reach high ... Pamela Vaull Starr

Reach high, 

for stars lie hidden

 in our soul. 

Dream deep, 

for every dream 

precedes the goal. 

~Pamela Vaull Starr

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Location: Old Tucson

Tucson, Arizona

what we can all bear ... James Russell Lowell

Let us be of

 good cheer, 

remembering that 

misfortunes hardest 

to bear are those 

which never come. 

~James Russell Lowell

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Location: Heard Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

the power of habit ... Lewis Howes

I have learned that

 champions aren't just born;

 champions can be made

 when they embrace 

and commit to life-changing

 positive habits. 

~Lewis Howes

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

the continuous beginning ... George Baker

The world is round

 and the place 

which may seem 

like the end 

may also be 

the beginning. 

~George Baker

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

improvement with friction ... Confucius

The gem cannot be

 polished without friction,

 nor man perfected 

without trials. 

~Confucius

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

a dangerous place ... John Le Carre

The desk is 

a dangerous place 

from which 

to watch the world. 

~John Le Carre

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Location: Papago Historical Museum

belief ... Wayne Dyer

You'll see it 

when 

you believe it. 

~Wayne Dyer

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Location: Alaska

pay attention ... Nancy Reagan

A lot of acting

 is paying attention.  

~Nancy Reagan

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1907

meeting someone new ... Martha Beck

When you meet people, 

show real appreciation, 

then genuine curiosity. 

~Martha Beck

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Location: Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

learning a lesson ... Zig Ziglar

If you learn from defeat, 

you haven't really lost. 

~Zig Ziglar

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

a fresh start ... Glen Campbell

I like to start 

the day early. 

It keeps me 

out of trouble. 

~Glen Campbell

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Location: Sonoran Desert, Arizona

people are wonderful ... Robert Schuller

People are wonderful.

 There is good in everyone.

 It may be hard 

to see at times. 

It may be clouded over

 by meanness or selfishness. 

But, within everyone

 there is an angel

 waiting to be released. 

~Robert Schuller

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Location: Mesa, Arizona

a little rhythm ... Yehudi Menuhn

We are full of rhythms

 … our pulse, 

our gestures, 

our digestive tracts, 

the lunar and seasonal cycles.

~ Yehudi Menuhn

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

what does your style say about you ... Iris Apfel

Great personal style

 is an extreme curiosity

 about yourself. 

~Iris Apfel

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

a new definition of beauty ... Marilyn Monroe

Imperfection is beauty, 

madness is genius

 and it's better 

to be absolutely 

ridiculous than 

absolutely boring. 

~Marilyn Monroe

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something always in fashion ... Amelia Barr

Kindness is 

always fashionable, 

and always welcome. 

~Amelia Barr

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Location: White Dove Thrift Store

 Phoenix, Arizona

Strength from challenge ... Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Should you shield
 the canyons from 
the windstorms, 
you would never 
see the beauty 
of their carvings. 
~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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Location: Mount Lemon
outside Tucson, Arizona

win or lose ... Bill Gates

Success is a lousy teacher. 

It seduces smart people

 into thinking 

they can't lose. 

~Bill Gates

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

a bit of wisdom ... Jesse Jackson

It is time for us 

to turn to each other, 

not on each other. 

~Jesse Jackson

Courtesy of HRH Family Archives

Watching the clouds go by ... Dick Van Dyke

When you're a kid, 

you lay in the grass 

and watch the clouds 

going over, 

and you literally 

don't have a thought 

in your mind. 

It's purely meditation, 

and we lose that. 

~Dick Van Dyke

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Location: New Zealand

a penny for your thought ... John C. Maxwell

A minute of thought

 is greater than 

an hour of talk. 

~John C. Maxwell

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Location: Scottsdale School Museum

Scottsdale, Arizona

ah, rain ... Saint Basil

Many a man curses

 the rain that falls 

upon his head, 

and knows not that 

it brings abundance 

to drive away the hunger. 

~Saint Basil

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a great daily habit ... Yoko Ono

Smile in the mirror. 

Do that every morning 

and you'll start to see

 a big difference 

in your life. 

~Yoko Ono

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1947 

what do you see in the mirror - Samuel Butler

Let us be grateful 

to the mirror for 

revealing to us 

our appearance only. 

~Samuel Butler

Courtesy of JMW

Fortymile, Alaska

the power of one ... Leo Buscaglia

A single rose 

can be my garden... 

a single friend, 

my world. 

~Leo Buscaglia

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Location: Stewart Park, Tucson, Arizona

sometimes there is no need for words ... Pythagoras

Silence is better 

than unmeaning words. 

~Pythagoras

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Location: Mount Lemon, Arizona

finding beauty ... Marilyn Monroe

Imperfection is beauty, 
madness is genius 
and it's better to be 
absolutely ridiculous 
than absolutely boring. 
~Marilyn Monroe 

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Location: Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona

love is love ... Guillermo del Toro

Love is love. 

And it's much better 

than hatred and fear. 

~Guillermo del Toro

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

imagine that ... Adam Jones

Different people get

 different things 

out of the images. 

It doesn't matter 

what it's about, 

all that matters 

is how it makes

 you feel. 

~Adam Jones

Courtesy of DDC Family Archives
CMN Group Shot

how to find contentment ... Ansel Adams

When words 

become unclear, 

I shall focus 

with photographs. 

When images 

become inadequate, 

I shall be content

 with silence. 

~Ansel Adams

Courtesy of JMW Enterprises

Location: Alaska

NOT an Ansel Adams Photograph

 

the clothes make the man - George Kotsiopoulos

Winter dressing is 

all about having 

chic outerwear. 

~George Kotsiopoulos

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Happy New Year ... sticking together ... Vesta M. Kelly

Snowflakes are one 

of nature's most 

fragile things, 

but just look what 

they can do when 

they stick together.

~Vesta M. Kelly

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives