Darren B
@dwoodb
Darren B
@dwoodb
When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me-it still sometimes happens-and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refu
... See more"Grief is the price we pay for love."
- Queen Elizabeth II
"When a cat falls out of a tree, it lets go of itself. The cat becomes completely relaxed, and lands lightly on the ground. But if a cat were about to fall out of a tree and suddenly make up its mind that it didn’t want to fall, it would become tense and rigid, and would be just a bag of broken bones upon landing.
In the same way, it is the philosop
... See more"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."
- Warren Buffett
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, love, and so on—have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear—what remains? Nature remains; to bring out from their torpid recesses, the affinities of a man or woman with the open air, the trees, fields, the changes of seasons—the sun by day and the st
... See moreThe Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short.
- Gretchen Rubin
In fact, this impatience in dealing with frustration is the primary reason that most people fail to achieve their goals. Unreasonable expectations timewise, resulting in unnecessary frustration, due to a perceived feeling of failure. Achieving the extraordinary is not a linear process.
The secret is to show up, do the work, and go home.
A blue coll
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
- Carl Sagan
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside ... Nature brings solace in all troubles."
- Anne Frank
"Follow your enthusiasm. It's something I've always believed in. Find those parts of your life you enjoy the most. Do what you enjoy doing."
- Jim Henson