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Wisdom of the Ages
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
– Ansel Adams
The Wisdom of Rachel Carson
One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?”
– Rachel Carson
The Wisdom of Kahil Gibran
In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
– Kahil Gibran, The Prophet
The Wisdom of Henry David Thoreau
The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling.
– Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Entry or Exit?
Every exit is an entry somewhere else.
– Tom Stoppard
Healing Light
How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of Light against its being; otherwise we all remain too frightened.
Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky, Love Poems from God
Extravagant Generosity
Being extravagantly generous is an enchanting way to become holy and Godlike, for God is awesomely extravagant — as is revealed by even a casual glance at creation.
– Edward Hays, The Great Escape Manual
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Where Do You Stand Today?
Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth.
– Diane Ackerman
Let Yourself Be Drawn
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.
– Jalaluddin Rumi, Essential Rumi, versions by Coleman Barks
As We Enter this New Year
As we enter this New Year, let us be open – with joy – to the mystery of how our lives will unfold.
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.
– Margaret Fuller
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