person an opportunity to prove that they have pure and kind hearts. People with these kind souls are worth investing in." ~Kenneth Behring 

Ernest Rutherford - Stamp collecting

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

Georges Rodenbach - Act of writing

"The act of writing itself is like an act of love. There is contact. There is exchange too. We no longer know whether the words come out of the ink onto the page, or whether they emerge from the page itself where they were sleeping, the ink merely giving them colour." ~Georges Rodenbach, The Bells of Bruges

Eunjin Jang - Life

"Life is bearable when you have someone to write, and someone who writes you back." ~Eunjin Jang

Caroline George - Words

"It was through words I found you. Through words, I reach you. And through words, I beg to keep you close." ~Caroline George, Dearest Josephine

Mwanandeke Kindembo - Musician

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

Bryan Dyson - On Life

"Life is like juggling 5 balls: work, family, health, friends and spirit. Work is a rubber ball - it will bounce back. The rest are glass. Drop one, and it's foreverchanged." ~BryanDyson, CEO, Coca-Cola

Bernard Leach - Pots

For Irene and Matt 

“Good pots require the ardor of vocation and the devotion of a lifetime”. ~Bernard Leach

Elton John - Music

"Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” ~Elton John

NESTOR PUNZALAN CRISOSTOMO Quotes

"Per unit weight, the world's most expensive piece of material is a postage stamp." ~Nestor Punzalan Crisostomo 

"The three most frequently-cited reasons for collecting stamps are knowledge, fun and investment." ~Nestor Punzalan Crisostomo 

ON POSITIVE THOUGHTS

"Positive thoughts always makes it Wonderful, Beautiful and Lovely! Let's make it that way." ~NPC

Chryssie Swarbrick - Legend of home country

"From birth, the legend of our "home" country is woven through everything we do. We are raised to miss a place we have never been to before." ~Chryssie Swarbrick

Pastor Eduardo Lapiz Quotes

"A clean heart is the best spa." ~Ed Lapiz

"Accept the force of gravity. 

 It rules us all." 

~Ed Lapiz

"Enjoy life whenever you can. Enjoy within limits. " ~Ed Lapiz 

"Find happiness in God's presence." ~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz 

"Fortify your life with a positive attitude and optimism." ~Ed Lapiz 

"Happiness brings out laughter. Laughter can induce happiness. " ~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz 

"Inner peace gives man the time and space to hear God,  to know God." ~Ed Lapiz 

"It is God who gives beauty." ~Ed Lapiz 

"Laughter celebrates happiness; Laughter can balance sadness Laughter can anaesthetise from pain." 

~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz

"Love people, but do not be too attached." ~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz 

"Make peace with neighbours." ~Ed Lapiz 

"Promote goodwill through speech." ~Ed Lapiz

Ed Lapiz' Sermon 

"Righteousness is the best therapy." ~Ed Lapiz

"Some people are cut out for singleness." ~Ed Lapiz 

"The preciseness of the Universe exhibits logic; that it is designed and is not a random accident." ~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz 

"Thoughts, words and attitude are prayers too." ~Pastor Eduardo Lapiz 

"Unfaithfulness is the number one destroyer of marriage." ~Ed Lapiz 

"We move in orbits, enjoy the ride." ~Ed Lapiz

"We must discipline our thoughts."~Ed Lapiz 

"What is known is little. 

What is unknown is immense."

~Ed Lapiz 

"Worry bites

Worry chokes 

Worry kills."

~Pastor Eduardo Lapziz 

PILIPINO

"Ang panaginip ay bunga ng maraming alalahanin." ~Banal na Bibliya 

 

Adam Danyal - People

"People are the heart and soul of every company. Your hard work and dedication fuel the power of any business. Lead the weak with strength. Stay well and powerful." ~Adam Danyal 

Louie Schwartzberg - Beauty

Azalea

From my front edge 

September 11, 2023

"You can find a lot of beauty when you slow down and notice all the wonderful things unfolding right before your eyes." ~Louie Schwartzberg, TED, 3 September 2023

Pamela Short - On healing

"The best revenge is none. Heal, move on and don't become like those who hurt you." ~Pamela Short

Noor Shirazie - Trust the living

"Not all ghosts haunt - some keep you company until you can trust the living once more." ~Noor Shirazie

Oraon Scott Card - Music

"Music isn't just a pleasure, a transient satisfaction. It's a need, a deep hunger; and when the music is right, it's joy. Love. A foretaste of heaven. A comfort in grief." ~Orson Scott Card

Damien Thomas - Mindset

"If you change your mindset, you have the ability to change your whole world." ~Damien Thomas 

Terence Finch - Ocean

From the vantage of Norah Head Lighthouse facing the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.

26 February 2023

‘‘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

Jens Ritter - Perspectives and insights

"Sometimes, you need to change perspectives in order to gain new insights!" ~Jens Ritter, CEO - Lufthansa 

Paul Samuelson - Question and answer

"Good questions outrank easy answers." ~Paul Samuelson

Theodore Hensburg - MOTHER

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother. " ~Theodore Hensburg 

Isabelle McGowan - Little things

"Binding help us appreciate the little things that appeal to our souls." ~Isabelle McGowan

Hart Ramsey - Silence

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

Christian Andersen - Miracles

"The world is a series of miracles ... but we're so used to them that we call them ordinary things." ~Christian Andersen 

Garry Winos - Photography

"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed 📸." Garry Winogrand

Jonathan Safran Froer - Weight of life

"Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living." ~Jonathan Safran Froer 

JORGE H. CUYUGAN - On stamp collecting

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

"The countless hours of fun, knowledge and friends we make are the REAL value of stamps and our collection." ~Jorge H. Cuyugan 

Lelia Schott Quotes

"The more often you practice speaking to yourself like a curious,  compassionate and confident parent,  the more naturally you'll speak to your children the same way." ~Lelia Schott 

"We grow not by changing children to convenience adult's needs, but by transforming our adult-self to benefit children's needs." ~Lelia Schott

Alden Nowland - On becoming wise

"The day the child realises that all adults are imperfect,  he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them,  he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself,  he becomes wise." ~Alden Nowlan 

RUSSIAN PROVERBS

"As long as the sun shines, one does not ask for the moon" ~Russian Proverb

"Being human is easy; being a man is difficult." ~Russian Proverb

"Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie." ~Russian Proverb

"Other people's mistakes are always clearer than our own." ~Russian Proverb

"Proverbs are the people's wisdom." ~Russian Proverb 

"The morning is wiser than the evening." ~Russian Proverb

HITS A MILLION VIEWERS

24 July 2023

I'm truly humbled by this incredible milestone I have achieved in my blogging days.

Though I steadfastly maintain to keep this blog un-monitised, I'm genuinely grateful to be able to reach to more than a million viewers. 

For the record of attainment:

7923 published posts
1001411 viewers 

159 countries viewed 

Thank you Blogger.  And thank you everyone, whoever you are,  wherever you are. 

Yours Truly 

Timothy Ferriss Quotes

"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"Alternating period of activity and rest is necessary to survive,  let alone thrive." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and enjoyable." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"Doing less meaningless work, so that you can focus on things of greater personal importance, is NOT Laziness. " ~Timothy Ferriss 

"Focus on being productive instead of busy." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"If you can't define it or act upon it, forget it." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"It is imperative that you learn to ignore or redirect all information and interruptions that are irrelevant,  unimportant or unactionable." ~Timothy Ferriss 

"Life is to live to be enjoyed and that the most important thing is to feel good about yourself." ~Timothy Ferriss,  Author The 4-Hour Work Week

"Perfection is  not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away. " ~Timothy I 

Michelle C. Clark - Healthy habits

"Staying committed to healthy daily habits is like writing a series of love letters to your future self." ~Michelle C. Clark 

Alex Gonzales Mus

"Music is the universal language par excellence and it is enough to put your mouth to your heart and everything begins to flow. Very grateful for such a valuable gift." ~Alex Gonzalez

Conny Cernik - Beauty vs Ugly

"I have seen beauty in people who were called ugly and I have seen the devil in the most angelic faces." ~Conny Cernik

Anton Stefano - hearts and house

"The smaller the house, the bigger the heart." ~Anton Stefano

Charles Baudelaire Be drunk

"One should always be drunk. That's all that matters... but with what? With wine, with poetry,  or with virtue, as you chose. But be drunk." ~Charles Baudelaire,  French Poet 1855

Lorin Krenn Quotes

"A woman that loves you deeply is the fiercest spiritual teacher you can ever have." ~Lorin Krenn

"The highest form of intimacy is truth." ~Lorin Krenn 

"The souls who experience the deepest intimacy are the ones who are seekers of truth as truth is love,  and love is truth. The two are inseparable." ~Lorin Krenn 

"When you speak your truth,

when you embody your truth,

when you own your truth,

then you naturally create deeper 

intimacy and connection. 

It is effortless."

~Lorin Krenn 

Geraint Lewis ~ Time

“Looking back to a time when the universe was just over a billion years old, we see time appearing to flow five times slower." ~Professor Geraint Lewis, School of Physics and Sydney Institute for Astronomy at the University of Sydney

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL Quotes

Gleaned from FB

By Living Life To The Full

"Be your own kind of beautiful."

"Each new days is a chance to start over."

"Enjoy the beauty of each day."

"I'm not looking back. I'm starting over."

"Life happens in moments."

"Life isn't easy but it's full of moments which make it worthwhile."

"Live like someone left the gate open."

"Seek to find the beauty amidst the challenges."

"Today I will focus on the positive."

"We are all given one life to live. So let's live it with courage, passion and without regrets."

Charles D. Gill - Wonderful things

"There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them." ~Charles D. Gill

GLEANED FROM UPLIFTING QUOTES

FROM UPLIFTING QUOTES 

"Ambition and love are the wings to great deeds." ~Uplifting Quotes 

"Give your time and energy to the people who deserve it,  the people who bring you peace and positivity." ~Uplifting Quotes 

"Learn to be grateful for the life you have, even when you're working towards the life you want." ~Uplifting Quotes

"Live each day in your grace and glory." ~from Uplifting Quotes

"Strength is what we gain from the madness we survive." ~Uplifting Quotes 

"To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory." ~Uplifting Quotes 

"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold." ~Uplifting Quotes 

"We don't grow when things are easy. We grow when we face challenges." ~Uplifting Quotes 

Quotes from KELLY'S TREEHOUSE

Lifted from FB

"As long as we have memories, yesterday remains. As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as we have love, today is beautiful. As long as you have God, anything and everything is possible."

"As we grow older, real beauty travels from the face to the heart, appeal turns to charm, hurt turns to wisdom, and great moments to shared memories. The true beauty of life is not how happy you are now, but how happy others are because of you." ~

"Don't lose hope … Everything happens for a reason. You never know what tomorrow may bring."

"No matter what yesterday was like,  birds always start the new day with a song." ~Kelly's Tree House 

"Sometimes angels sing to you in the wind …. All you have to do is listen." ~

"The most beautiful things in life are not just things. They're people and places, memories and pictures. They're feelings and moments and smiles and laughter."  ~

"When an angel misses you, they toss a penny down. Sometimes to cheer you up, to make a smile out of your frown. So don't pass by that penny when you're feeling blue … It may be a penny that an Angel tossed to you." ~

Featured Quote : Wisdom of Nations

"The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer." ~William Penn

Victoria Wright - Encouragement

"If you are moved by someone,  by someone's work, by their friendship,  anything,  tell them.  You don't know how much they might need that ounce of encouragement,  to feel noticed, to feel like their efforts are worthwhile." ~Victoria Wright 

Eric Jerome Dickey - Sunrise

“Every day a million miracles begin at sunrise.” ~Eric Jerome Dickey

Featured Quote on.BOOKS

"Keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little." ~Voltaire

Konrad Lorenz - Precious gift

"The  fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.  The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~Konrad Lorenz, "Ties of the Earth ", Nobel prize winner, 1973

 

RAY CHEN Quotes

Happy Birthday, 7th March

"Music is as timeless as the emotions that it carries." ~Ray Chen 

"Consistent mindful practice will help you reach a higher level of instrument playing whether you're a prodigy or not." ~Ray Chen 

"Music heals the soul, it calms us, centres us, and creates focus in our lives. Bach’s music, in particular, written so far ahead of its time, reminds us of an important message: that humanity struggles onwards despite the odds.” ~Ray Chen, World Famous Violinist 

"Music is as timeless as the emotions that it carries." ~Ray Chen 

"Not sure if I've grown or if I'm simply different from before." ~Ray Chen 

"Some things are easier explained through music than words." ~Ray Chen 

"The joy that’s inherent in music is meant to be shared.” ~RAY CHEN

"To practice and perform well, you need to be in a good mental state so it’s good to take a little time off, even when you think you don’t need it." ~Ray Chen 

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Source: Ray Chen  

Comments 

"Very powerful! Like I said, you perform like a Dynamo! Your brain can handle complexities as demonstrated in your choice of music. They're quite challenging. Your must be under the shadow of every composer each time you play the violin." ~Admin. on  Sibelius Violin Concerto (practice)