Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty



The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. ~Benjamin Franklin



Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. ~Robert Frost



Some pursue happiness, others create it. ~Author Unknown



You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness. ~Author Unknown



Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. ~Author Unknown



Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
~John Barrymore

24 comments:

  1. Sylvia;

    First of all I love your quotes on happiness...particularly the last one
    "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open."
    Beautiful pictures , all of them!
    Thank you so much for the birthday shout out from Facebook!
    What a wonderful surprise!
    Take care my friend, springis in the air...somewhere it is anyway!

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  2. I agree, excellent thoughts on happiness. Love the last sunset shot too.

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  3. Great quotes! Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  4. I love all these quotes, they are all so true!
    Another favorite of mine is "Happiness only real when shared."~Christopher McCandless

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  5. I love these thoughts. Nothing better than happiness. Those flowers are wonderful. :)

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  6. Beautiful shots, especially the sunset! and happiness can be found anywhere!

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  7. Wow...wonderful post..Full of Wisdom..

    Happiness is when you do a good deed

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  8. Each scene is beautiful and the quotes are perfect. My favorite is the Franklin quote, it is so true.

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  9. Thank you for the post ... the quotes esp. "spoke" to me this time.

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  10. Happiness can be equated to a state of mind.

    Joy can be equated to an open heart.

    Bliss can be equated to the joining of Spirit.

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  11. Sylvia,
    I am totally engrossed in your novel which I can only read in instalments, otherwise I would have gobbled it up at one gulp.
    Sitting does unpleasant things to my legs.

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  12. Looking at photos makes me happy. Life is good!

    Have a great Wednesday!

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  13. Evening is a wonderful part of the day, and, if accompanied by happiness, what a wonderful feeling. I enjoy both your lovely photos, soft music and quotes.

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  14. Great shots and interesting quotes, as always. Happiness is everywhere, it depends upon us on how we would like to be happy...i mean the level of happiness.

    Thanks for sharing the quotes and photos Slyvia. Have a great day.

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  15. Beautiful pictures and words.

    My new blog address is http://hillinlr.blogspot.com/

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  16. It certainly made me happy to stop by here and see your photos and read these uplifting quotes!

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  17. Beautiful views (as always) ... that Benjamin Franklin quote is one of my favorites ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  18. I love those quotes and such a good
    ABC WEDNESDAY!
    Mine is
    http://justmeshakirack.blogspot.com/2010/02/abc-wednesday-e-for-exceptional.html
    hugs
    shakira

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  19. Your sunset pictures are always stunning!

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  20. Love all the photos and all the great quotes. thanks for sharing.

    Anyway, thank you also for the visit and comment.

    Have a great day.

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  21. I think I'll make your blog page my home page! I like waking up to your beautiful posts! ~karen

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