Destiny vs. Chance
May 23, 2016
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” — William Jennings Bryan * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
Category: Beauty
“Worry compounds the futility
May 19, 2016
of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues.” — Cullen Hightower * * * Iguana trapped by Anhinga. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“Any human anywhere
May 16, 2016
will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.” — Doris Lessing * * * Springtime, photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Love is the only flower
May 12, 2016
that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons.” — Kahlil Gibran * * * Magnolia blossom, photo 2016 © Mary O’Connor
“Colour is what gives jewels their worth.
May 9, 2016
They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.” — Christian Dior * * * Bejeweled Blackbird photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“What I need is the dandelion in the spring.
May 5, 2016
The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” — Suzanne Collins * * * Dandelions photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Don’t shy away from asking the tough questions.
May 2, 2016
Go wherever the facts lead. If you ruffle feathers, so be it.” — Michael Copps * * * Seagull photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine,
April 28, 2016
and man cannot live without love.” — Max Muller * * * Spring blossoms, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“People from a planet without flowers
April 25, 2016
would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” — Iris Murdoch “Flowers and trees evoke the pleasures of paradise,and there is always a spot at the center of the carpet that brings calm to the heart.” ― Anita Amirrezvani … More “People from a planet without flowers
“There’s a trick to the Graceful Exit.
April 21, 2016
It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over – and to let go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its value.” — Ellen Goodman * * * Departing Swan, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 