Pharrell Williams: On This Gigantic Beautiful Colorful World
This is a big gigantic beautiful colorful world, and it only works with inclusion and empathy. — Pharrell Williams, singer and songwriter
Evelyn Underhill: On Beauty
Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love. – Evelyn Underhill, novelist
Gloria Steinem: On Dreams
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. — Gloria Steinem, editor and feminist
Be Proud of What You’re Trying to Do
There’s less competition for success right now. That means there are more open doors. Go for it! And while you’re going for it, do not apologize for it. In fact, be just the opposite. Be proud of what you’re trying to do and let everybody know it.
Shauna Niequist: I Want a Life That Sizzles and Pops
I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I don’t want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing […]
The Quotable Martin Luther King
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with some of Martin Luther King’s most memorable quotations on politics, spirituality, forgiveness, faith, and doing the right thing. No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. — Martin Luther King, Jr. Every man must decide whether he will […]
Pieces of Prayer: Hallelujah with Pentatonix
This is a short powerful prayer from Leonard Cohen and Pentatonix. Incredibly powerful. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! I love finding all of these pieces of prayer often hidden away in great songs. You might not think of this as a prayer, but I do. Hallelujah is a prayer of joy! For […]
Muhammad Ali: Impossible Is Nothing
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. […]
31 More Incredible and Wonderful Sunrises and Sunsets
Well, actually, here are 25 incredible sunsets and sunrises from my Pinterest board on the subject. Plus one quote that got in there some way (a mystery!). But, first, a photo of a Tucson, Arizona sunset (also from my Pinterest board):