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

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

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

10/29/17

Minor Myers - do well, do good

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

10/26/17

Trevor Bailey Quotes


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

ATTRIBUTED QUOTES

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

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Eric Berne - birds


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

10/24/17

Sir ‪Philip Sidney‬ Quotes


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

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

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

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

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

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TURKISH PROVERBS


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

"Kind words will unlock an iron door." ~Turkish Proverb 

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

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

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

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

"O man, do not forget death, for it will not forget you." ~Turkish Proverb

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

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


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

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

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10/23/17

John Cotton Dana - teach

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

Phil Kaye - captivity

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

José Martí Quotes


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Louis Bromfield - Bread

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

Quotes on LETTERS and POSTCARD


"To write is human, to receive a letter: Divine!" ~Susan Lendroth 

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

Source: The Friendship Book of Francis Gay 1979

Photo credit to Pilot Pen Australia  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Philatelic ephemera sent from Paris, France,  a souvenir gift to Lola Leah from Giesabel Ariola 
 
"Never throw away any letters. For one day, they might land in some collectors' hands." ~Leah C Dancel,  Australian Stamp Collector
 

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

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

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

Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK

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

"To write is human, to receive a letter: Divine!" ~Susan Lendroth 

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

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

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

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

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


RELATED Quotes

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

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


Stamp credit to Luis Macapanpan
PSCS

POSTCARDS and STAMPS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"I'm not a stamp nerd who looks at perfect stamps or is looking at the value of stamps or is looking at completing a collection.  I just love stamps in general." ~Melanie Klassen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


"Unlocking symbols, examining designs and colors and knowing the story behind each stamp are the joy of stamp collecting." ~Reuben Cedino,  PSCS, 26 May 2024

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

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


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NIKITA GILL Quotes


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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


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Teddyboy Tagle Quotes


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

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

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

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


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

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

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10/20/17

Ralph Charell - cooperation

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

10/19/17

BECOMING FILIPINO TRAVEL BLOG Quotes



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pablo Iglesias Maurer Quotes


Photo: Grabbed from Becoming Filipino

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

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

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10/18/17

Teddy Locsin Jr. Quotes


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

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

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Quotes on FEARS and FEARLESS


FEARS

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

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

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

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


FEARLESS

“Be truthful, gentle and fearless.” Mahatma Ghandi

“Fate loves the fearless.” ~James Russell Lowell

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

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

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

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Soyen Shaku - attitude

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

Zobel de Ayala Quotes


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

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

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PROVERB FOR TODAY: Malay Proverb

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

Robert R. Updegraff Quotes


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

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

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: COURAGE

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

Jennifer Burgess - Educators

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

Jill Peterson - way out

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

Roger Staubach - achievements

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