To say the unsaid

""The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say,

but what we are unable to say."
-Anais Nin

Quote me this

"The important things are worth waiting for."

My ringtone

*via lovebot

Above all things..

*via quote book

"My mother is the best person I know.

She is so full of knowledge and wisdom,

compassion and laughter,

joy and integrity,

encouragement and acceptance and so many other wonderful qualities.

She is always there to offer advice and guidance and

doesnt say 'i told you so' when i do the opposite.

She has always been someone to look up to and I aspire to become

as wonderful a person as she is.

I hope someday to be the kind of mother she is too."

Doubt is a trouble

“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.

Doubt separates people.

It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up

pleasant relations.

It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”

- Buddha.

*via reluctant buddha

Integrity and conviction

"Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped

with it yourself. Before you can move their tears,

your own must flow.

To convince them, you must yourself believe."

-Winston Churchill

the holiness of silence

"We sit silently and watch the world around us.

This has taken a lifetime to learn.

It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another

and not say anything and still feel content.

The young, brash and impatient, must always

break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure

. Silence is holy. It draws people together because

only those who are comfortable with each other

can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox."
— Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook)

*via thresca

You must just be

*via quote book

The wise see all

*via thresca

A promise is nothing without the follow through

“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can

disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side

of everything and make your optimism come true.

Think only of the best, work only for the best and

expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past

and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that

you have no time to criticize others.

Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side

as long as you are true to the best that is in you!”
-Christian D. Larson

*via little miss

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Always remember, you have within you the strength,

the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars

to change the world.”
— Harriet Tubman

*via kari-shma

“We make a living by what we get,

but we make a life by what we give.”
— Sir Winston Churchill

*via kari-shma

Finding your place in the world

*via quote book

*via music + pixels

Lyrical goodness

*ALL via music + pixels

Here is an extra dose of goodness for you all, have a fantastic long weekend. I'm going away, so dont expect much posting over the next few days. I'll make up for it when I get back. xx

What lies within.

*ALL via quote book

Quoting fave books

"There are many facets to leading a happy life.

It begins by understanding the true and legitimate sources

of happiness. The Art of Happiness is based on a few basic premises:
1.The purpose of life is happiness.
2.Happiness is determined more by the state of one’s mind

than by one’s external conditions, circumstances, or events—

at least once one’s basic survival needs are met.
3.Happiness can be achieved through the systematic training

of our hearts and minds, through reshaping our

attitudes and outlook.
4.The key to happiness is in our own hands."

-Dalai Lama, 'The art of happiness'

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life.

They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things

they think are important. This is because they're chasing

the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life

is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to

your community around you, and devote yourself to creating

something that gives you purpose and meaning."

-Morrie Schwartz, 'Tuesdays with Morrie'

"Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters

of the earth. We did not weave the web of lif .

We are merely a strand in it.

What we do with the web, we do to ourselves..."

-Chief Seattle, 'Bury my heart at wounded knee'

Be gentle with your heart

*via quote book

"You came to me last night,

and you asked me how I am doing.

I told you that I am fine.

Then you said 'no, i dont want to

hear the socially acceptable answer,

i dont want to hear what you say to

make everyone else feel comfortable. I

want to know how you are REALLY doing!'

That was when I knew it was a dream,

because when you were here you

never really bothered to find the answer

underneath all of that.

And maybe I never bothered to tell you."

True Peace

*via love bot

Life and lessons

"You should not be sorry about love. Rather, it should make you

wonder. That if you were once happy with the wrong one,

how much more when the right one comes."

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"Sometimes, we put too much passion on the biggest

dreams and priorities in life that we fail to love

the smallest pleasures from simple things.

We search so much for the right choices.

For the right paths to walk through.

For the right time. And for the right reasons.

But life isn’t about searching for the things that

can be found. It is about letting the unexpected happen

and finding things you never searched for."

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"This is life. People will screw you over.

You’ll fight with your family. You’ll witness things that will

change you forever. You’ll blame new lovers

for things old lovers did. You’ll lose best friends you thought

would always be there. You’ll come to realize that everyone

has a past. You’ll cry, you’ll laugh, & you’ll embarrass yourself.

But then you’ll find your very own moment where none

of that matters; where you can sit back & realize that shit

happens to people who can handle it & that this is

who you are, & that no one should want

to change you, including yourself."

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“ Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

So love the people who treat you right,

forget about the ones who don’t, and believe that everything

happens for a reason. Know a good thing when you see it,

and don’t let it slip away. If you get a chance, take it.

If it changes your life, let it.

Nobody said it would be easy, they just said

it would be worth your while. ”

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*ALL via thoughts on a sunday

Look at life

*via love bot

*via quote book

“Learn to look within yourself for appreciation and acceptance

and give yourself permission to seek a better and more fulfilling

life every day. It is not in how others treat you that can make

a difference in your life, but it is in how you treat yourself.”
Unknown

*via little miss

“Take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter

where you end up and with whom, it always ends up just the way

it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow

with each choice you make. Everything is worth it.

Say how you feel, always. Be you, and be okay with it.”
Unknown

*via little miss

Vulnerable is truthful

“ Being vulnerable doesn’t have to be threatening.

Just have the courage to be sincere, open and honest.

This opens the door to deeper communication all around.

It creates self-empowerment and the kind of connections

with others we all want in life. Speaking from the heart frees

us from the secrets that burden us. These secrets are what make

us sick or fearful. Speaking truth helps you get clarity on your real

heart directives. ”
— Sara Paddison

*via quote book

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.

Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes,

but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy,

or any of your time, or any of your space."
-Johnny Cash

*via breaths of truth

Moments

*via quote book

“The truth is, life is rarely exactly the way we want

it to be, and other people often don’t act as we

would like them to. Moment to moment, there are

aspects of life that we like and others that we don’t.

There are always going to be people who disagree

with you, people who do things differently, and things

that don’t work out. If you fight against the principle of life,

you’ll spend most of your life fighting battles.”
Richard Carlson

*via little miss