Aesop - shadow

"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." ~ Aesop (Shadow Quote)

Polly Berrien - loving

“The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving." ~Polly Berrien Berends:

Quotes From the Vagabond Journeys

"Sometimes creativity is a compulsion not an ambition." ~ Ed Norton


"The very essence of love demands that we give it away." ~Woodeene Koenig-Bricker

Neil Armstrong - man on the moon

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." ~Neil Armstrong (step and leap)

Ellen Kreidman - no string attached

"Unqualified love means there are no prerequisites, no contingencies, no requirements for your love. It is a gift given with no strings attached." ~Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D.

Anais Nin - tolerant world

"When you make a world tolerable for yourself, you make a world tolerable to others." ~Anais Nin

Thought for Today

Contentment
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.

James Bryce - Patriotism

"Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." ~James Bryce

Stephen Nachmanovitch - play

"Creative work is play.Stephen Nachmanovitch It is free speculation using materials of one's chosen form." ~Stephen Nachmanovitch

Pietro Aretino - Self awareness

“I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.”~Pietro Aretino

Bernard Baruch - before you go to bed

"One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody, everything, every night before you go to bed." ~Bernard Baruch

Anon - LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS

"LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant." ~Author Unknown from the Positive Thoughts

George Washington - celestial fire

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience." ~George Washington

Yogi Berra - keep looking

"You can see a lot by just looking." ~Yogi Berra

David Starr Jordan - wisdom

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it." ~David Starr Jordan

Ben Barry - beauty

"We have the power to challenge and redefine beauty every day through our words and actions." ~Ben Barry

Joseph Joubert - prudent

"Chance generally favors the prudent." ~Joseph Joubert

Pablo Picasso Quotes

"I'm always doing things I can't do; that's how I get to do them" ~Pablo Picasso

“Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind it?” ~Pablo Picasso on Painting

Bruce Lee - wise man and a fool

"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer." ~Bruce Lee

Jill Hanna Quotes

"Contentment is not something to be gained by possession. You can not work simply at being content, but must work at making a difference. True contentment is gained by the difference you make in the lives of others." ~Jill Hanna

"We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may lose, you shall never be defeated." ~Jill Hanna

Michel de Montaigne - good marriage

"A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband." ~Michel de Montaigne

Antonio Porchia - road

"Before I travelled my road I was my road." ~Antonio Porchia

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