Musings – Page 100 – Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

“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

“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine,

April 28, 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

“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;