finding balance ... Albert Einstein

Life is like 

riding a bicycle. 

To keep your balance, 

you must keep moving.

~Albert Einstein

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it's all how you look at it ... Zig Ziglar

F-E-A-R has two meanings

"Forget everything and run."

or

"Face everything and rise."

The choice is yours.

~Zig Ziglar

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Location: California Coast

why do you sing ... Chinese Proverb

A bird does not sing

 because it has an answer. 

It sings because 

it has a song.

~Chinese Proverb

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when friendship shows up ... Euripides

Friends show their love

 in times of trouble, 

not in happiness. 

~Euripides

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Location: Florence, Arizona
Florence Museum

what will you permit ... Mahatma Gandhi

There is no force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

~Mahatma Gandhi 

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intuitive vs. rational ... Albert Einstein

The intuitive mind is

 a sacred gift 

and the rational mind 

is a faithful servant. 

We have created 

a society that honors 

the servant 

but 

has forgotten the gift.

~Albert Einstein

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1915 Camp Fire Girls Meeting

heal your soul ... Carolyn Myss

The soul always knows 

what to do to heal itself. 

The challenge is 

to silence the mind.

~Carolyn Myss 

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1938, North Carolina

value of kindness...Aesop

No act of kindness,

however small, 

is ever wasted.

~Aesop

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1921 Horseshoe Game

redefining success...Abraham Hicks

The standard of success

 in life isn't the things. 

It isn't the money 

or the stuff. 

It is absolutely 

the amount of joy 

you feel.

~Abraham Hicks

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circa 1910

how to change the world ... Paulo Coehlo

The world is changed

 by your example 

not by your opinion.

~Paulo Coehlo

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Location: Arizona Science Museum
Pompeii Exhibit

on the road again ... Carl Bard

Although no one can

 go back and make 

a brand new start,

anyone can start 

from now and make 

a brand new ending.

~ Carl Bard

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act and react ... Wayne Dyer

How people treat you 

is their karma.

How you react

is yours.

~Wayne Dyer

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peace to you ... the Dalai Lama

Do not let the behavior

 of others destroy 

your inner peace.

~The Dalai Lama

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Location: Tucson, Arizona
DaGrazia Museum

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)

what do you remember ... Jack Kerouac

“Because in the end, 

you won’t remember 

the time you spent working

 in the office or 

mowing your lawn. 

Climb that 

goddamn mountain.” 

– Jack Kerouac

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2016 Utah

the difference respect makes ... Confucius

Without feelings 

of respect, 

what is there 

to distinguish men 

from beasts? 

~Confucius

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Location: Arizona Science Museum

Pompeii Exhibit

Phoenix, Arizona

expectations ... Lady Bird Johnson

Children are apt 

to live up to what

 you believe of them. 

~ Lady Bird Johnson

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Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona

a definition of creativity ... David Lynch

Negativity is 

the enemy of creativity. 

~ David Lynch

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Location: Mystery Castle

Phoenix, Arizona

don't limit yourself ... Mary Kay Ash

Don't limit yourself. 

Many people limit 

themselves to what 

they think they can do. 

You can go as far 

as your mind lets you. 

What you believe, 

remember, you can achieve. 

~Mary Kay Ash

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Location: Ronsom House Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

why you need a toaster ... Clint Eastwood

If you want a guarantee,

 buy a toaster. 

~Clint Eastwood

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