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Lessons from the Sea
I thought of the lessons [the sea] had taught us as children. A certain amount of patience (you can’t hurry the tides). A great deal of respect (the sea does not suffer fools gladly). An awareness of the vast and mysterious interdependence of things… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Sea”
Every Little Thing We Do Is Important
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. – Blessed Mother Teresa
Thoughts on the Sea – 2
“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach–waiting for a gift from the sea.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Thoughts on the Sea – 1
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. – Mahatma Gandhi
Come Into the Light
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. – William Wordsworth
To Be Alive – Continued
If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. –… Continue Reading “To Be Alive – Continued”
With Whom or with What Does Your Heart Beat?
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with nature. – Joseph Campbell
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
A little wisdom from the late Phyllis Diller: A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
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