Quotes October 07, 2021

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
J.R.R. Tolkien
 
 
 
 
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.”
Leonard Bernstein
 
 
 
 
Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.
Golda Meir – 1898-1978 – Israeli Stateswoman-Politician-Teacher
 
 
 
 
There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.
Franz Joseph Haydn – 1732-1809 – Composer of the Classical Period
 
 
 
 
Today, my advice for you is to take a page out of the Goldilocks story. Like porridge, virtues can be too hot or too cold. More isn’t always better. Watch out for virtues that burn too hot, not just too cold. If you want to be resilient, find the right amount of generosity and authenticity and grit.
Adam Grant
 
 
 
 
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson,
writer, poet, essayist
 
 
 
 
Anybody can be a role model. Anybody can.
Selena Quintanilla,
singer-songwriter, businessperson, actor, fashion designer
National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
 
 
 
 
The creative word is key to joining in and affecting the ways of the universe.
Juan Felipe Herrera,
poet, writer, performer, activist, first Latino poet laureate of the US
National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
 
 
 
 
“Love is not a feeling. It’s an ability.”
Peter Hedges
 
 
 
 
“When I feel overwhelmed or stressed or lose my center, I draw on one or all of these things:
Be kind & be useful.
Slow way, way down.
Let the world speak to you.
Rest your mind on your breath.
I am only as good as the company I keep.
How can I best support my own vulnerability?
Compassion is the highest form of critical thinking.
My life—which includes my work—is only as good as I feel.
Try to put how you want to feel ahead of what you want to be or even do.
This is what I’m doing, this thing, right now; drop the words, stick with the feeling.
Be ready for opportunities & openings as they come along; change is the only constant.
Go toward the good—the good people, the good moments—& let the rest of the static, noise & drama fall away.
While we’re breathing—which is miraculous, and won’t be happening some day—all we’re doing is learning and growing. That’s all, learning and growing.
Follow your interests, wherever they lead will be somewhere that lights up your eyes, or floats your cork; notice when you get excited &/or confused by things, write down these moments & let them guide you.”
Hope Hall