“There are two things parents should give their children: roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly.)” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “We were all born with wings. … More Wings
“Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.” — Alice Meynell “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe * * * Low Tide — Photo at Outer Island off Stony … More Low Tide
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” — Luciano Pavarotti * * * Monarch Butterfly feeding on decomposing banana — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017; taken at the Butterfly House, Cape Cod Museum … More Fine Dining
Just to look─ to look at the sea, to follow its comings and goings, is to see beyond memory, beyond life, before and after the beginning of death. Just to think─ to think about the sea, to ponder its waves, is to find there is more, more than souls can account for, than every … More That Is Enough
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” — Helen Keller * * * Figureheads, Mystic Seaport (Mystic, CT) Exhibit — Photo by Mary O’Connor
“Worrisome thoughts and their resulting feelings are a form of self-strangulation. They not only strangle your emotions. They affect your physical life as well, and your ability to focus and get things done.” — Andrew J. Bernstein * * * “Smothered” — Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, Florida. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.” — Henry Ford * * … More Character
“It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.” — Seneca “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg * … More Taking a Risk
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt * * * Dreams of a Princess — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work.” — T. Berry Brazelton * * * Baboon family met along the roadside in Tanzania. Watercolor painting by Mary … More Bonding
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 