“Solitude isn’t loneliness. Solitude is when the entire serene universe seems to surround and hold you quietly.” ~Victoria Erickson, Edge of Wonder
“We constantly learn new lessons up here. The experiences we gather will enable us to establish a long-term station on the moon and to go …
“Well, my wife always says to me, and I think it’s true, it’s very difficult for us to understand the Elizabethan understanding and enjoyment and …
“Seeing one’s multigenerational family provides “a sense of continuity, history and identity that is not otherwise possible… can provide one with a different view of …
“From doing A Moon for the Misbegotten, I’ve learned that nobody’s love can save anybody else. There are people who want to die, and nothing …
“For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom …
“Discrediting the media is a strategic move. Without the influence of media, we learn to think on our own and avoid being manipulated.” ~Unattributed “The …
“You are supposed to be the vanguards of responsible, fair, impartial and truthful journalism!” ~Uriel Emmanuel Soriano, An Open Letter to ABS-CBN, April 24, 2016
“Just work on yourself. We can work on your mouth. But your heart is where it is. We waited for that kind of heart for …
“Your music has a hypnotic quality that mirrors a great Age of the past.” ~Louis Arevalos on Deniz Inan musical compositions dated 21 February 2016
“… music is the most wonderful vehicle for journeys deep into the soul.” ~Annette Hedworth on Deniz Inan “Kayo’s Journey”dated November 29, 2015
“Love is like a gentle breeze that cascades through your entire being, filling every fiber with emotion so deep your heart grows wings.”~Kristalee Berry
“How shall freedom be defended? By arms when it is attacked by arms, by truth when it is attacked by lies.” ~Archibald MacLeish, Pulitzer Prize …
“The teacher is the heart of the educational system.” ~Sidney Hook
“Time will pass and seasons will come and go.” ~Roy Bean
“If you could look into my heart, how quickly you would see the special place you hold there and how much you mean to me.” …
“Be professional, prudent and circumspect. Do not abuse. Be true to the code of conduct of your profession.” ~Rafael Alunan III
“I’m just grateful I got to be there when the bus was free and children said hello.” ~Merryn Knowles on Myanmar tour, The Motorbike and …
“The further left one travels, the more unhappiness you find.” ~Janet Albrechtsen journalist
“…but our very openness and generosity and tolerance can be used against us, to demean us, to mock us, to spite us and in fact, …
From The Author “It was through my maternal aunt that I learned of our connection to the First Fleet.” ~Lynette F McDermott “Many things happened …
“There is nowhere morning does not go.” ~Leah Hager Cohen
“You may never have proof of your importance but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldn’t do without you. …
*?*•?????????????*?*• “Simplicity is the need to distinguish always, every day, the essential from the superfluous.” ~Semplice Abbondanza “The simple life is the secret tranquility of …
Being told you’re appreciated is one of the simplest and most incredible things you can ever hear.” ~Daily Vibes
*?*•?????????????*?*• “A friend is someone who dances with you in the sunlight and walks with you in the shadows.” ~Anon “Anything that you learn becomes …
” The best thing on God’s green Earth is the human soul. Even the littlest of miracles of kindness leave me in awe. I admire …
“When in despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and …
“If the world is cold, make it your business to build fires.” ~Horace Traubel on World ???????????????
“The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.” …
“We pursue that which retreats from us.” ~Martin Hiedegger on Desire ???????????????
“You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” ~Frank McCourt
*?*•?????????????*?*• “Be mindful of the words you speak.Speak your dreams, not your fears”. ~Tamara Star “When you march to the beat of your own drum, …
“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, …
Photo Credit: Gary P Hayes, (FB Blue Mountains ) “Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.” ~from “The Makioka Sisters” By Junichiro …
“Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style.” ~Billy Baldwin ?*?*•???????????????*?*•?
“Dissents are appeals to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of another day.” ~Charles Evans Hughes ?*?*•???????????????*?*•?
“The future is only as bright as you and I believe and picture it to be.” ~Lou Tice ?*?*•???????????????*?*•?
?*?*•? “The voice of the sea is seductive, never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander in abysses of solitude.” ~Kate Chopin from …
“Real grief often does not hit home until much later. For many it is a grief never entirely lost.” ~Prince William on Diana’s 18th Death …