“I have always found
that mercy bears richer fruits
than strict justice.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
Have Mercy
Faith
Climb Higher
“The only thing that
overcomes hard luck is
is hard work.”
~ Harry Golden
Look Closely
“The unexamined life
is not worth living
for man.”
~ Socrates
Love is Strong
“Love is not enough.
It must be the foundation,
the cornerstone, but not the
complete structure. It is much
too pliable, too yielding.”
~ Bette Davis
Shell Shock
“Was this the answer to my prayers:
to simply add small sweetnesses
to other people’s lives and
to my own?”
~ Deborah H. Shouse
So Many Choices
“The first step to getting
the things you want
out of life is this:
Decide what you want.”
~ Ben Stein
Escape to the Water
“I have dreamed in my life,
dreams that have stayed with me
ever after, and changed my ideas;
they have gone through and
through me, like wine and water,
and altered the color of my mind.”
~ Emily Brontë
Clear Your Mind
“Like water, which can clearly
mirror the sky and the trees
only so long as its surface is
undisturbed, the mind can only
reflect the true image of the Self
when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.”
~ Indra Devi
Sail Away
“I keep sailing on in this middle passage.
I am sailing into the wind and the dark.
But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady
and my sails full.”
~ Arthur Ashe
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