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The following poem is a poem my roommate gave to me when my dog passed away
We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its aweful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan. -Irving Townsend my own words~ this poem is so true. I adopted my dog from a shelter, knowing full well that he was a senior dog, yet I wouldn't give up the 3 years I got with him for anything. I find peace within myself knowing that I gave him a happy and loved final 3 years. Fatboy- You are still alive in my heart 1/23/2009 |
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” Audrey Hepburn |
“It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book."
FRIEDRICH NIETZCHE |
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Old Klingon Proverb (From "Kill Bill") |
"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers." --Robert Frost
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“The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty, and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvelous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life.” - Hugh Walpole, Sr. |
“It's a kind of radiance. People who possess a true inner beauty, their eyes are a little brighter, their skin a little more dewy. They vibrate at a different frequency.” - Cameron Diaz |
"May you find serenity and tranquility
in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be there, even when you feel most alone. May a kind word, a reassuring touch, and a warm smile be yours every day of your life, and may you give these gifts as well as receive them. May the teachings of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them. Remember, those whose lives you have touched and who have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished. It is the content of the encounter that is more important than its form. May you not become too concerned with material matters, but instead place immeasurable value on the goodness in your heart. Find time in each day to see beauty and love in the world around you. Realize that what you feel you lack in one regard you may be more than compensated for in another. What you feel you lack in the present may become one of your strengths in the future. May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility. Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience. May you find enough inner strength to determine your own worth by yourself, and not be dependent on another's judgment of your accomplishments. May you always feel loved.” - Sandra Sturtz Hauss |
Hold on to the lessons, let go of the pain.
--from Drag King Dreams by Leslie Feinberg |
My candle burns at both ends
It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - It gives a lovely light. Edna St. Vincent Millay, "A Few Figs from Thistles", 1920 American poet (1892 - 1950) |
"To hate is to show you still care. Who needs that? Focus on what's really important." - Henry Rollins
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Virtue is relative at best. There's nothing worse than a sunset when you're driving due west. ~ ani difranco
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Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.
Mel Brooks |
May God give you...For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
-- Mark Twain |
Angela from My So-Called Life
Sometimes it seems like we're all living in some kind of prison. And the crime is how much we hate ourselves. It's good to get really dressed up once in a while. And admit the truth: that when you really look closely? People are so strange and so complicated that they're actually... beautiful. Possibly even me.
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“When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life” - Greg Anderson |
“We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet on the way. Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don't overlook it.” - Author Unknown |
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.” - Maya Angelou |
Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy were married 52 years, until her death in 1994. He had this to say about her: "If Jessie has a triumph, I feel that it's mine. Or when I read that she is beautiful, I feel wonderful. She's mine."—Hume Cronyn http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...elyjessica.jpg :awww: ~Theo~ :bouquet: |
Each moment of your life is a brush stroke in the painting of your
growing career. There are the bold, sweeping strokes of one increasing, dynamic purpose. There are the lights and shadows that make your life deep and strong. There are the little touches that add the stamp of character and worth. The art of achievement is the art of making life--your life--a masterpiece. Wilferd A. Peterson |
A tree has both straight and crooked branches; the symmetry of the tree,
however, is perfect. Life is balanced like a tree. When you consider the struggles, difficulties, and sorrows as a part of it, then you see it as beautiful and perfect. George M. Lamsa |
Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which people cease
to live unreflectively and begin to devote themselves to their lives with reverence in order to raise them to their true value. To affirm life is to deepen, to make more inward, and to exalt the will-to-live. Albert Schweitzer |
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead. |
Factual information alone isn't sufficient to guide you through life's labyrinthine tests. You need and deserve regular deliveries of uncanny revelation.
One of your inalienable rights as a human being should therefore be to receive a mysteriously useful omen every day of your life. Rob Brezsny |
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
~Kahlil Gibran |
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyse your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.
~Leo Buscaglia |
MARIPOSA DE OTOÑO
La mariposa volotea y arde -con el sol- a veces. Mancha volante y llamarada, ahora se queda parada sobre una hoja: que la mece. Me decían: -No tienes nada. No estás enfermo. Te parece. Yo tampoco decía nada. Y pasò el tiempo de las mieses. Hoy una mano de congoja llena de otoño el horizonte. Y hasta de mi alma caen hojas. Me decían: -No tienes nada. No estás enfermo. Te parece. Era la hora de las espigas. El sol, ahora, convalece. Todo se va en la vida, amigos. Se va o perece. Se va la manò que te induce. Se va o perece. Se va la rosa que desates. También la boca que te bese. El agua, la sombra y el vaso. Se va o perece. Pasò la hora de las espigas. El sol, ahora, convalece. Su lengua tibia me rodea. También me dice: -Te parece. La mariposa volotea, revolotea, y desaparece.~ Pablo Neruda |
"Even your breath stinks of mediocrity."
- Sue Sylvester |
"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware,"
~ Martin Buber |
To be able under all circumstances
to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. ~ Confucius |
Perseverance alone does not assure success. No amount of stalking will lead to game in a field that has none.
~I Ching |
""But I don't want to go among mad people," said Alice. "Oh, you can't help that," said the cat. "We're all mad here."”
~Lewis Carroll |
“Love is saying 'I feel differently' instead of 'You're wrong.'” - Author Unknown |
"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.” - Oscar Wilde |
Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The Main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
~John Steinbeck |
Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons. You will find it is to the soul what a water bath is to the body.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes |
Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.'
~Elvis Presley |
To celebrate Pride...some of my favorite quotes:
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another. ~ Homer If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise. ~ Johann von Goethe If homosexuality is a disease, let's all call in queer to work: "Hello. Can't work today, still queer." ~ Robin Tyler If male homosexuals are called "gay," then female homosexuals should be called "ecstatic." ~ Shelly Roberts I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant. ~ Paul Newman Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves? ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people. ~ Martina Navratilova It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It's like disapproving of rain. ~ Francis Maude |
"If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it . . . write it in the sand near the water's edge." - Napoleon Hill
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