“It is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed by someone wiser than oneself.” ~Marlene Dietrich

“The generosity of your time is the most valauble gift you can give.” ~Sara Henderson

The red globes of light, the liquour-green,The pulsing arrows and the running fireSpilt on  the stones, go deeper than a stream;You find this ugly, I find this lovely. Ghosts’ trousers, like the dangle of hung men,In pawnshop-windows, bumping knee by knee,But none inside to suffer or condemn;You find this ugly, I find this lovely.~Kenneth Slessor, [...]

“The blueness of the sky folded into the sea and it was never ending. It was always like this. Everything was eternal. The moon came and went and came again. The sun came everyday. When the dark thick clouds which brought the rain covered the sun, there was no need to think about them, even [...]

“Mankind was destined to live on the edge of perpetual disaster. We are mankind because we survive. We do it in a half-assed way, but we do it.” ~James A Michener, Chesapeake, 1978

“Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” ~Lin Yutang

“Life exists for the love of music or beautiful things.” ~G. K. Chesterton

“Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for respect for life.” ~Elizabeth Goudge

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” ~William A. Foster

“You are a soul who does not wait for happy endings, but creates them with the power of a generous heart.” ~Thought for Today-UK