Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth.
From Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Never give up, and never, under any circumstances,
ever face the facts. - Ruth Gordon
I have been absolutely terrified every moment of my life,
and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I've wanted to do. - Georgia O'Keefe
The important thing is this: to be able to sacrifice what we are...for what we can become. -Charles Du Bos
Who do you want to be in your one wild and precious life?
- Mary Oliver
The world is more malleable than you think. It is not all set
in concrete. And where it is, at least stick your fingers in it before it dries. - Bono
Never play for safety. It’s the most dangerous game in the world. - Sister Corita Kent
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
- Chinese Proverb
There is no set path. Just follow your heart. – Unknown
Trust yourself in the deep, uncharted waters. When there is a storm it is safer in the open sea. If you stay too near the dock you will get beaten to death. – Sam Keen
But if you travel far enough, one day you will recognize yourself coming down to meet yourself. And you will say – yes.
– Marion Woodman
If you want things to stay as they are, things will have to change. – Giuseppe Tamasi di Lampedusa
Live as if you expected your prayers to be answered.
– Edgar Casey
I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me.
– Herman Hesse
Life is too short for bad coffee. -Unknown
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“The most successful people are those who are good at Plan B.”
– James York
“The first step…shall be to lose the way.” – Galway Kinnell
“If the angel deigns to come, it will be because you have convinced him, not by tears, but by your humble resolve to be always beginning: to be a beginner” – Rainer Maria Rilke
“It’s not until you have a burning yes inside you about what is truly important that you can pleasantly, smilingly, cheerfully, say no to all of that which is urgent, but not truly important. Our deepest guilt comes from doing the opposite, implicitly saying no to the truly important and yes, yes, yes to the urgent that is not important. The more we are free from non-necessities, the more we are free to do the more meaningful actions of our lives.”
–Stephen R. Covey (Everyday Greatness)
“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
– Colette
“On the verge of change, things seem to get worse because we finally see our errors clearly. When we feel stuck, going nowhere – even starting to slip backward – we may actually be backing up to get a running start.” – unknown
“Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”
– Mary Oliver
“My new rules are few and simple: follow your interests; go as deep as you can; change the rules whenever you like.”
–Alix Kate Shulman
“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit”. – Helen Keller
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God’s business.”
– Michael J. Fox
“The first week at August’s was a consolation, a pure relief. The world will give you that once in a while, a brief time-out. The boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat up life.” – Sue Monk Kidd
(The Secret Life of Bees)
There are a number of very important irreversibles to be discovered in our universe. One of them is that every time you make an experiment you learn more: quite literally, you can not learn less. – Buckminister Fuller
“The broken pomegranate is full of stars.” - Seferis
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” – Tom Stoppard
“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down.”
– Natalie Goldberg
“If I don’t have red I use blue.” - Picasso
It’s time again. Tear up the violets and plant something more difficult to grow. – James Schuyler
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How to be a Taurus in New York City
By Virginia Bell
My Sun and Moon are in the sign of warm scones, French lilacs,
Clear mountain lakes, fields of lavender and lemon grass
Yet I wander in a forest of skyscrapers and apartment complexes
Not under stars but city lights, not surrounded by silence
But among strangers, sirens, and yellow cabs.
By day I walk on concrete longing for wet sand and open spaces
Negotiate subway tunnels instead of bridal paths
At night I dream of lush gardens, desert sunsets, and endless sky
I ride bareback on deserted beaches, dance naked in Greek temples.
Did I tell you that my Sun and Moon are in the 8th house?
Like Persephone I am driven down into the underworld
Exploring the shadows and in-between places
Living in two worlds, serving both Hades and Demeter
Finding the peace I crave within the chaos and the loss.
I am an urban witch; I fill my apartment with poetry and plants
Sacred statues, Chopin sonatas, the scent of jasmine and rose
My language is astrology; my world consists of planets and stars
I draw inspiration from mythology, magic, and ancient symbols.
Outside I find nourishment in small, secluded places
A hidden garden in the West Village, a waterfall in midtown
The chapel beneath the Citicorp building
The boat house in Central Park, the farmer’s market
I could go on and on.
My longing has transformed me into a detective of natural beauty
Daily I seek out each blade of grass and piece of sky
Daily I bow my head to every flower pot and passing tree
Thanking them over and over again for their humble presence
Without which my Taurus Sun and Moon could not survive.
MORE QUOTES
Ten thousand flowers in spring.
The moon in autumn, a cool breeze
in summer, snow in winter.
This is the best season of your life.
– Wu Tien, 1183-1260
