Spring Quotes

The song of a robin
is an angels voice in the garden.

When you desire fragrance,
an angel is a flower.
When you desire music,
an angel is a songbird.

Sun shines, birds sing,
garden angels flowers bring.

Windchimes in your yard
will serenade garden creatures -
squirrels, fairies and angels.

Where you may see a fading bloom,
an angels notice the flower budding.

An Angel falls from heaven
with each drop of rain
to guide it to its place.

Thought is the blossom;
language the bud;
action the fruit behind it.
--By Ralph Waldo Emerson.--
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Every blade of grass has its Angel
that bends over it and whispers,
Grow, Grow
--The Talmud (BC 500-400 AD).--

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To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk
or an evening saunter.
. .to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird's nest or
a wildflower in spring -
- these are some of the rewards
of the simple life.
--By John Burroughs (1837-1921).--

Quotes of Integrity

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. ~William Shakespeare

To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. ~William Shakespeare, Hamlet

A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company. ~Charles Evans Hughes

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. ~Aristotle

Are you not ashamed of heaping up the greatest amount of money and honour and reputation, and caring so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest improvement of the soul? ~Socrates

If honor be your clothing, the suit will last a lifetime; but if clothing be your honor, it will soon be worn threadbare. ~William Arnot

You do not wake up one morning a bad person. It happens by a thousand tiny surrenders of self-respect to self-interest. ~Robert Brault,

Character is much easier kept than recovered. ~Thomas Paine

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. ~George Bernard Shaw

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only. ~Samuel Butler, Erewhon

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. ~Mark Twain, "What Is Man?", 1906

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. ~Author Unknown

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

Goodness is the only investment that never fails. ~Henry David Thoreau

A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., speech, Boston, 8 January 1897

Everyone complains of his memory, but no one complains of his judgment. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 1665

God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. ~Chester W. Nimitz

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. ~Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit

Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing. ~Michael Iapoce, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom

Quotes

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. ~ Nido Qubein

The wisest follow their own direction. ~ Euripiedes

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. ~ Nelson Mandela

To be surrounded by beautiful things has much influence upon the human creature; to make beautiful things has more. ~ Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person. ~ unknown

Where there is great love, there are always wishes. ~ Willa Cather

Quotes

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
Because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
For a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you're going to do, and just do it.; In one bold stroke you can transform today.
~ Marilyn Grey

An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. ~ Author: Carl Jung

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.
~ Samuel Butler

Daffodil Quotes

A house with daffodils in it is a house lit up,
whether or no the sun be shining outside.
A.A. Milne


The daffodil is our doorside queen;
She pushes upward the sword already,
To spot with sunshine the early green.
William Cullen Bryant


Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March with beauty.
William Shakespeare

Daffodowndilly by A.A. Milne
I Wandered as a Lonely Cloud (The Daffodils) by William Wordsworth

Quote - A Woman's Value

Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding, for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy. ~ anon

(That is an overall interperatation of Proverb 31:10-31 -- see my blog entry Jan 08 for more on this Proverb.)

Proverbs 31: 10-31

Somewhere I read in some literature in my youth, "A virtuous wife is worth more than rubies and pearls." I thought that was nice - it is a take on Proverb 31:10. So I decided to look it up again, reveiw and refresh my memory and post it. Each line is identified by the line number and then followed by (characteristic/s) that I added.

Proverbs 31: 10-31


Character and Virtuousness:
10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. (rare and precious)
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. (trustworthy)
12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. (kindness)

Devotion of an Industrious Homemaker:
13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands. (works joyfully)
14 She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar. (seeks far and wide for the best product)
15 She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants. (disciplined)
16 She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard. (enterprising and thrifty)
17 She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms. (energized)
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good, And her lamp does not go out by night. (good steward)
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle. (diligence)

Generosity and Compassion as a Neighbor/Citizen:
20 She extends her hand to the poor. She reaches out her hands to the needy. (good, kind, caring, compassionate, generous)


Devotion of an Industrious Homemaker:
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household is clothed with scarlet. (provident)
22 She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. (creative and elegant)
23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. (influential)
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies sashes for the merchants. (industrious)


The Influence She has as a Teacher:
25 Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. (poised and confident)
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. (intelligent and wise)

Her Influence and Effectiveness as a Mother:
27 She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. (home executive)
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her saying: (praiseworthy)
29 "Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all." (outstanding, distinguished, acknowledged)

Her Excellent Character:
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. (God fearing)
31 Give her of the product of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates. (honored and acknowledged)

Quotes by Confucious

Quotes by Confucious (Kung Zi (551 B.C. - 479 B.C))

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Aspire to the principle, behave with virtue, abide by benevolence, and immerse yourself in the arts.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts,the better will be his world and the world at large.

Quotes by Wordsworth

Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present to live better in the future.

Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

Small service is true service, while it lasts.

That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

Quotes

Time sets the stage;
Fate writes the script;
but only we may choose our character. ~ Liam Thomas Ryder

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed. ~ Michael Pritchard

Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ Unknown

Only you can be yourself. No else is qualified for the job. ~ Unknown

Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can. ~ Danny Kaye

I am an artist... I am here to live out loud. ~ Emile Zola

It's never too late to be who you might have been. ~ George Eliot

A good friend knows the song in your heart and can sing it back when you forget the words. ~ Unknown

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly. ~ Unknown

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship. ~ Louisa May Alcott

We don't make mistakes here, we just have happy accidents. ~ Bob Ross, from "The Joy of Painting"

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. ~ Ray Bradbury

Laughter is the closest distance between two people. ~ Victor Borge

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. ~ Henry David Thoreau

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane. ~ Jimmy Buffett

Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything. ~ Kurt Vonnegut

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. ~ Robert Frost

Book and Reading Quotes

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain

It is not true that we have only one life to live: if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~ S. I. Hayakawa

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~ Chinese Proverb

After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless. ~ Chinese Proverb

A book holds a house of gold. ~ Chinese Proverb

A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. ~ Chinese Proverb

One good teacher outweighs a ton of books. ~ Chinese Proverb

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~ St. Augustine

Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel

A room without a book is like a body without a soul. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Christmas Quotes

Happy Holidays to all my devoted readers and fans. ;-)
Here are some thoughtful Christmas sentiments I wish to share with you on this special day.

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace; the heart of Christmas which is love.
~ Ada V. Hendricks

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
~ Washington Irving

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself.
~ Norman W. Brooks, “Let Every Day Be Christmas"

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
~ Calvin Coolidge

Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance-a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.
~ Augusta E. Rundel


Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ~ Hamilton Wright Mabi


Let us keep Christmas beautiful
Without a thought of greed,
That it might live forevermore
To fill our every need,

That it shall not be just a day,
But last a lifetime through,
The miracle of Christmastime
That brings God close to you.
~ Garnett Ann Schultz

Favorite Quotes

Imagination is greater than knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein

Out of clutter, find simplicity ~ Albert Einstein

I invent nothing, I rediscover. ~ Rodin

Live out of your imagination, not your history. ~ Stephen Covey

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. ~ Richard Bach

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ~Joseph Addison

Do or Do not, there is no try. ~ Master Yoda

Be the change you wish to see in the world. ~ Gahndi

Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money. ~ Cree Proverb

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ~ Mark Twain

The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up. ~ Mark Twain

Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. ~ Samuel Johnson

Even if we can't be happy, we must always be cheerful. ~ Irving Cristol

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~ Chinese proverb

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Proust

All that in this delightful garden grows should happy be and have immortal bliss.~ Edmund Spencer, The Faerie Queen

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look at the stars. ~ Henry Van Dyke

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

In the Midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. ~ Deepak Chopra

When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either. ~ Leo Burnett

Remember, no matter where you go, there you are. ~ Earl Mac Rauch, from "Buckaroo Bansai"

Angels do find us in our hour of need. ~ Amy Huffman

We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. ~ Anton Chekov

Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves. ~ Germaine Greer

The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest. ~ Albert Einstein

The people who laugh at you probably admire you the most. ~ unknown

A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure. ~ unknown

Some of the most significant moments in your life happen without you even knowing it. ~ Alvin Law

"Stay" is a charming word in a friends vocabulary. ~ Louisa May Alcott

Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person. ~ unknown

I love and live this one:
You live but once - you might as well be amusing. ~ Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel