Monday, April 20, 2009

Evening Words, Wisdom and Beauty



Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
Kahlil Gibran

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Kahlil Gibran

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.
Anais Nin

When you make a world tolerable for yourself, you make a world tolerable for others.
Anais Nin

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17 comments:

  1. Rinkly RimesApril 20, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    I am amazed at how your photograph echoes the artwork of my friend, Margaret, about which I wrote a poem last week. See for yourself!


    http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/04/parabola.html

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  2. PeggyApril 20, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    Sylvia;

    Love to see what you see and read the words that you love.

    Thank you for always sharing it with us!

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  3. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    I like to look at friendship as the intermingling of energy between two people where one is allowed to explore another perspective or point of view with out being repelled or judged upon. It is an allowance and an acceptance of true beingness.

    When we attach ourselves to any idea or concept, then we become blinded to other equally and valid concepts and ideas. They are all interesting and create a unique experience of perception.

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  4. RajeshApril 20, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    I liked the first snap very much. Friendship has no place for any conditions or barriers

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  5. IndayApril 20, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    The pictures per se send us words in poesy notes. The sky and the flowers. Beautiful quotes to go along with as well. I would like to ask permission if I can copy those quotations for my quotation blog?
    http://parchedpapercollectivethoughts.blogspot.com/

    Thank you.

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  6. ZenihuddinApril 20, 2009 at 10:53 PM

    Thanx for the good words and lovely pictures you shared :) nice visiting your blog

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  7. antigoniApril 21, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    I agree to everything you write. I wish the whole world could read these words. It would be a better world.

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  8. DarleneApril 21, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    That sky shot is really interesting. I don't think I have ever seen clouds in that formation before. Lovely photos.

    I think Anais Nin has said it so well about blindly accepting a religion, etc. I am not as poetic and my quote is, "A closed mind is like a closed door; nothing can get through it."

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  9. MareApril 21, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    Stopping by for the day's quotes and photos. Inspiring.

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  10. JudyApril 21, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    These are all so very true. Love the pictures.

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  11. chrome3dApril 21, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    There was a big scary one-eyed sage staring from your sky!

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  12. underOvr (aka The U)April 21, 2009 at 5:46 AM

    Hi Sylvia,

    I love the beauty and majesty of the sky. This pic captures that.

    The quote on friendship by Gibran is timely for me.

    Thanks,

    U

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  13. Deborah GodinApril 21, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    I hope some day I find (or make) the time to read more Nin - I do enjoy her quotes here!

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  14. JCApril 21, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Love the photo !!!

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  15. 2sweetnsaxyApril 21, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Great quotes. I really like that first photo. Awesome!
    :-)

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  16. Green GirlApril 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    friendship is indeed a responsibility, and a happy one a that!

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  17. Bagman and ButlerApril 22, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Now that is a sky you don't see every day.

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