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“The artist must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative. The history of the capitalist era is characterized by the degradation of my people: despoiled of their lands, their true culture destroyed… denied equal protection of the law, and deprived their rightful place in theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 9th April”

“I believe we are all here to help each other and that our individual lives have patterns and purposes. My illness turned out to have a very special purpose — helping save other lives, and I am grateful for what I was able to do.” Betty Ford (1918 – 2011), US first lady 1974 –Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 8th April”

“My heart leaps up when I beholdA rainbow in the sky:So was it when my life began;So is it now I am a man;So be it when I shall grow old,Or let me die!The Child is father of the Man;And I could wish my days to beBound each to each by natural piety.” William WordsworthContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 7th April”

“”Self-love is the form and root of all friendship. Well-ordered self-love is right and natural – so much so that the person who hates himself or herself sins against nature. To know and to appreciate your own worth is no sin.” Thomas Aquinas Some religious teachers build their theologies around the central idea “What amContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 6th April”

International Day of Conscience “It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes, if you’re hated by the right people.” Bette Davis (1908 – 1989), actor, born on this day Image: Bette Davis in Jezebel, 1938

“I would be cautious in embracing or rejecting doctrines. Had they been essential to our salvation, they would have been more explicitly declared in the Gospels, where we are so well taught the practice of every good word and work.” Dorothea Dix (1802 – 1887), mental health nurse, social reformer and Unitarian, born on thisContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 4th April”

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” Doris Day, actor, born on this day (1922 – 2019)

“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day isContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 2nd April”

“Trees are living symbols of peace and hope. A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky. It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded and that no matter how high we go it is from our roots that we draw sustenance. It is a reminder toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 1st April”

“Gentleness is often mistaken for weakness, but in truth, it is a profound strength.To be gentle in a world that can be harsh takes courage.Gentleness is the soft hand that soothes in moments of distress, the calm voice that brings peace in the midst of chaos, and the open heart that chooses kindness over anger.TrueContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 31st March”