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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“My eyes are my favorite part of me;

April 18, 2016

not for how they look, but for how they see.” — Frau Feuerameise Eye on the Serengeti, photo by Mary O’Connor   “Look into my eyes and hear what I’m not saying, for my eyes speak louder than my voice ever will.” — Unknown         “I think she has an old soul in her … More “My eyes are my favorite part of me;

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“Great things are not done by impulse,

April 14, 2016

but by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent van Gogh *   *   * Streetscapes. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

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“I saw the world in black and white

April 11, 2016

instead of the vibrant colours and shades I knew existed.” — Katie McGarry, Pushing the Limits  “So you must not be frightened if a sadness rises up before you larger than any you have ever seen; if a restiveness, like light and cloud shadows, passes over your hands and over all you do. You must … More “I saw the world in black and white

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“It is good to love many things,

April 7, 2016

for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” — Vincent Van Gogh *   *   * Watercolor artist in Bonnet House gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

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“Be a reflection of what you’d like to see in others!

April 4, 2016

If you want love, give love, if you want honesty, give honesty, if you want respect, give respect. You get in return what you give!” — Unknown *   *   * Las Olas, Florida, glass building stories, photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016

5 Comments “Be a reflection of what you’d like to see in others!

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