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“I was born in No-doyohn Cañon, Arizona, June, 1829. In that country which lies around the headwaters of the Gila River I was reared. This range was our fatherland; among these mountains our wigwams were hidden; the scattered valleys contained our fields; the boundless prairies, stretching away on every side, were our pastures; the rockyContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 16th June”

“Every event has two handles – one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong, don’t grab it by his wronging, because this is the handle incapable of lifting it. Instead, use the other – that he is your brother, that you were raised together,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 14th June”

“To the youngster talking nonsense Zeno said, “The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we might listen more and talk less.”” Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.23

“There are in this world blessed souls, whose sorrows all spring up into joys for others; whose earthly hopes, laid in the grave with many tears, are the seed from which spring healing flowers and balm for the desolate and the distressed.” From Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author and abolitionist (1811 –Continue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 13th June”

“Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.” Anne Frank (1929 – 1945), born on this day

International Day of Play “A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labour and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 11th June”

“The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.” Judy Garland (1922 – 1969), born on this day

“Wisdomis shouting in the streets.It is simply not enoughfor those seeking wisdommerely to read about it.Wisdom must be discovered.And once discoveredit must be learned by heart.You will not find wisdom in your booksfor it is not of your books,but of the books of our God/dess.What are these books?They are those which the Divine has writtenwithContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 9th June”

World Oceans Day “I am in love with Oceanlifting her thousands of white hatsin the chop of the storm,or lying smooth and blue, theloveliest bed in the world.In the personal life, there isalways grief more than enough,a heart-load for each of uson the dusty road. I supposethere is a reason for this, so I willContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 8th June”

“Time is something we created in order to measure the span of our lives. It’s not meant to create fear in you or paralyse you from moving forward. You are never too old and it is never too late to start over.” Prince Rogers Nelson (1958 – 2016), born on this day