Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
No one ever said life was fair. Just eventful.
Carol Burnett (born 1933) is an American actress, comedian, and author. She hosted her own television variety and comedy show from 1967 to 1978.
Autumn rains lasting for days
Covering the land with mist
Cleansing under cloudy haze
Rising pollen, now dismissed
Harvest pausing, farmers wait
Parking soybeans, left to take
Drying cornstalks, know their fate
Standing ready, combines brake
Creeks filling, slowly at first
Running water, sent ahead
Suspending reservoirs’ thirst
Pausing for now, winter’s dread
Nature’s perfect cycle breathes
Singing praises to the Lord
Watching as autumn unsheathes
Waking when spring comes aboard
Originally published October, 2020.
We are surrounded by modern, time-saving devices, but we never seem to have enough time.
I think that in modern America, we have far too many options for breakfast cereal and not enough options for President.
Barry Schwartz (born 1946) is an American psychologist who frequently writes about society’s relationships in terms of behavioral science.
We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.
You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.
Stevie Wonder (born 1950) is an American singer and songwriter.
Even if I know that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
From Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.”
Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.
Today expect something good to happen to you no matter what occurred yesterday.
Sarah Ban Breathnach (born 1947) is an American author, philanthropist, and speaker.
In tomorrow’s shadows
Worry waits to jump out
Disappointment crashes in
Filling waves with doubt
Aspirations seem dashed
Sunrise seemingly locked
Yesterday not forgotten
Seeing future blocked
Breath of sorrow surrounds
Hope seen flowing away
Another storm standing tall
Searching through its gray
Dreams no longer brightened
Today’s voyage postponed
Been at this moment before
Feeling self disowned
Freedom shares patient heart
Journey no longer drowned
Faithful love comes alongside
Sailing homeward-bound
Time is the least thing we have.
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.
I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a ferris wheel.
Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.
Elwyn Brooks (E. B.) White (1899-1985) was an American writer. He authored many classic children’s books, including CHARLOTTE’S WEB, STUART LITTLE, and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN.
Morning sky awakens
Peace fills nature’s outlook
Landscape’s fresh, white blanket
Winter’s cozy look
Horizon full of gray
Light tries to brighten
Sun waits for tomorrow
Winter’s grip tightens
Hope’s disappearing breath
Tranquility’s free-fall
Each snowflake multiplies
Winter’s sudden squall
Wind churns with whitest sky
Brief storm now taking rest
Clouds open with sunlight
Winter’s steady quest
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