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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September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn.
~ Rowland E. Robinson
And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and autumn was awakened.
~ Raquel Franco
Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive.
~ Marty Rubin
Image by Jody Trappe
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
~ John Muir
May Light always surround you;
Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you;
Your Passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire
your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For,
May your arms Never Tire.
- D. Simone
Painting: "The Japanese Parasol", by William John Hennessy
"Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky"
~ Kahlil Gibran
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.
~ Native American Blessing
Beautiful message from Richard Gere: "There's no time for anything else... It's life and no one escapes this living world. There's still time, so live for fun, maybe tomorrow is no more. Eat what you want, walk in the sun , bathe in the sea... Be crazy, be silly. There's no time for anything else...
Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.
~ Oscar de la Renta
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. ~ Gertrude Jekyll ~