Nothing happens unless first we dream.
Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American writer and journalist. Many of his works centered around poetry (he preferred “free verse’) and writing biographies. One of his most well-received biographies was about American President Abraham Lincoln. He received three Pulitzer Prizes (two for poetry and one for his Lincoln biography). Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois.
Morning’s gentle voice
Invitation welcomes all
New day rising
Creator’s spirit comes to call
Next steps contemplate
Opportunity at hand
Always present
Creator’s breath covers this land
Mind absent of thoughts
Tranquility extends grace
Empty page waits
Creator’s own words embrace
Time seems to stand still
Sky’s expanse frozen in blue
Quiet breeze stirs
Creator’s peace channels breakthrough
Darkness encroaches
Patient light chases away
Innocence dreams
Creator’s perpetual way
Fateful ember glows
Another shared memory—
Seeing tomorrow
Kindness extended
Grace added with every breath—
Character defined
Diploma in hand
Open road’s invitation—
Adventures ahead
Another morning rises
Hourglass filled with time
Adventures waiting
Spirit’s gentle touch leaves nighttime
Another wakening heart
Hourglass filled with time
Emotions sailing
Distant dreams surface to bell’s chime
Another page opens up
Hourglass filled with time
Happiness smiling
Nature’s radiance sure to climb
Another wilderness road
Hourglass filled with time
Transitions breathing
Tasting sweetest life, in its prime
Tomorrow naps in shadows
Hourglass filled with time
Hopefulness praising
Unending day, please no bedtime
If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.
Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time–like to have a friend takes time.
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was an American modernist painter whose career spanned seven decades. She was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Putting first things first is an issue at the very heart of life.
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
Stephen Covey (1932-2012) was an American educator, author, and speaker.
Time is no fast-hurrying stream, but a sportful sunlit ocean.
Experience is the grand spiritual Doctor.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Sunrise greets morning
Life’s precious rewrite
Opportunity
Second chance takes flight
Lifetime’s intentions
Journey not complete
Treasure each minute
Spirit’s breath, upbeat
Always share kindness
Chase gray clouds away
Smile warms someone’s heart
Brighten one more day
Tomorrow can wait
Walk this cherished route
Embrace love’s moments
Before time runs out
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.
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.
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