When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. Laozi
It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others' religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty. Mahatma Gandhi This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him. William Lyon Phelps |
I myself am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions~ Author unknown
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First Love ~John Clare
I ne'er was struck before that hour With love so sudden and so sweet, Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower And stole my heart away complete. My face turned pale as deadly pale. My legs refused to walk away, And when she looked, what could I ail? My life and all seemed turned to clay. And then my blood rushed to my face And took my eyesight quite away, The trees and bushes round the place Seemed midnight at noonday. I could not see a single thing, Words from my eyes did start -- They spoke as chords do from the string, And blood burnt round my heart. Are flowers the winter's choice? Is love's bed always snow? She seemed to hear my silent voice, Not love's appeals to know. I never saw so sweet a face As that I stood before. My heart has left its dwelling-place And can return no more |
“Be careful whom you choose to love. This decision will impact your future life and happiness in ways you cannot yet imagine.” ― Toni Coleman
“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” ― Steve Maraboli A relationship without disagreement is probably too brittle to last. Some of the best human bonds are forged in the fire of disagreement.” ― Jerry Spinelli |
"Neither a promotion, losing weight, finding a soul mate, writing a book, nor becoming a billionaire will ensure happiness.
Nothing ensures happiness. No destination is great enough. No dream come true will do. Because happiness, dear one, that's not present at the start of a journey will not be present at its end." |
I loved him as a woman loves-reckless of sorrows, sin, or scorn.
~Letitia Landon |
Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations. (f)
~Jane Austen |
“The greatest love stories are not those in which love is only spoken, but those in which it is acted upon.”― Steve Maraboli
“Everyone disliked their partners at some time or another, she knew that. But she’d spent her hours in the dark wondering whether she’d ever liked him. Would it really have been so much worse to spend those years alone? Why did there have to be someone else in the room while she was eating, watching TV, sleeping?” ― Nick Hornby “I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance.” ― Steve Maraboli |
old but good
True Love Of all the things I’ve had to say I never thought it would be this way. Friends for years Through all of the tears Love was a simple game. And now I wish to take your name. Time flies when you’re having fun Or when two hearts become one. It is a simple vow to take But one you should never break. Not many people take the time To let their hearts spend that extra dime. Too bad, because it is well worth the wait When a friend becomes your perfect mate. So many secrets, you can’t hide anymore If you chose to love and adore. But it is definitely worth it in the end When you find that one “true love” who is also a friend. |
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 |
I'm one of those people that when I go over a bridge, I want to jump.
It's like this intense tickle in the pit of my stomach. It's like I'm on the verge the whole time I'm walking over that bridge. And I'm not going to get that release until I jump. |
~My Love~Sharing some of my poetry...
~My Love~
My Love, You have stirred deep inside of me A place so oddly familiar... A place where the light in me shone so brightly Through your boldness at times... I can see with a clarity so clearly Your pure intentions... Like the moon sits upon the backdrop Of an Indigo sky so peacefully. I comprehend the many volumes you speak in silences And each meaning conveyed in your need to withdrawal... From your musings thoughtfully abstracted the truth is always surrendered. My love, I stand right before you Though miles from your shore. And yet my soul knows exactly where to look and how to decipher the many truths and secrets you have buried upon the shoreline deep within each grain of sand on so many of your solitary walks Along the beach... Feeling the breeze Wisping softly against your face. Know you do not walk alone For these are kisses from me. I am strong enough to look into the depths of your soul I see past just your eyes... I remember the times I spent deciphering Your blank stares. For what lies past that is the story of the truth today. I cherish the memories so foreign to you now. I long to compliment and complete you. Like the color of Manganese One must risk it's toxicity To truly be able to see and appreciate it's awe. Like the risk in loving what we can't see We still share the same moon, sun, stars... Look no further to also find me. My love, Try to remember the promise I made to you for each time we had to depart from here from one another I vowed to always return to meet you At our safe haven. But only once we learned How to recognize And where to look for and find the truth. The key lies in being ready to hear the truth. Hidden somewhere between the twilight's gleam and the early morning dawn Sparkles so many flickers of light All vying for your undivided attention. But only one tiny flicker will endure Choosing the right one Finding it... One must go through many tries first Many trials. But none were in vain. Yes, you are bright, bold, and a rarity. Do you even remember where to look for me? What to do once you find my slumbering soul? No matter if you do or not One thing is certain. No matter how far apart We are in mere miles physically. We share the same indigo sky... Under the same full moon in June Seek the beauty of it's simplicity in its complexity. I hear a symphony speak to me in your silences. Love... Feel the purity in my burning passion for you And with nothing more to test... Nothing more to question... Simply feel my beauty as you trust the feeling of the gentle breeze running through your Hair, body and being. For under this Moon and Indigo sky know that it is I that has kissed your face Like the wind, like that breeze. You can't see it...until its a tornado But you can always feel its stirrings. __________________ |
There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for.”
― Lisa Kleypas “It is impossible to manufacture or imitate love.” ― J.K. Rowling “Love is too precious to be ashamed of.”― Laurell K. Hamilton |
If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.(f)
~Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld |
“We have to allow ourselves to be loved by the people who really love us, the people who really matter. Too much of the time, we are blinded by our own pursuits of people to love us, people that don't even matter, while all that time we waste and the people who do love us have to stand on the sidewalk and watch us beg in the streets! It's time to put an end to this. It's time for us to let ourselves be loved.”
― C. JoyBell C. “No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.” ― Haruki Murakami “This is an important lesson to remember when you're having a bad day, a bad month, or a shitty year. Things will change: you won't feel this way forever. And anyway, sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are the ones your soul needs most. I believe you can't feel real joy unless you've felt heartache. You can't have a sense of victory unless you know what it means to fail. You can't know what it's like to feel holy until you know what it's like to feel really fucking evil. And you can't be birthed again until you've died.” ― Kelly Cutrone, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You |
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I especially love the one by the fabulous Kelly Cutrone...She's pro-women..strong..successful..and wise. She's such a great role model for women. She's a hot habanero w/ a vanilla yogurt heart. ~`T |
The wind blows cold
And the wind comes down to the dawn And we ride silently And we kiss as we ride down In the dusty heat Licking the tears from your eyes The day I first saw you, my eyes observed you My heart approved you I fled from my father with you Far from my home with you I never repented it You darkened a parlour for me, painted rooms for me Slaughtered beasts for me I slept upon duck's feathers Until mid-day milking time Or more if it pleased me Your heart's blood was still flowing, I did not stay to wipe it.. but filled my hands and drank it...my warm-hearted rider.. My thousand sorrows. |
"We lie in each other's arms eyes shut and fingers open and all the colors of the world pass through our bodies like strings of fire."
- Marge Piercy "Don't you think I was made for you? I feel like you had me ordered — and I was delivered to you — to be worn. I want you to wear me, like a watch..." - Zelda Fitzgerald "I want to do things so wild with you that I don't know how to say them." - Anais Nin "I cannot exist without you. I am forgetful of everything but seeing you again. My life seems to stop there, I see no further. You have absorbed me. I have a sensation at the present moment as though I were dissolving. I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion... I have shuddered at it... I shudder no more. I could be martyred for my religion: Love is my religion. I could die for that. I could die for you. My creed is love, and you are its only tenet. You have ravished me away by a power I cannot resist." - John Keats |
“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” ― Ayn Rand
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. ” ― William James “She leaned into me, and when I closed my eyes, I knew I wanted nothing more than to hold her this way forever.” ― Nicholas Sparks |
"Love without judgment
Forgive without fear Stand your ground with integrity Leave behind what does not matter Reach for who you truly are ..." |
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