"Non Degener Addam" (I add without loss)
9/24/11
Ben Ames Williams - Life
"Life is the acceptance of responsibilities or their evasion; it is a
business of meeting obligations or avoiding them. To every man the
choice is continually being offered, and by the manner of his choosing
you may fairly measure him." ~Ben Ames Williams
Joseph Heller Quotes
"Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck." ~Joseph Heller, "God Knows" 1984
"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them." ~Joseph Heller
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Sven Goran Erikkson - barrier
"The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure." ~Sven Goran Erikkson
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Quotes
"A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one" ~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
"Sorrow was like the wind. It came in gusts." ~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Nivelle Bonner Quotes
"My whole political life was under scrutiny. The way I walked, the way I talked … everything I did was being judged, and the whole race was being judged on it’.” ~Neville Bonner
"It was worse than being out droving … I was treated like an equal on the floor of the chamber, neither giving nor asking quarter, but there were hours just sitting in my office and I went home alone to my unit at night. There was never one night when anyone said, ‘Hey, let’s go out tonight’." ~Neville Bonner
(It would be untrue to say the moderate Aboriginal activist Neville Bonner became the first of his people elected to federal parliament because he took the opportunities the Australian federal political system afforded him.)
Source: FB
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9/23/11
Paul Auster - reading
16 November 2008
“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of
choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness
that surrounds you when you hear an author’s words reverberating in
your head.” ~Paul Auster
Rachel Carson Quotes
"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is a story of the earth." ~Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
“It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea, though changed in a sinister way, will continue to exist: the threat is rather to life itself.” ~Rachel Carson
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ~Rachel Carson
"The real wealth of the Nation lies in the resources of the earth - soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife." ~Rachel Carson
"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter." ~Rachel Carson
"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring." ~Rachel Carson
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ~Rachel Carson
"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." ~Rachel Carson
“To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of year, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be.” ~Rachel Carson (1907-1964, biologist)
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"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." ~Rachel Carson
“To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of year, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be.” ~Rachel Carson (1907-1964, biologist)
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Hazrat Inayat Khan Quotes
"Divine sound is the cause of all manifestation. The knower of the mystery of sound knows the mystery of the whole universe." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"He who is really happy, in palace or in a cottage, in riches or in poverty, for he has discovered the fountain of happiness which is situated in his own heart. As long as a person has not found that fountain, nothing will give him real happiness." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"In the eyes of a seer, every leaf of the tree is a page of the Holy Book and contains divine revelation." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
“Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.” ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"The bringers of joy have always been the children of sorrow." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Ludwig Borne - makes you wiser
"Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. ~Ludwig Börne
Edward R. Murrow Quotes
"A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." ~Edward R. Murrow
"The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer." ~Edward R. Murrow
"The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer." ~Edward R. Murrow
Tiberius - speech and thought
"In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought." ~Tiberius
TOM KRAUSE Quotes
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” ~Tom Krause
"If you only do what you know you can do, you never do very much." ~Tom Krause
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Bram Mesland - enjoy every moment
"Keep your love tightly and do not think too hard about your relationship, because doubt will separate you from your love. Enjoy every moment together." ~Bram Mesland
Kevin Hall Quotes
"Genshai means that you should never treat others in a manner that would make them feel small." ~Kevin Hall
"Hope is the Light that guides us." ~Kevin Hall
“Life is constantly moving, changing and unfolding. We decide to look around and notice the wonder or get swept away in the chaos.” ~Kevin Hall
"Sometimes just taking time each day to note what we have to be grateful for keeps us aware of our blessings." ~Kevin Hall
"The best exercise for the heart is bending down to lift someone else up." ~Kevin Hall
"The key to life is understanding we are all accountable for our actions and nothing can stop or turn back time so make the most of the minutes you have." ~Kevin Hall
"The sand beneath my feet, the water between my toes, the smell of the ocean breeze and the sunset setting in the distance. In this moment, I am completely aware of my connection to life." ~Kevin Hall
"When we are comfortable with who we are, we cease to be uncomfortable with who we are not. We become one with the creation when we honor the promises we've made to ourselves and others. We create a life of abundance and fulfillment when we are one with our word." ~Kevin Hall
Source: FB, Kevin Hall, author "Aspire"
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"Sometimes just taking time each day to note what we have to be grateful for keeps us aware of our blessings." ~Kevin Hall
"The best exercise for the heart is bending down to lift someone else up." ~Kevin Hall
"The key to life is understanding we are all accountable for our actions and nothing can stop or turn back time so make the most of the minutes you have." ~Kevin Hall
"The sand beneath my feet, the water between my toes, the smell of the ocean breeze and the sunset setting in the distance. In this moment, I am completely aware of my connection to life." ~Kevin Hall
"When we are comfortable with who we are, we cease to be uncomfortable with who we are not. We become one with the creation when we honor the promises we've made to ourselves and others. We create a life of abundance and fulfillment when we are one with our word." ~Kevin Hall
Source: FB, Kevin Hall, author "Aspire"
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Spike Milligan - bridge
SH Walkabout
21 August 2011
"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn." ~Spike Milligan
21 August 2011
"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn." ~Spike Milligan
9/22/11
Thought for Today - Contentment
"A mind filled with peace creates a heart filled with contentment." ~Thought for Today-UK
"Contentment is a great virtue, though it may not attract one's attention at first. Those who are truly content are usually quiet about it. It is a pleasure to be in their company, because they are full, peaceful, and generous." ~Thought for Today-UK
"To make good use of what you have and to let go of what you do not have is to live in a contented way." ~Thought for Today-UKI
"Tolerance does not mean simply surviving a situation on a ‘grin and bear it’ basis. It means to respond to all situations with understanding and compassion, and never to allow your peace of mind and sense of contentment to be diminished." ~Thought for Today-UK
"Wherever I am is wherever I am meant to be, whatever I am doing is whatever I am meant to be doing and whatever everyone else is doing is exactly what they are meant to be doing - this is contentment. If you do want to change where you are, or what you are doing, the first thing is to be content with wherever you are and whatever you are doing right now! Paradoxically that's what attracts opportunities and invitations to be somewhere else! Why? Because you are a living magnet, and contentment is one of your most attractive qualities. And the law of attraction says that according to your dominant thoughts so you will attract the people and circumstances into your life. Being content right now attracts the best possible future." ~Thought for Today-UK
"Contentment is a great virtue, though it may not attract one's attention at first. Those who are truly content are usually quiet about it. It is a pleasure to be in their company, because they are full, peaceful, and generous." ~Thought for Today-UK
"To make good use of what you have and to let go of what you do not have is to live in a contented way." ~Thought for Today-UKI
"Tolerance does not mean simply surviving a situation on a ‘grin and bear it’ basis. It means to respond to all situations with understanding and compassion, and never to allow your peace of mind and sense of contentment to be diminished." ~Thought for Today-UK
"Wherever I am is wherever I am meant to be, whatever I am doing is whatever I am meant to be doing and whatever everyone else is doing is exactly what they are meant to be doing - this is contentment. If you do want to change where you are, or what you are doing, the first thing is to be content with wherever you are and whatever you are doing right now! Paradoxically that's what attracts opportunities and invitations to be somewhere else! Why? Because you are a living magnet, and contentment is one of your most attractive qualities. And the law of attraction says that according to your dominant thoughts so you will attract the people and circumstances into your life. Being content right now attracts the best possible future." ~Thought for Today-UK
John Stuart Mill Quotes
"A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury." ~John Stuart Mill
"Eccentricity has always abounded where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage which it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time." ~John Stuart Mill
"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one - if he had the power - would be justified in silencing mankind." ~John Stuart Mill
"The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it." ~John Stuart Mill
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Harvey Fierstein - define yourself
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no ones definition of your life; define yourself." ~Harvey Fierstein
Stephen C. Paul Quotes
"Everything you’re looking for lies behind the mask you wear." ~Stephen C. Paul
"Once you discocer your own true self, you can find your place in everything." ~Stephen C. Paul
"Your relationships reflect your fears and limits. How can anyone ever give you what you won’t allow?" - Stephen C. Paul
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Karen S. M. - best of everything
"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way." ~Karen S. M.
Oscar Hammerstein II - Quotes
21 September 2011
On our Morning Walkabout
around Glen Regent Reserve
On our Morning Walkabout
around Glen Regent Reserve
“Fish got to swim and birds got to fly
I got to love one man till I die,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.”
~Oscar Hammerstein II
I got to love one man till I die,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.”
~Oscar Hammerstein II
“Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.” ~Oscar Hammerstein on Men
"The love in your heart wasn't put there to stay. Love isn't love 'til you give it away." ~Oscar Hammerstein
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Harvey Fierstein - silence
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." ~Harvey Fierstein
Ecclesiastes - own counsel
"Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own
counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man
is length of days." ~Ecclesiastes
Thought for Today-UK - Co-operation Through the Mind
"Never come into conflict with anyone's personality traits, but harmonise
personality traits. Even if someone else causes a disturbance, just
remain silent. You must not create any complications, but instead give
them the co-operation of peace." ~Thought for Today-UK
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