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Philippa did not understand; the unknown held for her no fears that she could not vanquish by common sense. She was handicapped neither by imagination nor a restless yearning for beauty and fulfillment. Katherine, Anya Seton Continue reading
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Fulfilling the role
“You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.” Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 47 I came across this quote in the epilogue of Neil Howe’s Continue reading
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We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think. When our thoughts are pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. — Gautama Buddha Continue reading
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Sunday Morning
Wallace Stevens 1 Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee and oranges in a sunny chair, And the green freedom of a cockatoo Upon a rug mingle to dissipate The holy hush of ancient sacrifice. She dreams a little, and she feels the dark Encroachment of that old catastrophe, As a calm darkens among water-lights. Continue reading
Sunlight-Colored Roses 