Quietude is a state of calmness, a place of stillness, in which the seeds of love, joy and peace may quietly grow, flourish and blossom.
~ Mary Anne Byrne ~
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.
~ Henry David Thoreau ~
~ Art "Woodland Wildflower Dreams" by Amanda Horvath
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Home is the nicest word there is.
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
~ Art by Gillian Rule
My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.
~ Terri Guillemets
~ Image by Rob Blair
Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it's a rebirth of the spirit.
~ Toni Sorenson
~ Art: "Wild Meadow Symphony" by Lucy Moore
“A gush of bird song, a patter of dew
A cloud and a rainbow's warning;
Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue
An April day in the morning!”
~ Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford ~
Art: Franz Stuck, "Sounds of Spring"
It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~
Painting ~ "Spring in the Mountains" ~ by Jennifer Taylor
If you have worries, there is no better way to eliminate them than by walking them off. Just take them out for a walk. They may take wings and fly away!
~ Dale Carnegie ~
~ Image by Robert Birkby ~
In solitude, there is healing. Speak to your soul. Listen to your heart. Sometimes in the absence of noise we find the answers.
~ Dodinsky ~
~ Art by Jenny Moran ~
In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that’s the way new leaves grow.
~ Amit Ray ~
~ Art by Jeelan Clark ~
There is no medicine you can take that has such a direct influence on your health as a walk in a beautiful forest.
~ Qing Li ~
~ Art by Jenny Moran ~