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something to ponder upon

The following two quotes have been stuck in my thoughts this whole week, so I thought I would share them with you.

Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings. ~ Victor Hugo


Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain

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Rosaria Williams said…
Wise men, not always taking their own advice, though.
March 12, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Sylvia K said…
Marvelous quotes and as lakeviewer wrote wise men don't always take their own advice. But do any of us -- even when we have wise thoughts??? Of course, I'm not guilty of having any of those any to often! Hope you have a great weekend!

Sylvia
March 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Dianne said…
I especially like Twain's quote, very true
March 13, 2010 at 3:30 AM
Lori ann said…
how's your knitting coming bhavana? hope your enjoying!
beautiful quotes.
March 16, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Delwyn said…
Hi PD

one of my friends identified my yellow tree as a Cortez Amarillo...but it does come in pinks too...It is a South American tree known as Ipe in timber.

I love the first quote...it speaks a lot about intrinsic faith...

Happy days
March 17, 2010 at 12:29 AM
Deb said…
Love the quote by Twain. I try to live my life in such a way that I won't be too seriously disappointed at the end of the day. I love to explore,dream, discover. Life is meant to be lived. May you always catch a trade wind in your sails!
March 19, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Vaidegi J said…
that was so lovely. glad i came across them. caught up in the mundane routine, its really refreshing to come across these gentle and mild 'prodering' quotes, which sets the mind thinking along these lines...(hope ive made sense!)
March 23, 2010 at 4:07 AM
Woman in a Window said…
Quotes to live by
and do it
with no regrets.

xo
erin
March 23, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Nishant said…
I'm not guilty of having any of those any to often! Hope you have a great weekend!

data entry work from home
March 27, 2010 at 8:32 AM
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