seven year-old ernest hemingway, fishing at horton’s creek in michigan, 1906
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“the thing is to become a master
and in your old age
to acquire the courage to do
what children did when they knew nothing.”
-ernest hemingway
Jan8
Tag Archives: wisdom
Dec31
but now what?
good riddance, but now what?
come, children, gather round my knee;
something is about to be.
tonight’s december thirty-first,
something is about to burst.
the clock is crouching, dark and small,
like a time bomb in the hall.
hark! it’s midnight, children dear.
duck! here comes another year.
-ogden nash.
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art credit: ed gorey, the house
Dec15
the 3 wise guys.
you never know quite when and where these sages will appear, but they always have something to say.
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yeti the yeti- “when no one else does, believe in yourself.”
geoffrey the giraffe – “giraffes are awesome, i am awesome, therefore i am giraffe.”
marty the zebra – “life is not all black and white.”
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May25
tippy toes.
r figures out a way to play hopscotch
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“learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.”
-josh billings
Aug20
what say you?
Jul28
ancient wisdom.
some ancient wisdom in a parisian bookshop.
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image credit: open homes open hands us
Jun25
wisdom and kindness.
what a lovely afternoon spent
with a family whose three daughters
each of us have taught and loved in our turn over the years
as they gave thanks to all of their teachers
by cooking and serving us an amazing brunch
at a beautiful table
complete with many homemade delights
main courses, sweets, desserts, coffee, and fruit prosecos
dad and daughters prepare our meal
while mom finalizes the drinks and details in the dining room
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such an amazing and generous gesture
as their last daughter leaves the familiar comfort
of our elementary school
and moves on to her next chapter
in the middle school division
along with her lovely family
who we will miss
and who have taught their daughters
the wisdom of gratitude and kindness.
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“what wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”
-jean-jacques rousseau
Jan15
in honor of martin luther king – dreamer and idealist.
May3
spin cycle.
*news about the cycle of life
saparmurat niyazov, president of turkmenistan, made a decree that divides life into 12-year cycles.
the decree says that childhood lasts until age 12, adolescence to 25, and youthfulness until 37.
the next 12-year cycles are divided into periods labeled – mature, prophetic, inspirational and wise.
old age begins at age 85.
hit 97 and enter a period named for oguzkhan, considered the founder of the turkmen nation, who died at 109.
* this cycle only applies to people in turkmenistan.
(apparently the rest of us are on our own to spin through life’s cycles as best we can.)
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“mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.”
-phyllis theroux
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credits: cbslocal.com, edogawa natural zoo – tokyo
Jan14
truth.
“wisdom is found only in truth. “
-johann wolfgang von goethe
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image credit: googleimages
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