We did not all come over on the same ship,
March 12, 2015
but we are all in the same boat. — Bernard Baruch * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Category: Musings
“Peace.
March 9, 2015
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” — Unknown “The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero … More “Peace.
“Interestingly, Koi, when put in a fish bowl,
March 5, 2015
will only grow up to three inches. When this same fish is placed in a large tank, it will grow to about nine inches long. In a pond, Koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, Koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited … More “Interestingly, Koi, when put in a fish bowl,
“Our greatest glory
March 2, 2015
is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucious * * * Morikami Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“The imagination is man’s power over nature.” — Wallace Stevens
February 26, 2015
“The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.” — Bryant H. McGill * * * “Art in Public Places” Las Olas Riverwalk sculpture, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; artists Gina Grosso and Neda Mokhtari; donated by Nova University School; photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“An idea can only become a reality
February 23, 2015
once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements.” — Scott Belsky * * * Individual bricks and pieces are organized by color in the Pick a Brick display at the 5th Avenue (NYC) Lego Shop. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“In the school of mortality,
February 19, 2015
we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity.” — David A. Bednar * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“Let my soul smile through my heart…
February 12, 2015
and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” — Paramahansa Yogananda Enjoy this coming Valentine’s Day, as we scatter a few happy smiles of our own in sad hearts! * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Every day you should dip your soul into beauty…
February 9, 2015
Meditation is the means to see beauty in the soul, which is the source of all beauty.” — Hari Prasad Shastri “Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.” — Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati * * * Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“The more often we see the things around us…
February 5, 2015
even the beautiful and wonderful things — the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds — even those we love. Because we see things so often, we see them less and less.” – Joseph B. … More “The more often we see the things around us…
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