take a deep breath ... Hippocrates

Healing is a matter 

of time, 

but it is 

sometimes also 

a matter of opportunity.

 ~Hippocrates

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

1959

let the music play ... Ronald Reagan

Life is one grand, 

sweet song, 

so start the music. 

~Ronald Reagan

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

1907

focus on gratitude ... Kristin Armstrong

When we focus on 

our gratitude, 

the tide of disappointment

 goes out and the tide 

of love rushes in. 

~Kristin Armstrong

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Location: Phoenix Art Museum

you should be all wet ... Sam Walton

Swim upstream. 

Go the other way. 

Ignore the conventional 

wisdom. 

~Sam Walton

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Location: Yume Japanese Garden

Tucson, Arizona

is it simple ... Doris Lessing

Things are not always 

so simple as 

black and white. 

~Doris Lessing

Courtesy of DDC Family Archives

getting ready to harvest ... Og Mandino

Always do your best.

 What you plant now, 

you will harvest later. 

~Og Mandino

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a word from my favorite author A. A. Milne (author of Winnie the Pooh)

Promise me you'll

 always remember:

You're braver than 

you believe,

and stronger than 

you seem,

and smarter than

you think.

~A. A. Milne

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Location: Paradise Valley Mall

Phoenix, Arizona

boringis up to you ... David Bowie

 I don't know where

 I'm going from here, 

but I promise 

it won't be boring. 

~David Bowie

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Location: Pavilions at Talking Stick

Scottsdale, Arizona

what's important ... John Wooden

The most important

thing in the world

is family and love.

~John Wooden

Courtesy of the Dooley Family Archives

1924, Loogootee, Indiana

carry a little tune ... Dale Evans

Who cares about

the clouds when

we're together?

Just sing a song

and bring

the sunny weather.

~Dale Evans

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the purpose of friends...Pope Benedict XVI

True friends challenge

us and help us 

to be faithful 

on our journey.

~Pope Benedict XVI

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

a little humor ... Zig Ziglar

I once dieted

so religiously

I quit eating

in church.

~Zig Ziglar

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Location: San Xavier Del Bac Mission

Tucson, Arizona

how optimistic are you ... Sylvester Stalone

I believe any success

in life is made

by going into an area

with a blind, 

furious optimism.

~Sylvester Stalone

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Location: Arizona Science Museum

Pomepi Exhibit

defining a hero ... Christopher Reeve

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

~Christopher Reeve

quality time ... Sigmund Freud

Time spent

with cats

is never

wasted.

~Sigmund Freud

Courtesy of ACT Family Archives

improved mental health ... Bernard Williams

There is no psychiatrist

 in the world like

 a puppy licking your face.

 ~Bernard Williams

Courtesy of AFH Family Archives

love in action ... Mother Teresa

Love begins at home, 

and it is not 

how much we do, 

but how much 

we love 

we put in that action. 

~Mother Teresa

AFH Family Archives

getting something done ... Charles Atlas

Step by step

a thing is done.

~Charles Atlas

Courtesy of the Dooley Family Archive

Location: Loogootee, Indiana 1890

traffic conditions ... Zig Ziglar

There are no
traffic jams
on the 
extra mile.
~Zig Ziglar

Fisk Family Archive

the perfect subject ... Patrick Demarchelier

The dog is

the perfect subject. 

He doesn't pose.

He isn't aware of 

the camera.

~Patrick Demarchelier

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

(actually, in this case, the subject, Dusty, was a she)

there's something which is always possible ... Dalai Lama

Be kind whenever possible.
It is always possible.
~Dalai Lama

Courtesy of HRH Family Archives

take a closer look ... William Blake

A fool sees not

the same tree

that a wise 

one does.

~William Blake

Courtesy of HRH Family Archives

put your toe in the river ... Heraclitis

No man ever steps

into the same

river twice, 

for it's not 

the same river

and he's not

the same man.

~Heraclitis

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Location: Australia

matching intent with action ... Confucius

A gentleman would be

 ashamed should 

his deeds not match 

his words.

Confucius

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1960

what can you resist ... Lao Tzu

  Nothing is softer

or more flexible 

than water,

yet nothing

can resist it.

Lao Tzu

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finding harmony ... Heraclitus

The hidden harmony

is better than

the obvious.

~Heraclitus

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1912

what do you aim for ... Mahatma Gandhi

Always aim at 

complete harmony 

of thought and 

word and deed. 

Always aim at 

purifying your thoughts

 and everything will be well.

 ~Mahatma Gandhi

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a clean start ... Zig Ziglar

Yesterday ended

last night.

Today is 

a brand-new day.

~Zig Ziglar

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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 ... talk about prime ... Mason Cooley

I did not know

 I was in my prime

 until afterwards. 

~Mason Cooley

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Location: Yume Japanese Garden

Tucson, Arizona

the ladder of success ... Zig Ziglar

You cannot climb 

ladder of success 

dressed in the costume

 of failure. 

~Zig Ziglar

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