“One cannot both feast…
July 3, 2014
“and become rich.” — African proverb (Ashanti tribe) * * * Holstein cow, Tiffany Farm, Lyme, Connecticut. Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2007
Category: Musings
“Never hide yourself!
June 30, 2014
“When you say something, don’t be in the shadow; let everyone see you! Whatever you say always put your name under it! Be courageous enough not to use any mask; don’t forget that hiding among the bushes is the affair of the cowards! Let the Sun shines on your face and everyman see you!” — … More “Never hide yourself!
“There are no rules of architecture…
June 26, 2014
“for a castle in the clouds.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton The Charles W. Morgan, the last of an American whaling fleet that once numbered more than 2,700 vessels, lies at rest in New London, Connecticut, first stop of her 38th voyage, made in celebration of her complete restoration. Capable of carrying approximately 13,000 square feet of sail when fully rigged, the classic … More “There are no rules of architecture…
“Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers.
June 23, 2014
“And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.” — Laura Bush Miriam Epstein, founder of Books to Dreams, helps children open such doors. In her interview in Life Is Full of Sweet Spots, Miriam notes that the best way to experience joy is … More “Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers.
“The moment one gives close attention to anything,
June 19, 2014
“even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” — Henry Miller * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“Today is a new day, different from yesterday…
June 16, 2014
“Whatever today may bring, remember, you are strong, so chin up, smile on and face everything head on.” — Tiana Webb * * * Painted turtles sunning, photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
“I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens…
June 12, 2014
“but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea * * * Life Is Full of Sweet Spots – An Exploration of Joy Fountain drops photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“If we stay where we are, where we’re stuck, where we’re comfortable and safe, we die there.
June 9, 2014
“We become like mushrooms, living in the dark, with poop up to our chins. If you want to know only what you already know, you’re dying. You’re saying: Leave me alone; I don’t mind this little rathole. It’s warm and dry. Really, it’s fine. When nothing new can get in, that’s death. When oxygen can’t … More “If we stay where we are, where we’re stuck, where we’re comfortable and safe, we die there.
“When the tides change, you have two choices…
June 5, 2014
“You can either stand there, letting the water wash over you and your feet sink deeper into the wet sand… or you can get out of the way. You can move up the beach – or off the beach, if you want. The point is to not get stuck.” ― Tricia Rayburn * * * … More “When the tides change, you have two choices…
“Ours was the marsh country,
June 2, 2014
“down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening.” — Charles Dickens, Great Expectations * * * Bass Hole at Gray’s Beach, Yarmouth Port, … More “Ours was the marsh country,
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 