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Vincent Van Gogh - Blossoming Almond Tree


People
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only
if there is a light from within.
....by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross



It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

...author unknown



He Has Achieved Success
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of
intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

Who has left the world better than he found it,
whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;

Whose life was an inspiration; Whose memory is a benediction.

....by Bessie A. Stanley



Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

...from Matt. 5:16 of the Bible



Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you NOT to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking
So that other people won't feel unsure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.

As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give
Other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

.... Nelson Mandela, 1994 at his inaguration
   originally attributed to Marianne Williamson


Watch Your Thoughts
Watch your thoughts; they become your words.
Watch your words; they become your actions.
Watch your actions; they become your habits.
Watch your habits; they become your character.
Watch your character for it will become your destiny.
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?

....by Hillel



People are just about as happy
as they make up their minds to be.

...by Abraham Lincoln



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Marilee Schuhrke


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