If only we could have this understanding each new day…
Nothing
in the world
is usual today.
This is
the first morning
Izumi Shikibu, born 976, Japanese poet.
She is considered the greatest poet of the Heian period
Tag: inspiration
The distance doesn’t matter
The distance doesn’t matter;
it is only the first step that counts
La distance n’y fait rien; il n’y a que le premier pas qui coûte.
Marquise du Deffand, 1697 – 1780, French hostess and patron of the arts. She was commenting on the popular legend of Saint Denis who was said to have walked for 6 miles carrying his head after being beheaded.
Sunday Quote: Dance first
He could dance first and think afterwards ……. It’s the natural order
Samuel Beckett, from Waiting for Godot
Making space to see
An American poet, for the day that is in it…
I’ll just
tell you this:
only if there are angels in your head will you
ever, possibly, see one.
Mary Oliver
More than food
The soul has an absolute, unforgiving need for regular excursions into enchantment.
It requires them like the body needs food and the mind needs thought.
Thomas Moore
Natural goodness
We have a thrifty God,
who lets nothing that is good within us
ever go to waste
Sr Wendy Beckett
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