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“We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That’s a wealth that’s priceless. You can’t buy compassion.. The most valuable things inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 12th April”

“It is said that young loves autumn best because it promises the fruits of maturity, but that age loves spring best because it recalls the freshness of beginnings. When we have come into that quiet place that age opens us to, into the secret, walled garden of remembrance, the deeds of our lives seem ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 11th April”

“There is craft in this smallest insect,With strands of web spinning out his thoughts;In his tiny body finding rest,And with the wind lightly turning.Before the eaves he stakes out his broad earth;For a moment on the fence top lives through his life.When you know that all beings are even thus,You will know what creation isContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 10th April”

“The manner in which you get ready for work, go to work, and the way you are while you are there affects not only those you work with, but also the quality of your work. Everything we do in our lives has an effect on our work. I, myself, am a poet but I loveContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 9th April”

“Because the almond tree flowers before it bears fruit, some cultures have regarded it as a symbol of hope, but others see its blossom pattern as a warning against haste. As new projects develop this spring, some will hail them automatically for the hope they promise. Others will reflexively regard any new idea as tooContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 8th April”

“God has blessed you when he lets you believe in somebody.” Billie Holiday (1915 – 1959), born on this day

“Freedom.How her spiritHaunts,Hooks,Entices us all!Freedom,Will the time comeFor my ideas to roamAcross this vast land’s deserts,Through the caverns of the Empty Quarter?For my voice to be sent forth,Crying out in the stillness of a quiet people,A voice among the voiceless?For my thoughts, that hurl aroundIn a never-ending spiral,To settleMature, grow and flourishIn a barren wastelandContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 6th April”

International Day of Conscience “Somewhere in every heart there is a discerning voice. This voice distrusts the status quo. It sounds out the falsity in things and encourages dissent from the images things tend to assume. It underlines the secret crevices where the surface has become strained. It advises distance and opens up a newContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 5th April”

“We’ve got some difficult days ahead, but it really doesn’t matter to me now, because I’ve been to the mountain top, and I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life – longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. AndContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 4th April”

“I try to be as uncomplicated as possible. The important thing in life is just living and loving.. I love to laugh. It’s the only way to live. Enjoy each day – it’s not coming back again!” Doris Day (1922 – 2019), born on this day