Mingle the starlight with your lives and you won’t be fretted by trifles. — the pioneering 19th-century astronomer Maria Mitchell. Years of learning has taught me to to be more conscious of my surroundings and to appreciate what I used to take for granted. One of those surroundings is the night sky and the mystery and…
Month: April 2019
Nothing More To Take Away
“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery. I had actually planned on a different Pew this morning, but in my in box was the above from my friend Robin and i couldn’t resist. As we become wiser, older,…
To Walk Alone Is The Greatest Rest
To walk alone in London is the greatest rest. — Virginia Woolf. My readers may wonder why I’m fixated about walking. Two reasons, in a week I will head to a beach to be revitalized by long beach walks and the company of friends. The second is that after fifty years of agony, I am having…
Walk Away From It
Above all. Do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. — Soren Kierkegaard. Our friend, Bonnie…
The Human Soul On Fire
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. — Ferdinand Foch. One may not be able to detect when a human soul is on fire from appearances. You’ve heard the expression about “underneath a calm exterior burns a passionate heart.” But at some point you realize that the person is passionate and…