Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel – reunion
“Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.” ~Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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Leah Dancel – education
“When education collides with commonsense as to nature’s existence, climate change is sure foreboding.” ~Leah Dancel, FB, 16 May 2011
Leah Dancel – travel
“For every travel I do, Prayer is my armor and shield for safety to keep me away from any road foreboding.” ~Leah Dancel, extracted from …
Francis Gay – decision
“We are all faced with difficult decisions at one time or another and sometimes, sadly, others are offended by what we decide to do. But …
Francis Gay – hope
“Whatever the weather, the first official day of Spring ought to lift our spirits with hope.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG 1984
Helen Keller – barren state
“I have walked with people whose eyes are full of light, but who see nothing in wood, sea or sky, nothing in the city streets, …
Mrs Francis Gay – victory
“There are two ways of meeting adversity. You either admit defeat or you press on and win a victory.” ~Mrs Francis Gay, TFBFG 1984
Marianne Williamson – journey
“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here. The spiritual journey is the relinquishment, or unlearning, of fear and the …
Peter Minard – real silence
“Not merely an absence of noise, real silence begins when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in order to find peace and order in …
Gertrude Stein – common sense
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” ~Gertrude Stein
Thought for Today – Relationships
“A sensible person knows it is a waste of time and energy to get angry. Effort will then have to be made to reconstruct that …
Josh Billings – dog
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~Josh Billings
Shane – good life
“Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody and being nice, right? Well, animals already …
H. L. Mencken – triumph
“Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.” ~H. L. Mencken
Thought for Today – Ocean of Peace and Silence
“It is said that rest is best. Imagine an ocean of peace and silence and plunge into it. Let your mind relax and enjoy moments …
Meister Eckhart – inner solitude
“To be sure, this requires effort and love, a careful cultivation of the spiritual life, and a watchful, honest, active oversight of all one’s mental …
Mary Oliver – to learn
“What I have done is learn to love and learn to be loved. That didn’t come easy.” ~Mary Oliver
P Kavanagh – new day
“Each new day is bringing something new.” ~P Kavanagh
Anon – lifetime lessons
“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 …
Publilius Syrus – silent
“I often regret that I have spoken; never that I am silent.” ~Publilius Syrus
Susan Jeffers – small voice
“Learn the richness of solitude and quiet. That “still small voice” is yearning to be heard.” ~Susan Jeffers
Anon – anything else
“Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else.” ~Anon
Frances de Sales – gentleness
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength.” ~Frances de Sales
Ben Sweetland – torch
“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” ~Ben Sweetland
Michael de Montaigne – cheerfulness
“The most certain sign of wisdom is continual cheerfulness; her state is like the things above the moon, always clear and serene.” ~Michael de Montaigne
John Maxwell – insight
“Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.” ~John Maxwell
Henry David Thoreau – richest
“That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.” ~Henry David Thoreau
Dalai Lama – prime purpose
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” ~The Dalai Lama
Thought for Today – Mistakes
“When you make a mistake, learn from it, resolve not to repeat it and then forget about it. You will feel better again. Do the …
"Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great" – Rose F. Kennedy
“Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great” – Rose F. Kennedy
"Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold…" – Bob Marley
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold…” – Bob Marley
Thought for Today – A Moment Of Solitude
“When I start the day with a moment of solitude and contemplation, even the most crowded schedule runs more smoothly.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Sir Edward Appleton
“I don’t mind what language an opera is sung in so long as it is a language I don’t understand.” ~Sir Edward Appleton
Mary S. Calderone
“I truly feel that there are as many ways of loving as there are people in the world and as there are days in the …
Helen Keller – faith
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” ~Helen Keller
Alexander Pope – first and last
“Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.” ~Alexander Pope
Sir Hugh Walpoe – Divine Accident
“The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one’s relationship has a glowing depth, …
Thich Nhat Hanh – precious gift
”Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a …
Thought for Today – The Value of Silence
“Silence means unplugging, disconnecting from the many sources that absorb our energy: problems, worry, pleasing, fear and overload. To be released quickly from all these …