No Shoes

December 20, 2007

… once, when my feet were bare, and I had not the means of obtaining
shoes. I came to the chief of Kufah in a state of much dejection, and saw
there a man who had no feet. I returned thanks to God and acknowledged his
mercies, and endured my want of shoes with patience …

Sa’di The Gulistan, 1258


Life

October 13, 2007

“The young and the old are closest to life.They love every minute dearly.”

Author Unknown


Mountain and river

October 11, 2007

“Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river.”

Lao Tse


Life’s Big Prizes - Quote of the Day

May 3, 2007

Life’s Big Prizes - Quote of the Day

Most of us miss out on life’s big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. Tonys. Emmys. But we’re all eligible for life’s small pleasures. A pat on the back. A kiss behind the ear. A four-pound bass. A full moon. An empty parking space. A crackling fire. A great meal. A glorious sunset. Hot soup. Cold beer.

- Unknown


Quote of the Day

April 16, 2007

Quote of the Day

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.

- Hedy Lamarr


Quote of the Day

April 13, 2007

Quote of the Day

There are no ugly women; there are only women who do not know how to look pretty.
- Antoine P. Berryer


Quote of the Day - Beauty

April 12, 2007

Quote of the Day - Beauty

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.

- Richard Armour


Quote of the Day - Darkness Light Hate Love

March 17, 2007

Quote of the Day

Darkness Light Hate Love

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.


Quote of the Day - Human Being

March 13, 2007

Human Being

A human being is part of the whole, called by us “the universe.”Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in  its beauty.

- Albert Einstein


Quote of the Day - Beautiful

January 2, 2007

Quote of the Day - Beautiful

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!.
 - Bessie Delaney