05/11/20

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. -Washington Irving

01/03/20

Gray skies are just clouds passing over. -Duke Ellington

01/02/19

Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance. -Alan Dean Foster

01/01/20

There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world, I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary, and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair, and disrespect. -Nikki Giovanni

12/31/19

Never give in and never give up. -Hubert H. Humphrey

12/30/19

If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. -John Irving

12/27/19

Surprising what you can dig out of books if you read long enough, isn't it? -Robert Jordan

12/26/19

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer. -Dean Koontz

12/25/19

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime. -Laura Ingalls Wilder

12/24/19

The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere. -Anne Morrow Lindbergh