From the Quote of the Week Files, July 28, 2008

Inspired by Saturday's marriage of Quote of the Week members, Donna and Michael, this week's quotes are on Love and Marriage (which goes together like a horse and carriage!) Congatutations Donna and Michael! Wishing you a happy marriage and hoping that your life together will be rich in joy and love!
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"Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity--everyday life married to the timeless mysteries of the soul."
Thomas Moore
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"There are four questions of value in life...
What is sacred?
Of what is the spirit made?What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for?

The answer to each is the same.
Only love."

Don Juan DeMarco
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, July 22, 2008

"We are spiritual beings, and inherent in our DNA is a design to return us home -- home to our true essence, our greatest self, our limitless self. One of the ways we unconsciously ensure our return is through pain. Pain is the greatest motivator for change. It is the spiritual crowbar that pries open the door to new realities. Would we look into our deeper selves or dwell in them, grapple with them, or inquire into them and initiate change if everything was perfect? More than likely we would just continue living day by day in the comfort of our familiar worlds".

Debbie Ford, Why Good People Do Bad Things
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"Through the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength;through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy;through the gateway of feeling your fear lies your security and safety;through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity to have fulfillment, love and companionship;through the gateway of feeling your hate lies your capacity to love;through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope;through the gateway of accepting the lacks of your childhood lies your fulfillment now.In giving ourselves permission to feel all of our feelings, we free ourselves from the tyranny of our defenses and open ourselves to our heart's desires."

Eva Pierrakos
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Wishing you a MOST beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, July 14, 2008

Simple Truths, A recipe for Spaghetti all equate to living your life more fully ~ or at least Mario Batali thinks so. Enjoy this week's quote!
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"Pay attention to the truth. It's not an intellectual thing. It's a gut thing. My truth is that I love real, honest, passionate, intense experiences. Experiences that don't apologize for themselves or claim to be something they aren't. ... You want a recipe? Boil some spaghetti in well-salted water. While you're doing that, heat up some good extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet and throw in some thin slices of garlic and some red pepper flakes. When the pasta's cooked, toss it in the skillet. Throw in some chopped parsley and a little of the pasta water. Toss it around. Put it on a plate. Grate some Parmigiano Reggiano on top. Congratulations, dude. You've just made spaghetti all'aglio e olio. One of the greatest simple truths of humankind - and a damn good emergency dinner. That's a recipe. It's an idea. It's a dish. It's an icon. It's an experience. It's not rules. And as you cook up your life, I hope you never let anyone else's recipe for success intimidate you or get in your way. Rules are overrated. "

Mario Batali, Chef, Commencement Address, Rutgers College
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings."

Eric Hoffer

From the Quote of the Week Files for July 7, 2008

"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others."

Lewis Carroll
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A Recyled Quote of the Week Classic..

I will not die an unlived life.
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
To allow my living to open me,
To make me less afraid,
More accessible.

To loosen my heart until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance;
To live so that which came to me as seed
goes on to the next as blossom
And that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit.

Dawna Markova
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 30,2008

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Your weekly spiritual snack for mind, body & soul. This week's quotes are from Marcus Aurelius's book, The Meditations, which was his own personal manual for living. By the way, Marcus Aurelius was the old emperor in the movie "Gladiator." :).
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"Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill will, and selfishness-all of them due to the offenders' ignorance of what is good or evil. But for my part I have long perceived the nature of good and its nobility, the nature of evil and its meanness, and also the nature of the culprit himself, who is my brother; therefore none of those things can injure me, for nobody can implicate me in what is degrading"

Marcus Aurelius (To Himself, II.1)
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Three more pieces of wisdom...

"Have I done an unselfish thing? Well then, I have my reward. Keep this thought ever present, and persevere."

"Forget the future. When and if it comes, you'll have the same resources to draw on--the same Logos."

"Think of yourself as dead. You've lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly."

Marcus Aurelius
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Wishing you a most beautful day, wherever this may find you.

From the Quote of the Week Files for June 23, 2008

Good Morning! Welcome to The Quote of the Week, a place to step out of the chaos as you refresh, reawaken and rediscover yourself with a motivational and inspirational thought! This week's quote and video link was sent in by Quote of the Week Member Loretta, who also happens to be my Aunt!!
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Words to Live By

Dream what you want to dream;
Go where you want to go;
Be what you want to be,
Because you have only one life
And one chance to do all the things
You want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human and
Enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily
Have the best of everything;
They just make the most of
Everything that comes along their way.

The brightest future will always
Be based on a forgotten past;
You can't go forward in life until
You let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying
And everyone around you was smiling
Live your life so at the end
You're the one who is smiling and everyone
Around you is crying.

Anonymous
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This weeks bonus video link...

http://www.noglassceilingmovie.com/
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A recycled Quote of the Week Classic

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at, change."

Wayne Dyer
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 16, 2008

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, or good middle of the night. Are you ready to enjoy a new inspiring or insightful Quote of the Week? It's great with a fresh cup of coffee or tea as you begin or end your day!
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"There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried."

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever."

Lao-Tse
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files for June 9, 2008

Thank- you is the subject of this weeks quote. Enjoy!
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"You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you".

Sarah Ban Breathnach
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

Remember that Right Now...
Somebody is very proud of you.
Somebody is thinking of you.
Somebody is caring about you.
Somebody misses you.
Somebody wants to talk to you.
Somebody wants to be with you.
Somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
Somebody is thankful for your support.
Somebody wants to hold your hand.
Somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
Somebody wants you to be happy.
Somebody wants you to find him/her.
Somebody is celebrating your successes.
Somebody wants to give you a gift.
Somebody thinks that you are a gift.
Somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
somebody wants to hug you.
Somebody loves you.
Somebody admires your strength.
Somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
Somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
Somebody wants to go out with you & have a lot of fun.
Somebody thinks the world of you.
Somebody wants to protect you.
Somebody would do anything for you.
Somebody wants to be forgiven.
Somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
Somebody wants to laugh with you.
Somebody remembers you & wishes you were there.
Somebody needs to know your love is unconditional.
Somebody values your advice.
Somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
Somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
Somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
Somebody wants you to hold them in your arms.
Somebody treasures your spirit.
Somebody wishes they could stop time because of you
somebody can't wait to see you.
Somebody loves you for who you are
somebody loves the way you make them feel.
Somebody wants to be with you.
Somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
Somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
Somebody wants to be your friend.
Somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
Somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
Somebody wants to get to know you better.
Somebody wants to be near you.
Somebody misses your advice/guidance.
Somebody has faith in you.
Somebody trusts you.
Somebody needs you to send them this letter
somebody needs your support.
Somebody needs you to have faith in them.
Somebody will cry when they read this.
Somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
Somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.

Anonymous
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 2, 2008

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, or good middle of the night to all Quote of the Week Members. It is time to get away from the all important details of day-to-day life, take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, kick off your shoes and enjoy reading today's quote!

Do you know the secrets of life? Stuart Wild thinks he does. Check it out!
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"Get out of any situation that endorses negativity, causing you imbalance. People come together in relationships for growth, not for life. If a relationship sustains you, that is, if you're both growing from it, and if it's beautiful and it has energy, you're together for good. If not, either fix it or ditch it. You don't need situations that don't support you or that lower your energy. You don't owe anything to anyone.

The only real responsibility you have is to work on yourself to raise your energy. That will become your gift to the world. Pull back from negative situations and negative people. You don't need to judge them or try to change them. Just allow them to follow their path. You may want to give them a little shove, but if they won't move, you move. Never mind security; preserve your soul".

Stuart Wild, The Secrets of Life.
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic....

"Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?"

George Eliot
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you.

From the Quote of the Week Files, May 26, 2008

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! The place to go to where you can get timeless wisdom at bargain basement prices!!
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"Why can't people just see the best in things? It gets you so much further in life. It's always negative this and negative that. That's all you see and hear."

John Challis
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You maybe asking yourself, Who is John Challis? Go to the following link and find out...

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08125/878966-85.stm
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage."

Seneca
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, whevever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, May 19, 2008

Welcome New and Old Souls to the Quote of the Week.

This week's quote are the lyrics from Yael Naim song, A New Soul. Perhaps you know the song or recognize the tune from the Apple AirBook commercial...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YUxbDEPFiM

Whether you are a new Soul, a young Soul or an old Soul, maybe the lesson is to communicate and learn how to give and take.
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I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

See I'm a young soul in this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate? try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make

This is a happy end
Cause you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong

This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away

I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

New soul... (la, la, la, la,...)
In this very strange world...
Every possible mistake
Possible mistake
Every possible mistake
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes...
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind."

Steve Allen
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Happy Birthday to Quote of the Week member, Mary, who celebrated a huge birthday this past Saturday!
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, May 12, 2008

Are you looking...

to become more aware of your spiritual self?
feel more alive?
to be more connected to others and to nature?
to feel less isolated?
to be more comfortable with change?
to enhance your physical and mental health?
age more gracefully?

Then the suggestions from this week's quote is for you!!! Enjoy!
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"Pay attention to your breath. Many cultures identify breath with spirit, seeing the breath cycle as the movement of spirit in the physical body.. Simply minding the breath is a way of expanding consciousness beyond the ego, of experiencing ranscendence.

* Connect with nature. You can do this by walking or sitting in a natural setting; a city park will do just fine. Allow yourself to slow down, drop your usual routines, and just absorb the influence of the place.

* Make a list of people in your life in whose company you feel more alive, happy, and optimistic. Make an effort to spend more time with them. Our spiritual selves resonate with others, and that connection is a healing.

* Bring flowers into your home and enjoy their beauty.

* Listen to music that you find inspirational and uplifting.

* Admire a work of art that raises your spirits: a painting, sculpture, or work of architecture.

* Reach out and try to resume connection with someone from whom you are estranged; practice forgiveness.

* Do some sort of service work. Give some of your time and energy to help others. The possibilities are endless but do not include just writing a check to charity.

"The suggestions above are intended to help you become more aware of your spiritual self. Any activity that makes you feel more alive, more connected to others and to nature, less isolated, more comfortable with change, is beneficial. It will enhance your physical and mental health. It will help you accept the fact of your aging. It will help you to age gracefully".

Andrew Weil, from Healthy Aging
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...

"Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today."
Ashleigh Brilliant
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, May 5, 2008

Welome to the Quote of the Week. Reinhold Niebuhr the 20th century theologian is the author of this weeks' quotes. Enjoy!
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Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime,
Therefore, we are saved by hope.
Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history;
Therefore, we are saved by faith.
Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.
Therefore, we are saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite a virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own;
Therefore, we are saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.

Reinhold Niebuhr
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic

The Full Original Serenity Prayer

God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.

Reinhold Niebuhr
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!