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finished a book of essays by Lydia Davis she’s one of my favorite short story writer it was a good day to stay inside and do some reading as it is hot and very humid and more of it tomorrow Continue reading
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Never follow a leader who is more in love with power than the people. — Native Proverb Continue reading
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“Love is wise; hatred is foolish. In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other, we have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don’t like. We can only live together in that way. But if we Continue reading
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Growing
“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, Continue reading
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Invincible Love
“My dear, In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that… In the midst of winter, Continue reading
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Fear & Love
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot Continue reading
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Reality
“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us Continue reading
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Pass The Word Along
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good karma
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3 For 3
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Judging People
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The Mind Loves The Unknown
“The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown.” ~ Rene Magritte, Artist, 1898 – 1967 Continue reading
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10:38 a.m.
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Essentials To Happiness
Joseph Addison, Essayist, Born: May 1, 1672 – Died: June 17, 1719 Continue reading
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Falling In Love
“Show me a man or a woman alone and I’ll show you a saint. Give me two and they’ll fall in love. Give me three and they’ll invent the charming thing we call ‘society’. Give me four and they’ll build a pyramid. Give me five and they’ll make one an outcast. Give me six and Continue reading
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“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” ~Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant, Philosopher, Born: April 22, 1724 – Died: February 12, 1804 Continue reading
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The Opposite Of
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel Continue reading
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Fear
“To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.” ~ Bertrand Russell Continue reading
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Promises To Keep
“But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.” ~ Robert Frost Continue reading
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The Opposite Of Love
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel Continue reading
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A Mother’s Love
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” ~ Agatha Christie Continue reading
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To Be A Philosopher
“To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
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Be Who You Are
“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.” ~ Rita Mae Brown Continue reading
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I love being an introvert…
“I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.” ~ Audrey Hepburn Continue reading
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Walk Beside Me …..
“Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~ Albert Camus Continue reading
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In art as in love, instinct is enough. ~ Anatole France
Anatole France – French Novelist Continue reading
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Emily Dickinson Quote
I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven. ~ Emily Dickinson Continue reading
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The Best Things In Life Are Free.
The best things in life are free. Sunsets and sunrises are free. Air is free. Love is free. Death is free. The best things in life are free. ~ Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell Continue reading
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Be who you are. ~ Rita Mae Brown
“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.” ~ Rita Mae Brown. Writer – B: November 28, 1944 Continue reading
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Rules For Happiness ~ Immanuel Kant
“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” ~ Immanuel Kant, Philosopher – B: April 22, 1724 – D: February 12, 1804 Continue reading
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“Love one another (His last words)” ~ George Harrison
George Harrison – B. February 25, 1943 – D. November 29, 2001 (58 y/o) Continue reading
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“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” ~ Immanuel Kant
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People are afraid of themselves ~ Jim Morrison
“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us Continue reading
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Poets Are The Only People ~ Hannah Arendt
Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake it for a universal one. ~ Hannah Arendt – 1906-1975 Continue reading
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Quote: Hermann Hesse, To Hold Our Tongues
“To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all Continue reading
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Quote: Hermann Hesse
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. ~Hermann Hesse Continue reading
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Poem: Walt Whitman, Miracles
“As for me, I know nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under the trees in the woods, Or talk by day Continue reading
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A Man Who Lies ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky
“A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and for others. When he has no respect for anyone, he can no longer love, and, in order to divert himself, having no love Continue reading
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Quote ~ Henry David Thoreau
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. ~Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
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George Harrison’s Last Words
Born: February 25, 1943 – Died: November 29, 2001 Continue reading
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Love Is
To sing is to love and affirm, to fly and to soar, to coast into the hearts of the people who listen to tell them that life is to live, that love is there, that nothing is a promise, but that beauty exists, and must be hunted for and found. -Joan Baez (Daybreak 1968) Continue reading
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Life
Life is just a bowl of cherries, don’t take it serious, its mysterious. Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love. -Bob Fosse Continue reading
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Earth
Take away love and our earth is a tomb. -Robert Browning Continue reading
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When You Can’t Fall Asleep ~ Dr. Seuss
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Charles M. Schulz Quote
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Dalai Lama
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M.D. Waters – Forever
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Jack Kerouac Quote
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John Lennon Quote
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Marcus Aurelius Quote
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …” – Marcus Aurelius http://www.bquot.es/s/254 Continue reading
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Jack Kerouac
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Thursday Morning Quote
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Monday Quote
“Love is like a flower-you’ve got to let it grow.” – John Lennon http://www.bquot.es/s/192 Continue reading
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Wednesday Morning Quote
“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” – John Lennon http://www.bquot.es/s/194 Continue reading
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Wednesday Quote
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“When You Cook …………
“When you cook it should be an act of love. To put a frozen bag in the microwave for your child is an act of hate.” – Raymond Blanc Continue reading
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Margot Asquith Quote
“From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war.” – Margot Asquith http://www.bquot.es/s/2015 Continue reading
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Unity
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity. Malcolm X Continue reading
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Changing Seasons
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. -George Santayana This work A Pondering Mind is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Continue reading
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Tree
It was a beautiful morning, and it would be nice if it stayed this way. Continue reading
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Nature
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Coffee and ……
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