Mon 28 Mar 2016

On the green earth

Posted by PJ under beauty, mindfulness, miracles, mother earth, peace, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh, Touching Peace

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Fri 25 Mar 2016

Lessons learned

Posted by PJ under lessons learned, money, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“I was walking down Fifth Avenue today and I found a wallet, and I was gonna keep it, rather than return it, but I thought: “Well, if I lost a hundred and fifty dollars, how would I feel?” And I realized I would want to be taught a lesson.”

—Emo Philips, E=MO2

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Thu 24 Mar 2016

In love

Posted by PJ under love, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.”

—Anton Chekhov, Note-Book of Anton Chekhov (S17:14)

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Wed 23 Mar 2016

Spring chickens

Posted by PJ under aging, quote of the day, writers
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Random quote of the day:

“Athletes & writers age differently. They are old at 30; we are spring chickens. We’re not even middle aged till our 60s.”

—Justine Larbalestier, Twitter, June 4, 2011

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Tue 22 Mar 2016

Yum

Posted by PJ under food, quote of the day, reality, the world
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Random quote of the day:

“So, what’s it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don’t recommend it.”

—Bill Watterson, “Some Thoughts On the Real World By One Who Glimpsed It and Fled,” Kenyon College Commencement, May 20, 1990

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Mon 21 Mar 2016

True beauty

Posted by PJ under beauty, quote of the day, truth
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Random quote of the day:

“What is really beautiful must always be true.”

—Stendhal, Armance

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Fri 18 Mar 2016

Blame game

Posted by PJ under accountability, projection, quote of the day, responsibility
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Random quote of the day:

“There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses.”

—Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, and Other Aphorisms

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Thu 17 Mar 2016

Himself discusses the fairies

Posted by PJ under fairies, folklore, video
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For St. Patrick’s Day, here’s the incomparable Eddie Lenihan telling a tale:

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Thu 17 Mar 2016

Disappointed

Posted by PJ under failure, optimism, quote of the day, success
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Random quote of the day:

“Many times people get tied to the disappointment of what failed rather than focusing on the success that awaits them in the next opportunity.”

—Scott Hamilton, The Great Eight

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Wed 16 Mar 2016

Cheated

Posted by PJ under lost and found, love, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternity.”

—Søren Kierkegaard, Works of Love (tr. Howard and Edna Hong)

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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