Never Happened

68

When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. ~ Winston Churchill

It Is What I Was Born For-

191

It is what I was born for- to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world- to instruct myself over and over… ~Mary Oliver

Train Your Mind

235

ht. Train your lips to speak words of gratitude. Train your heart to forgive when wronged. Train your spirit to seek peace in the midst of chaos. ~ Will Bowen

Don’t Be Gloomy

289

Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life. ~ Gordon B. Hinckley

The Best Teachers

236

The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see. ~ Alexandra K. Trenfor

A Book And A Shady Nook

255

Oh for a book and a shady nook, either indoors or out, with the green leaves whispering overhead, or the street cries all about, where I may read at all my ease, both of the new and old, for a jolly good book, whereon to look, is better to me than gold. ~ John Wilson