“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” - Rachel Carson
never alone…
shadowy_future…
"The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore... Unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirits seek victory over those things that seem impossible... It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors... to meet the shadowy future without fear... Continue Reading →
be less enslaved…
“Culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought, which, in the coarse or centuries, have enabled man to be less enslaved” - Andre Malraux
liberating influence of beauty
“Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later work belongs.” - Albert Einstein
we don’t grow…
If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. - Gail Sheehy
live their lives backwards…
Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in... Continue Reading →
wasting your time…
If you have come to help me… you are wasting your time… But if you come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” – Aboriginal activist, Queensland, Australia, the 1970s.
true clarity of vision…
"Having lofty ideas and a clearly defined purpose, and then putting them into practice in daily life -- that is what it means to live with true clarity of vision." - Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, author of The System of Value-Creating Pedagogy. (Quote taken from August 20th, 2010 World Tribune)
offered a fact…
“If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 