Courage is grace under pressure. ~ Ernest Hemingway
[Image courtesy of ArchSpark, Flickr.]
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Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs and houses towards the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,
Or stand under the trees in the woods,
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Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Their sermons on the mountains go to our hearts; and if people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish. ~ John Muir
[Image from Romania, courtesy of Horia Varlan, Flickr.]
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“Improving habitat for native pollinators and beneficials is a step-by-step guide for changing our stewardship of the earth; it is a tangible way for people of all ages to make a difference. Active participation in this vital, grassroots revolution is easy: plant flowers.
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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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It is better to be at odds with the whole world than, being one, to be at odds with myself. ~ Socrates
[Statue of the philosopher Socrates outside the Academy of Athens, courtesy of Rob_W, Flickr.]
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In January of this year, I sat down to create a vision board for the coming months. Anyone who has tackled one knows that you’ve got to sit quietly, and listen closely for the voice of your inner being. It may have taken a few hours, but that’s what I did – and I was immediately struck by the differences between last year’s vision board and the one I created for this year.
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Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives. ~ Dumas The Younger
[Images courtesy of Noel Zia Lee, Flickr.]
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Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people. ~ Garrison Keillor
[Campfire at Anza Borrego courtesy of arun_marjun, Flickr.]
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