Thursday, January 31, 2019

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
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Old Tucson
Tucson, Arizona




Wednesday, January 30, 2019

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

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Heard Museum
Phoenix, Arizona


Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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




Monday, January 28, 2019

improvement with friction ... Confucius

The gem cannot be
 polished without friction,
 nor man perfected 
without trials. 
~Confucius
Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives




Sunday, January 27, 2019

a dangerous place ... John Le Carre


The desk is 
a dangerous place 
from which 
to watch the world. 
~John Le Carre
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Papago Historical Museum





Friday, January 25, 2019

belief ... Wayne Dyer

You'll see it 
when 
you believe it. 
~Wayne Dyer

Courtesy of JMW Enterprises
Location: Alaska



Thursday, January 24, 2019

pay attention ... Nancy Reagan


A lot of acting
 is paying attention.  
~Nancy Reagan
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1907




Wednesday, January 23, 2019

meeting someone new ... Martha Beck


When you meet people, 
show real appreciation, 
then genuine curiosity. 
~Martha Beck

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
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



Tuesday, January 22, 2019

a fresh start ... Glen Campbell


I like to start 
the day early. 
It keeps me 
out of trouble. 
~Glen Campbell
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Sonoran Desert, Arizona




Monday, January 21, 2019

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

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Mesa, Arizona



Sunday, January 20, 2019

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




Saturday, January 19, 2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

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
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises





Thursday, January 17, 2019

something always in fashion ... Amelia Barr

Kindness is 
always fashionable, 
and always welcome. 
~Amelia Barr


Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: White Dove Thrift Store
 Phoenix, Arizona

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Mount Lemon
outside Tucson, Arizona



Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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




Monday, January 14, 2019

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


Sunday, January 13, 2019

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

Courtesy of JMW Enterprises
Location: New Zealand



Saturday, January 12, 2019

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

A minute of thought
 is greater than 
an hour of talk. 
~John C. Maxwell
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Scottsdale School Museum
Scottsdale, Arizona




Friday, January 11, 2019

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
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises




Thursday, January 10, 2019

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 




Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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




Tuesday, January 8, 2019

the power of one ... Leo Buscaglia

A single rose 
can be my garden... 
a single friend, 
my world. 
~Leo Buscaglia
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Stewart Park, Tucson, Arizona





Monday, January 7, 2019

sometimes there is no need for words ... Pythagoras

Silence is better 
than unmeaning words. 
~Pythagoras
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Mount Lemon, Arizona






Sunday, January 6, 2019

finding beauty ... Marilyn Monroe



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




Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona

Saturday, January 5, 2019

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

Friday, January 4, 2019

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

Thursday, January 3, 2019

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



 

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

the clothes make the man - George Kotsiopoulos


Winter dressing is 
all about having 
chic outerwear. 
~George Kotsiopoulos


Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

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