A lot, I know, but I collect the darn things...

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.
~Cherokee wisdom~


"Just let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be, and embrace the life that is trying to work it's way into your consciousness...
~Caroline Myss "

"Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think you were put here for something less?"
--Chief Arvol Looking Horse

There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
.... Albert Einstein

"Don't take life too seriously,
You'll never get out alive".
Bugs Bunny, circa 1955

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride"


Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.—Dame Edna Everage
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Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama:

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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When you lose, do not lose the lesson.
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Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for all your actions.
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
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Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
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Do not let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
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When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
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Spend some time alone every day.
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Open your arms to change, but do not let go of your values.
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Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
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Live a good, honorable life. Then, when you get older and think back, you will be able to enjoy it a second time.
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A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Do not bring up the past.
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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
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Be gentle with the earth.
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Once a year, go someplace you have never been before.
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music.
- George Carlin

and finally...
"Not a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words and suffer noble sorrows." ~ Charles Reade