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– “In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What … Read more
This quote captures what I love about winter and snow days, as do the photos.
“What type of atmosphere of thought do I wish to have for myself and for the world?…
Does anyone have the foggiest idea of what sort of power we so blithely invoke? Or, as I suspect, does no one believe a word of it?
“Literature makes us better noticers of life; we get to practice on life itself; which in turn makes us better readers of detail in literature; which in turn makes us better readers of life.”
I follow someone on social media who asked people to offer their best advice in four words or less. I was amazed that she had over 2000 responses.
It’s like I always tell people, most of your suffering comes from expectation. Right?
For the hour is late. And the clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now before it is too late.
We cannot hope to work out of this human sense of existence without making mistakes. We may make many, but will profit by them all.
“Ultimately we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves more and more…
Staying present is the reason, after talking to thousands of people over the years, I still have aha moments. Meaningful things happen when you release the anxious thoughts and negative chatter in your head and tune in…
From the simplest lyric to the most complex novel, literature is asking us to pay attention. Pay attention …
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“Success in life depends upon persistent effort, upon the improvement of moments more than upon any other one thing.
No longer between the seasons, the russet of our gratitude, the bronze of our resilience, the burnt sienna of our self-sacrifice — all spill richly along the warm dark.
“Where is the soul? Between every thought, we have a little space. That still presence that you feel, that’s your soul.
“These things I know: I have planted a garden, so I know what faith is. I have seen birch trees swaying in the breeze, so I know what grace is…