Posted by Here are some quotes and ideas that have caught my attention recently.
The Exquisite Gift
"May you hear the marvelous music
singing in your soul every moment,
lauding the exquisite gift of being alive."
— Joyce Rupp in Out of the Ordinary
The First Hour
"The seeds of the day are best planted
in the first hour."
— Robert Fulghum in From Beginning to End
Intention
"Act like the kind of person God would
choose for a friend.
— Rabbi David Ellinson
More Screen Time for Tots
"Children under two are spending twice as much time in front of screens as they did two decades ago. . . . It's tempting for overwhelmed parents to park kids in front of the TV, because it's so effective at holding our child's attention."
— from The Week, March 8, 2019, p. 21
Encourage Others
"Student says, 'I am vey discouraged. What should I do?'
Master says, 'Encourage others.' "
— Dogen Zenji in Zen Quotes
To Ponder
"Constancy of purpose achieves the impossible."
— Chinese Proverb
Leap of Faith
"It takes a leap of faith to get things going
It takes a leap of faith you gotta to show some guts
It takes a leap of faith to get things going
In your heart you must trust."
— "Leap of Faith" by Bruce Springsteen
A Tourist Perspective
"Consider yourself a tourist. Think of the world as it is seen from space, so small and insignificant yet so beautiful. Could there really be anything to be gained by harming others during our stay here? Is it not preferable, and more reasonable, to enjoy ourselves quietly, just as if we were visiting a different neighborhood?"
— His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Ethics for the New Millennium
Dignity
Dr. Don Shirley speaking to Tony, his driver/bodyguard: "You never win with violence. You only win when you maintain your dignity."
— from Green Book, the Academy-Award winning Best Picture with a screenplay by director Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie
Uniqueness All Around
"Every grain of sand on the planet is unique.'
— from 1,339 Quite Interesting Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop compiled by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin link
The Musical Quality of Peace
"Peace at its deepest level has a musical quality like that of an improvisational jazz concert."
— Jay McDaniel in Gandhi's Hope
A Human Spark
"One must believe that there is always a way to produce a human spark for a broader public morality and a deeper commitment to a more just society."
— Ralph Nader in Told You So
