thought for the day ... Wayne Dyer

See the light in others, 

and treat them 

as if that is all you see.

~Wayne Dyer

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Sonora Desert, 1910

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Location: Pinal County, Arizona
(aka Sonora Desert, 2017)

not everything is as it seems .. Aesop

Every truth has two sides;

 it is as well 

to look at both, 

before we commit ourselves

 to either. 

~Aesop

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 1978 Florida mini golf course

each day you have a choice ... Charles R. Swindoll

The remarkable thing is,

 we have a choice everyday

 regarding the attitude 

we will embrace 

for that day. 

~Charles R. Swindoll

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beauty is everywhere ... Victoria Justice

It's nice to just embrace the natural beauty within you. Victoria Justice

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another form of entertainment ... K. D. Lang

The sky is 

an infinite movie 

to me. 

I never get tired o

f looking at what's 

happening up there. 

K. D. Lang

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nature's gift ... Louie Schwartzberg

Nature's beauty is 

a gift that cultivates

 appreciation and gratitude. 

~Louie Schwartzberg

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defining medicine ... Voltaire

The art of medicine 

consists in amusing

 the patient while 

nature cures the disease. 

~Voltaire

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1956

ok, another definition ... George Carlin

Electricity is really just

 organized lightning. 

~George Carlin

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1917

another definition ... Laurence J. Peter

Expert: 

a man who makes 

three correct guesses

 consecutively. 

~Laurence J. Peter

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how strong are you ... Pythagoras

Choose rather to be 

strong

 of soul than 

strong of body. 

~Pythagoras

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always look on the bright side of life ... Ken Kesey

You can't really be strong

 until you see 

a funny side to things. 

~Ken Kesey

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where are you going ... Sean Hampton

A dream without ambition

 is like a car

 without gas... 

you're not going anywhere. 

~Sean Hampton

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Location: Franklin Car Museum

Tucson, Arizona

how big is your dream ... Les Brown

You are never too old 

to set another goal 

or to dream a new dream. 

~Les Brown

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Location: Venice, Italy

life's short ... Hugh Hefner

Life is too short

 to be living 

somebody else's dream. 

~Hugh Hefner

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Location: Yume Japanese Friendship Garden

Tucson, Arizona

two definitions for courage ... Winston Churchill

Courage is what it takes

 to stand up and speak;

 courage is also 

what it takes 

to sit down and listen. 

~Winston Churchill

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Tuskeegee Airmen, 1945

Location: Italy

getting brave ... Mary Tyler Moore

You can't be brave

 if you've only had

 wonderful things 

happen to you. 

~Mary Tyler Moore

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Location: near Sedona, Arizona

art defined ... Scott Adams

Creativity is 

allowing yourself 

to make mistakes. 

Art is knowing 

which ones to keep. 

~Scott Adams

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Location: DaGrazia Museum

Tucson, Arizona

what's something you get every day ... Mel Gibson

It's a wise man 

who understands that 

every day is 

a new beginning, 

because boy, 

how many mistakes 

do you make in a day? 

I don't know about you, 

but I make plenty. 

You can't turn the clock back, 

so you have to look ahead. 

~Mel Gibson

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Location: Florence, Arizona

so, experiment a little ... Oscar Wilde

Success is a science; 

if you have the conditions, 

you get the result. 

~Oscar Wilde

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Location: Carefree Botanical Garden

Carefree, Arizona

can you keep a secret ... John C. Maxwell

The secret of 

your success is determined

 by your daily agenda. 

~John C. Maxwell

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Location: Mystery Castle

Phoenix, Arizona

get what you expect ... David Joseph Schwartz

Think little goals 

and 

expect little achievements. 

Think big goals 

and 

win big success. 

~David Joseph Schwartz

Courtesy of Library of Congress

Portrait of Thomas Alva Edison

words lose meaning ... Benjamin Franklin

Without continual 

growth and progress, 

such words as improvement,

 achievement, and success 

have no meaning. 

~Benjamin Franklin

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

1960 Notebook Collection

be consistent ... Dwayne Johnson

Success isn't always

 about greatness. 

It's about consistency. 

Consistent hard work 

leads to success. 

Greatness will come. 

~Dwayne Johnson

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Location: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

circa 1990

creating new plans ... Napoleon Hill

The majority of men

 meet with failure 

because of 

their lack of persistence

 in creating new plans 

to take the place 

of those which fail. 

~Napoleon Hill

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Location: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

the results of persistence ... Albert Ellis

The art of love is

 largely the art 

of persistence. 

~Albert Ellis

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how will you arrive ... Bill Bradley

Ambition is 

the path to success. 

Persistence is 

the vehicle 

you arrive in. 

~Bill Bradley

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Location: Hurts Donuts

Tempe, Arizona

keys to life ... Khalid

Positivity, confidence, 

and persistence 

are key in life, 

so never give up

 on yourself. 

~Khalid

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getting what you ask for ... David A. Bednar

Sometimes we may

 ask God for success, 

and He gives us 

physical and mental stamina. 

We might plead for 

prosperity, 

and we receive enlarged

 perspective and increased

 patience, 

or we petition for 

growth and are blessed with

 the gift of grace. 

He may bestow upon us

 conviction and confidence

 as we strive to achieve worthy goals.

~ David A. Bednar

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Location - under construction - just like life

do you know the most powerful warriors? Leo Tolstoy

The two most 

powerful warriors 

are patience and time. 

~Leo Tolstoy

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Location: Chinese Cultural Center

Phoenix, Arizona

the best part of the day ... W. C. Fields

Start every day off 

with a smile 

and get it over with. 

~W. C. Fields

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Location: White Dove Thrift, Phoenix, Arizona