choices ... Martha Beck ... happy Halloween

Every day brings new choices. 

~Martha Beck

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quiet musings with Amy Grant

Get outside. 

Watch the sunrise. 

Watch the sunset. 

How does that make you feel? 

Does it make you feel 

big or tiny? 

Because there's something 

good about feeling both. 

~Amy Grant

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I love Tiggr because he never knows if he's large or small ...

casting spells ... Jacques Yves Cousteau

The sea, 

once it casts its spell, 

holds one in its 

net of wonder forever. 

~Jacques Yves Cousteau

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the importance of education ... George Washington Carver

Education is the key 

to unlock the golden door 

of freedom. 

~George Washington Carver

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a touch of humor Andrew Carnegie

There is little success
where there is
little laughter.
~Andrew Carnegie

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the next climb ~Alex Honnold

Anytime you finish a climb,

 there's always 

the next thing you can try. 

~Alex Honnold

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Location: Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

room at the top ... Arnold Schwarzenegger

Just remember, 

you can't climb 

the ladder of success 

with your hands 

in your pockets. 

~Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Location: Chestnut Park, Scottsdale, Arizona

Don't reinvent the wheel, 

just realign it. 

~Anthony J. D'Angelo

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what can you bear ... Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have decided to 

stick with love. 

Hate is too great 

a burden to bear. 

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

success... Nikos Kazantzakis

In order to succeed,
we must first believe
that we can.
~Nikos Kazantzakis

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forgetting your troubles ... Brigham Young

It is wise for us 

to forget our troubles, 

there are always new ones 

to replace them. 

~Brigham Young

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Location: Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

more to celebrate with Oprah Winfrey

The more you praise 

and celebrate your life, 

the more there is 

in life to celebrate. 

~Oprah Winfrey

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Location: Phoenix Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona

flame on ... Steven Wright

I remember when 

the candle shop 

burned down. 

Everyone stood around 

singing 'Happy Birthday.' 

~Steven Wright

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insights from Ronald Reagan

There are no constraints

 on the human mind, 

no walls around 

the human spirit, 

no barriers to our progress

 except those we ourselves erect. 

~Ronald Reagan

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Location: Yume Japanese Garden, Tucson, Arizona

making progress with George Bernard Shaw

Progress is impossible

 without change, 

and those who cannot 

change their minds 

cannot change anything. 

~George Bernard Shaw

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Location: Williams, Arizona

taking responsibility ... Jim Rohn

You must take 

personal responsibility. 

You cannot change 

the circumstances, 

the seasons, 

or the wind, 

but you can change 

yourself. 

That is something 

you have charge of. 

~Jim Rohn

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insights with Jim Rohn

Discipline is the bridge

 between 

goals and accomplishment. 

~Jim Rohn

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Location: London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona

enthusiasm ... Paulo Coelho

When you are enthusiastic

 about what you do, 

you feel this positive energy.

 It's very simple. 

~Paulo Coelho

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pay attention ... Keanu Reeves

The simple act 

of paying attention 

can take you a long way. 

~Keanu Reeves

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the photographer paid attention, the shutter did not!

enjoy the ride ... Teri Garr

Take a step back, 

evaluate what is important, 

and enjoy life. 

~Teri Garr

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Location: Yume Japanese Garden, Tucson, Arizona

live big with Danny Kaye

Life is a great big canvas; 

throw all the paint 

you can at it. ~Danny Kaye

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Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

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making music with Abraham Maslow

A musician must make music, 

an artist must paint, 

a poet must write, 

if he is to be ultimately 

at peace with himself. 

~Abraham Maslow

Courtesy of Library of Congress, 1914

just a little dance ... Wayne Dyer

When you dance, 

your purpose 

is not to get to 

a certain place 

on the floor. 

It's to enjoy 

each step along the way. 

~Wayne Dyer

Courtesy of Library of Congress, 1938

the power of forgiveness ... Vusi Mahlasela

If you are bitter, 

you are like a dry leaf

 that you can just squash, 

and you can get 

blown away by the wind. 

There is much more 

wisdom in forgiveness. 

~Vusi Mahlasela

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Subject: Butternut Squash to become butternut squash fries

perspective ... do you see what I see? Gilbert Chesterton

The traveler sees 

what he sees, 

the tourist sees 

what he has come to see. 

~Gilbert K. Chesterton

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Location: Montezuma's Well, Arizona

truth telling with Charles Spurgeon

A lie can travel

 half way around the world

 while 

the truth is 

putting on its shoes. 

~Charles Spurgeon

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Location: Mesa, Arizona

Intelligence is 

the ability to 

adapt to change. 

~Stephen Hawking

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Location: Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona

the time warp with Jeremy Irons

We all have 

our time machines. 

Some take us back, 

they're called memories. 

Some take us forward, 

they're called dreams. 

~Jeremy Irons

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Location: Ronson House, Phoenix, Arizona

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Location: Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

counting the moments with Rabindranath Tagore

The butterfly counts

 not months 

but moments, 

and has time enough. 

~Rabindranath Tagore

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Location: Phoenix Botanical Garden

getting younger every day ... Pablo Picasso

It takes a long time 

to become young. 

~Pablo Picasso

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Location: Mesa, Arizona

the foundation of the thing is what's important ... David Allan Coe

It is not the beauty 

of a building 

you should look at; 

it's the construction 

of the foundation 

that will stand 

the test of time. 

~David Allan Coe

Courtesy of Larkin Family Archives
Location: Pisa, Italy