The life we have on earth must have spontaneously generated itself. It must, therefore, be possible for life to be generated spontaneously elsewhere in the universe. ~ Stephen Hawking
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Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life. ~ Sophia Loren
[Image: Roman Imperial Forum, Italy.]
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Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. ~ Henry David Thoreau
[Image: Pine Jay, Oregon Dunes]
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You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. ~ Robin Williams
[Image: Toy shop motif, Siena, Italy.]
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When we get out of the glass bottles of our ego,
and when we escape like squirrels
turning in the cages of our personality
and get into the forests again,
we shall shiver with cold and fright
but things will happen to us
so that we don’t know ourselves.
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If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you:
I came to live out loud. ~ Emil Zola.
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Until we can comprehend the beguiling beauty of a single flower, we are woefully unable to grasp the meaning and potential of life itself. ~ Virginia Woolf
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We’ve all watched kids laughing at a joke, then asking that the joke be retold, and laughing again just as heartily the second time, and finally entreating us to retell the same joke. Somehow, for young children, on the third recounting (if it happens at all), the joke remains as new and funny as the first time it was told.
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Richard, an old-time acquaintance of mine, related an experience he’d had while at an engagement party with two female friends. The posh country club location and over-the-top floral decor matched the extravagant food being served by candlelight. Melt-in-your-mouth quiche appetizers. Platters of seafood piled high. Prime rib by the thick slice. Dressed Cornish hens. Rich French cheeses. Vegetable casseroles and sautés. Wine and champagne flowing freely. Luscious pastries, iced cakes, gelato, and hand-dipped chocolates. continue reading …
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Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. ~ George Bernard Shaw
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