And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.—Paulo Coelho, from The Alchemist
Quote of the week: Week of Aug 19, 2019
And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.—Paulo Coelho, from The Alchemist
When I’m too big to hold, I’ll hold you instead.—Ashlyn, age 5
We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.—Toni Morrison
Grief starts to become indulgent, and it doesn’t serve anyone, and it’s painful. But if you transform it into remembrance, then you’re magnifying the person you lost and also giving something of that person to other people, so they can experience something of that person.—Patti Smith
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.—Steve Jobs
Inspirational quotes at Artscape Youngplace, in the hallway near the Smart Cookie Club (Rooms 108-109), are posted and changed up every few weeks by Concierge Sonia Gandham. With thanks to Kate Carter, Communications & Promotional Assistant, for the info.
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.—Paulo Coelho
Human rights will be a powerful force for the transformation of reality when they are not simply understood as externally defined norms of behavior but are lived as the spontaneous manifestation of internalized values.—Daisaku Ikeda
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We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.—Swami Vivekananda
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.—Johnny Cash
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.—Mary Pickford