color your own world ... Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Green is 

the prime color 

of the world, 

and that from 

which its 

loveliness arises. 

~Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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Location: Sonora Desert, Arizona

a little wisdom ... Benjamin Franklin

Write injuries in dust, 

benefits in marble. 

~Benjamin Franklin

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Location: the heart of dust and dirt

in the Sonora Desert

something to do in the car ... Ron Howard

I always think

 of the good 

comebacks on the 

car ride home. 

~Ron Howard

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Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona

one of life's guarantees ... Morgan Freeman

The best way 

to guarantee a loss 

is to quit. 

~Morgan Freeman

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1943 Checkers Game

life's regrets ... not what you think ...

My one regret 

in life is 

that I am not 

someone else. 

~Woody Allen

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one fine day ... Steve Martin

A day without 

sunshine is like, 

you know, 

night. 

~Steve Martin

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Location: Pasadena, California

you choose the challenge

If you want to run, 

run a mile. 

If you want to 

experience a 

different life, 

run a marathon. 

~Emil Zatopek

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Location: Great Wall of China, 1970s

be yourself ... Kurt Cobain

Wanting to be 

someone else 

is a waste of 

the person you are. 

~Kurt Cobain

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let me interrupt you ... Amelia Earhart

Never interrupt 

someone doing 

what you said 

couldn't be done. 

~Amelia Earhart

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lessons learned ... Bill Gates

Your most 

unhappy customers 

are your greatest 

source of learning. 

~Bill Gates

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it's cool ... John Ray

Good words cool 

more than cold water. 

~John Ray

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what's in your future ... Robert Schuller

Let your hopes, 

not your fears, 

shape your future. 

~Robert Schuller

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something to ponder ... Carl Sagan

Absence of evidence

 is not 

evidence of absence. 

~Carl Sagan

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be global ... George Washington

Observe good faith

 and justice 

toward all nations. 

Cultivate peace and

 harmony with all. 

~George Washington

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changing your perspective...Christopher Durang

Laughter can bring

 a new perspective. 

~ Christopher Durang

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Location: White Dove Thrift Store
Scottsdale, Arizona

it's a new day ... Eleanor Roosevelt

With the new day

 comes new strength 

and new thoughts. 

~Eleanor Roosevelt

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put some light on the subject ... Harry S Truman

There is nothing 

new in the world

 except the history 

you do not know. 

~Harry S. Truman

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what do you need to change the world ... Malala Yousafzai

Let us remember: 

One book, 

one pen, 

one child, 

and one teacher 

can change the world. 

~Malala Yousafzai

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things will change ... Gregory Peck

Tough times don't last, 

tough people do. 

Remember? 

~Gregory Peck

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Location: Ronsom House Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

see, things do change?

is it hot in here...Harry S. Truman

If you can't stand the heat, 

get out of the kitchen.

~Harry S. Truman

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Location: Nixon Library, California

redefining a hero ... Bob Dylan

A hero is someone 

who understands 

the responsibility that

 comes with his freedom. 

~Bob Dylan

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Location: Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

a little perspective from Denis Waitley

You must look 

within for value, 

but must look

 beyond for perspective. 

~Denis Waitley

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Location: Sonora Desert, Arizona

letting go ... Erich Fromm

Creativity requires 

the courage 

to let go 

of certainties. 

~Erich Fromm

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Location: Deer Valley Petrolglyths

what's more valuable to you ... Euripides

One loyal friend 

is worth 

ten-thousand relatives. 

~Euripides

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how courageous are you ... Christopher Reeve

 Either you stay 

in the shallow end

 of the pool 

or 

you go out in the ocean. 

~Christopher Reeve

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heads up ... Joyce Meyer

The eagle has 

no fear of adversity. 

We need to be like

 the eagle and have 

a fearless spirit 

of a conqueror! 

~Joyce Meyer

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Location: Douglas County, Oregon

be brave .. Plato

Courage is knowing 

what not to fear.

~Plato

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be bold ... Robert Frost

Freedom lies in being bold.

~Robert Frost

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Happy 4th of July

America was not 

built on fear. 

America was built 

on courage, 

on imagination 

and an unbeatable 

determination to do 

the job at hand. 

~Harry S Truman 

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Location: Arizona State Capital

how to change perspective ... Hafiz

Leave the familiar

 for a while.

 Change rooms in

 your mind for a day.

~Hafiz

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where's the reset button...Germany Kent

Hit the reset button. 

Whatever happened yesterday,

 forget about it. 

Get a new perspective. 

Today is a new day. 

Fresh start, begins now. 

― Germany Kent 

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time to be a little free ... Terri Guillemets

Hey! It’s summer! 

Be free and happy 

and danceful and 

uninhibited and now-y! 

~Terri Guillemets

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1939 Mexican Ambassador's Daughter