a quote.

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

{William Ernest Henley}

a story for tomorrow

"Life is filled with so many exciting twists and turns. Hop
off the straight and narrow whenever you can and take the
winding paths. Experience the exhilaration of the view from
the edge. Because the moments spent there, that take your
breath away, are what make you feel truly alive."
 
{Stacey Charter}

growth

"What we perceive as a failure

may simply be our inner being's

way of telling us that we are ready

to move to a new level of growth."

{Anne Wilson Schaef}

You can never be overdressed or overeducated. 

[Oscar Wilde]

un quote du jour

   
"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

—Henry David Thoreau

"If we did all the things we are capable of doing, 

we would literally astound ourselves."  

Thomas Edison

"Although there may be 

nothing new under the sun, 

what is old is new to us 

and so rich and astonishing 

that we never tire of it.

If we do tire of it, 

if we lose our curiosity, 

we have lost something 

of infinite value, 

because to a high degree 

it is curiosity that gives 

meaning and savour to life."
 
-- Robertson Davies

 

                       

"This nation will remain 

the land of the free 

only so long as it is the 

home of the brave." 

-Elmer Davis

Keeping in Mind

(photo from SF MoMA last Fall.)

"The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow 

because it was important to them; 

there ought to be as many for love."

    

Rowdy Kittens

Lately I have become quite intrigued with simple, minimalist ways of living.  I love some of my stuff way too much to ever be a true minimalist, but I find certain aspects of it appealing.  This site, Rowdy Kittens, is interesting and inspirational.  Surviving without a car sounds idyllic to me and who doesn't love to declutter?  Vagabonding?  Practicing relaxation as an art?  I am all about that. 

From the site:

“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” –Lao Tzu

"Always do what you are afraid to do." 

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

My Movie Review

"You mustn't be afraid to
dream a little bigger, darling."

I pulled this quote from the movie, Inception.  Have you seen it yet?  I won't say too much about it, but if you have not yet seen it, you should.  It’s exciting & funny & philosophical & confusing & romantic & thrilling & thought-provoking & entertaining & I want to see it again.  And that's my movie review.


   

"May 
you 
live 
all 
the 
days 
of 
your 
life."


  

      
You shall above all things be glad and young.

For if you're young,whatever life you wear

It will become you; and if you are glad

Whatever's living will yourself become.

-E.E. Cummings
        

The mind is its own place, 
and in itself can make 
a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. 


    






[John Milton]

"Be a thunderstorm. . .

be dangerous and unpredictable. . .

and make a lot of noise." 

-My Girl, 1991

*photo here

Happy Weekend!!

(the sweetest thing)

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. 

"Pooh," he whispered. 

"Yes, Piglet?" 

"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, 

"I just wanted to be sure of you."

Said William Osler. . .

"We are here to add what we can to life, 
 not to get what we can from life."