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“Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.”
(Letters to a Young Poet) ~Rainer Maria Rilke |
“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor; and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom. Not feared, save as men may fear the dignity of a man, old and wise.'
(The Window on the West) ~J.R.R Tolkien |
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A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.(f)
Woody Allen 1935-, American Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Comedian People must be taken as they are, and we should never try to make them or ourselves better by quarreling with them.(f) Edmund Burke 1729-1797, British Political Writer, Statesman |
my brother reminded me of this yesterday.
if you keep doing what your doing, you will keep getting what your getting |
Vincent F Rocchio
~ Racism has been an integral component of American culture since its founding upon the genocide of Native Americans, and the forced slavery of Africans and Afro-Americans~ |
"See Beyond Black and White"" The causes of any conflict lie in strong attachment to certain views, and the core of Buddha’s teaching is of great help here. All phenomena, in addition to being transient, arise and disappear according to a complex set of conditions. When we apply this truth to conflict, we give up the simplistic, black-and-white picture through which conflict is usually described and perpetuated. Views about the “good guys” and the “bad guys”simply do not correspond to the reality.
--Zarko Andricevic, Tricycle Daily Dharma |
"Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be." - Anonymous |
"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over." - Gloria Naylor |
"There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life." - Author Unknown |
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O for the sunshine
And motion of waves In a song! ~Walt Whitman |
Before judging another person, try to observe your own mind...
To laugh at somebody else's shortcomings is one of the lowest things you can do. If you must laugh, laugh at your own weaknesses; laugh at your own stupidities. This is far better than laughing at someone else. By being able to laugh at your own faults, at least you become aware of your own lower or false nature. If you can laugh at your own lower nature, this means you are evolving, and this is consoling. You will be fit for immortality, or at least, you are getting closer to it. When you laugh at yourself, this means that you are slowly becoming aware of your own ignorance. This is a good sign. Once you realize that you are ignorant, then it is easy for the Guru to work on you. Many disciples or devotees simply say they are ignorant, but they really do not mean it. Deep down in their minds they think that they know many things. Actually they do not realize their own ignorance. A person who laughs as his own weaknesses and faults realizes and recognizes his own ignorance. He can easily evolve and rise to the Supreme State of Blissful Laughter. He can soon laugh, watching the whole universe as a play of God. Therefore, children, do not tease or make fun of others. it is very painful for Mother to see Her children behaving so cheaply.
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The words "I am" are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you. ~A.L. Kitselman
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"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly." - Buddha |
“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” - John Wooden |
"The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled the more I gain." - Susan B. Anthony |
Dalai Lama
It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intelligence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.:praying:
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Existence is no more than the precarious attainment of relevance in an intensely mobile flux of past, present, and future.
--Susan Sontag |
Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
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