Quotes, Poems, & Sayings... - Page 318

JakeTulane · 05-06-2011, 06:15 AM

"It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone." - Marilyn Monroe

JakeTulane · 05-06-2011, 06:16 AM

"We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders." - Maya Angelou

JakeTulane · 05-06-2011, 06:18 AM

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." - Helen Keller

Mr.Nobody · 05-06-2011, 07:09 AM

“Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going”~Tennessee Williams

Kätzchen · 05-06-2011, 08:33 AM

"Newspapers will run a headline: 'Shark kills human.' You never see a headline from another perspective: 'Man swims in shark-infested waters, forgets he's shark food',"

~ Gary Larson

Diva · 05-06-2011, 08:40 AM

Every artist dips her brush in her own soul, and paints her own nature into her pictures.

~Henry Ward Beecher

Jesse · 05-06-2011, 11:09 AM

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." — Friedrich Nietzsche

justkim · 05-06-2011, 01:14 PM

- Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return. -
- Peace Pilgrim -

violaine · 05-06-2011, 05:07 PM

"She was not what you
would call refined. She was
not what you would call
unrefined. She was the sort
of person who kept a parrot"

(Mark Twain, 'Following the
Equator')

justkim · 05-06-2011, 06:07 PM

- Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. -
- Anthony J. D'Angelo -

girl_dee · 05-06-2011, 06:19 PM

Too many people try to fake their way through life. That's why the real ones shine so brightly.

Kobi · 05-06-2011, 06:37 PM

The Invitation

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dreams
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shriveled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your
fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.

If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand on the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
"Yes!"

It doesn't interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after a night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the center of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.

~Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Nurse Darlin · 05-06-2011, 08:26 PM

It seemed like time had stopped,
The moment I heard your lively heartbeat.
I imagined your sweet, innocent smile,
Your tiny hands and tiny feet.

My heart filled with so much love,
Dreams of a future so near.
When I could hold you in my arms,
And chase away any fears.

I could make out your sweet tiny toes,
As you kicked from inside my skin.
I felt every roll and every hick-up,
From my miracle baby, within.

I counted down the days and nights,
Until my little boy would be born.
When you would be nestled in my loving arms,
Where I would hold you and keep you warm.

I loved you before I knew you,
I will love you until the end of time.
You're my sparkling shooting star,
For you, the sun does shine.

I never expected you would be taken,
Your life ending before your first breath.
Your birth was meant to be joyful,
Not associated with your death.

You passed through my life so quickly,
Leaving me feeling such love for you, and such pain.
When I think of what should have been,
Mine eyes continue to pour like the rain.

I think about you every waking moment,
How much by now you would have grown.
How I'd wrap my arms around you,
Not be sitting here alone.

Know that Mommy loves you,
You are my rainbow in the skies.
I'll never forget the sweetness of your face,
Never knowing the color of your eyes.

For my son...

Mr.Nobody · 05-06-2011, 09:43 PM

When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists
-- as it surely will.
Then act with courage.

Chief White Eagle

Camo Eagle · 05-06-2011, 09:43 PM

"If that battle isn't between you and your destiny, it's not worth it. You don't have to fight every battle."
Joel Osteen

Mr.Nobody · 05-06-2011, 10:00 PM

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life...

"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.

"One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.

"The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

"This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf will win?"

The old chief simply replied,
"The one you feed."

CrankyOldGuy · 05-07-2011, 06:07 AM

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

JakeTulane · 05-07-2011, 07:28 AM

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable." - Joseph Addison

JakeTulane · 05-07-2011, 07:29 AM

"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring." - Oscar Wilde

JakeTulane · 05-07-2011, 07:31 AM

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
-Mother Teresa

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05-06-2011, 08:33 AM	#6345
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow ツ Posts: 16,056 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,514 Times in 10,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	The threads that connect us to other living things... "Newspapers will run a headline: 'Shark kills human.' You never see a headline from another perspective: 'Man swims in shark-infested waters, forgets he's shark food'," ~ Gary Larson

05-06-2011, 11:09 AM	#6347
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,781 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." — Friedrich Nietzsche __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

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05-06-2011, 06:15 AM	#6341
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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Every artist dips her brush in her own soul, and paints her own nature into her pictures. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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05-06-2011, 06:37 PM	#6352
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,636 Times in 7,642 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	The Invitation It doesn't interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dreams for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon... I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy mine or your own if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful be realistic to remember the limitations of being human. It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure yours and mine and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, "Yes!" It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children. It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back. It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments. ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer __________________

05-06-2011, 08:26 PM	#6353
Nurse Darlin Member How Do You Identify?: Femme-agressive at times Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/babygirl Relationship Status: Never been more in love with my Sugarbear! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 148 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 278 Thanked 477 Times in 87 Posts Rep Power: 4732369	The Color of Your Eyes It seemed like time had stopped, The moment I heard your lively heartbeat. I imagined your sweet, innocent smile, Your tiny hands and tiny feet. My heart filled with so much love, Dreams of a future so near. When I could hold you in my arms, And chase away any fears. I could make out your sweet tiny toes, As you kicked from inside my skin. I felt every roll and every hick-up, From my miracle baby, within. I counted down the days and nights, Until my little boy would be born. When you would be nestled in my loving arms, Where I would hold you and keep you warm. I loved you before I knew you, I will love you until the end of time. You're my sparkling shooting star, For you, the sun does shine. I never expected you would be taken, Your life ending before your first breath. Your birth was meant to be joyful, Not associated with your death. You passed through my life so quickly, Leaving me feeling such love for you, and such pain. When I think of what should have been, Mine eyes continue to pour like the rain. I think about you every waking moment, How much by now you would have grown. How I'd wrap my arms around you, Not be sitting here alone. Know that Mommy loves you, You are my rainbow in the skies. I'll never forget the sweetness of your face, Never knowing the color of your eyes. For my son...

05-06-2011, 09:43 PM	#6354
Mr.Nobody Member How Do You Identify?: Niizh manidoowag... Preferred Pronoun?: I prefer amature nouns Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 840 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,528 Times in 536 Posts Rep Power: 15623423	When you are in doubt, be still, and wait; when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage. So long as mists envelop you, be still; be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists -- as it surely will. Then act with courage. Chief White Eagle __________________ Noblesse oblige...

05-06-2011, 09:43 PM	#6355
Camo Eagle Member How Do You Identify?: FTM in these communities. Male in everyday & public life. Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 241 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 268 Thanked 328 Times in 152 Posts Rep Power: 2982903	"If that battle isn't between you and your destiny, it's not worth it. You don't have to fight every battle." Joel Osteen

05-06-2011, 10:00 PM	#6356
Mr.Nobody Member How Do You Identify?: Niizh manidoowag... Preferred Pronoun?: I prefer amature nouns Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 840 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,528 Times in 536 Posts Rep Power: 15623423	An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life... "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. "One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego. "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. "This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old chief simply replied, "The one you feed." __________________ Noblesse oblige...

05-07-2011, 06:07 AM	#6357
CrankyOldGuy Member How Do You Identify?: Just the right amount of wrong Preferred Pronoun?: [sic] Basturd Relationship Status: She turns my crank Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Between The Lines Posts: 342 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 110 Thanked 392 Times in 163 Posts Rep Power: 2224210	You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson __________________ "To say nothing, to do nothing, stops nothing" - Roni McCall, Founder, Through Their Eyes, The National Animal Abuse Registry

05-07-2011, 07:28 AM	#6358
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05-07-2011, 07:29 AM	#6359
JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring." - Oscar Wilde

05-07-2011, 07:31 AM	#6360
JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. -Mother Teresa