Vagabondisms (Part 2)...

Vagabondisms
(Part 2)

"Life is a puzzle. Not until the last piece is put in
place does the whole thing become clear."

"When they burn your bridge, go
upstream and build another one."

"Nice guys may finish last, but they finish smiling."

"The best way to interact with the bullies and
trouble-makers of the world is not at all."

"Be thankful for the person who sharpens
you when you have grown dull."

"You can’t bury your anger, but what you can do is bury
the thoughts that cause the anger. Go get a shovel."

"One's perception of other people is usually always
bigger or smaller than those people really are."

"Admire, respect and emulate, but don’t
compare yourself with anyone."

"A person who can live in his own darkness and patiently
await the dawn with a sense of humor is not crazy.
What’s crazy is to be afraid of the dark."

"May a bubble of blessing surround you wherever you
go to protect you from all danger and distress."

"Maturity is being more careful where
you throw your snowballs."

"Having talent should never be an excuse for
self-indulgence and weakness of character."

"The beauties that we know, an amazing sunset,
the taste of ripe fruit, the warm breeze of a Spring day,
a painting by Van Gogh, the music of Mozart; these things are
not complete. They are merely hints of the real beauty that is."

"Concentrate on the things that grow in the garden of
your mind, and don’t play with imaginary toads."

"My paint brush is like a telescope.
It helps me to discover things."

"The creative act should be a joyous one, whether
you’re designing a tea cup or a temple."

"May holy angels dip their fingers in your soup."

"Every garden is a library."

"The hardest mountain trail to climb will
get you the best seat in the forest."

"Always know where the back door is."

"It is dangerous to speak the truth.
It is more dangerous not to."

"One of the most dangerous things
in the world is silent hatred."

"The reason the bag is heavy is that
there are too many illusions in it."

"Eat an apple every day from the tree of wisdom
and plant the seeds in someone’s garden."

"Regrets are just leftovers. Eat
them up or throw them out."

"Sometimes sorrow cleans the slate, so
that new things can be written."

"I wonder who acquired the books that I had to leave
behind and if they love them as much as I did."

"Underestimate me and you hurt me,
overestimate me and you hurt yourself."

"Advice to the readers of scripture:
Climb out of the cellar of literalism, up the steps of
metaphor and into the fresh air of reason and revelation."

"Style is the joining of grace and enthusiasm."

"Put on your dancing shoes and meet the day."

- quotes by DB, found at Vagabond Journeys

Quotes from my friend, DB...

A blogger friend of mine, DB, is a wonderful writer and likes to pen his own
quotes. He has sent me hundreds of them. I have been wanting to post
them for a long time now. The problem has been selectingthe ones I want
to post. They are all wonderful!! I am going to do this in two posts. DB can
be found at Vagabond Journeys. Thanks, DB!! Go tell him hello and you
love his work! Have a great rest of the day, my friends! Val =)

Vagabondisms

"Each person has one grand life story to be learned,
and once learned, must be told."

"The quality of the answer you get depends
upon the quality of the question you ask."

"They who find the right path in life never really return
to where they started. It’s a new beginning."

"Which comes first, the music or the dance?"

"Direct the play, not the players."

"Do something remarkable, then
appreciate yourself for doing it."

"The most difficult love, but the most
needed, is the inconvenient love."

"Everything is unusual. All things are extraordinary."

"If you want to learn the truth of something imagine
looking at it from the side you can’t see."

"In order to know what’s what, you have to read,
not only between the lines, but behind them."

"If we knew we would live forever we
would knuckle down and get busy."

"They can steal my fish but they
can’t steal my ocean."

"I chose to live without wanting the stupid,
self-indulgent satisfaction of revenge."

"I don’t mind if there’s clutter in my life. It always
assures me that I have something to do."

"Do not scorn the secrets that
live in an old person’s heart."

"The world has changed from when you
first discovered it. Time to rediscover."

"It is difficult at times, for some people, to tell the difference
between intelligent thought and emotional reaction."

"If there is a shadow in your life, look in
the opposite direction to find the light."

"Throw love at them. If they throw scorn
back, throw more love, and duck."

"Take the same road you take every day as if you’ve never
taken it before and notice all the beauties, mysteries,
and secrets you didn’t know were there."

"Growing older is not for the
squeamish. Cultivate courage."

"Idol worshipping is worshipping the
effect instead of the cause."

"I reach out my hand in a storm and
change the destiny of a raindrop."

"Every morning life opens up its paint box and
we get to choose our colors for the day."

"It isn’t enough just to hope for the best. We
must learn to recognize it when it arrives."

"When you have to tell your age, do it,
but start by saying 'I’m only… '"

... To be Continued ...