Judge Reality, Not Appearance

Men in general judge more from
appearances than from reality.
All men have eyes, but few have
the gift of penetration.

- Niccolo Machiavelli

Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.

- Alan Watts

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances,
and demonstrations for impressions.
- John Ruskin

There are none so blind as those who will not see.
- John Heywood (also attributed to the later Matthew Henry, and others)

(based on Jeremiah 5:21)

Trust not too much to appearances.
- Virgil

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
- Henry David Thoreau

Hope and Fear Cloud Our Vision.

We do not always see what is before our face -
sometimes we see what we hope to see,
or what we fear we will see.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Art of Seeing

Listen, Really Listen

What We Perceive

Observe Life

           

Look a Little Deeper

Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.
- Alan Watts

Trust not too much to appearances.
- Virgil

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances,
and demonstrations for impressions.
- John Ruskin

Men in general judge more from
appearances than from reality.
All men have eyes, but few have
the gift of penetration.
- Niccolo Machiavelli

There are none so blind as those who will not see.
- John Heywood (also attributed to the later Matthew Henry, and others)
(based on Jeremiah 5:21)

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
- Henry David Thoreau

Hope and Fear Cloud Our Vision.
We do not always see what is before our face -
sometimes we see what we hope to see,
or what we fear we will see.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Art of Seeing
           

Your Quiet Inner Voice

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

My quiet voice speaks the loudest.
- Richard Carlson

In quietness are all things answered,
and is every problem quietly resolved.
In conflict there can BE no answer and no resolution.
- A Course In Miracles

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do.
There can be no courage unless you're scared.
- Eddie Rickenbacker

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

Your inner voice always knows what to do,
but it is a quiet voice.
You can only hear the whisperings of your inner voice -
your inner compass - when you turn down the volume
of your fears, your regrets, your resentments,
and the fear-based advice
your neighbors are so willing to give you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Find God in Silence

Not Fair, But Joyful

Endurance

Your Own Greatest Hero
      

Patience and Fortitude

Patience and fortitude conquer all things.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

The way lies in softness and patience,
as the softest water cuts through the hardest rock.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Emulate the Patience of Nature

Beyond Worry

The Wisdom of Patience

Try Again Tomorrow

Strength in Silence

Fortitude
    

9/11 - 2017

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles
possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
- Albert Schweitzer

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.
The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,
and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
- Lord Byron

Further reading: Draw from Suffering

Overcoming Obstacles

Hard Times

Gather Strength
    

For Those in Need of Comfort for the Past and Courage for the Future

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
- Vince Lombardi

The harder you fall the higher you bounce.
- Horace 

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.
It is the courage to continue that counts.
- Winston Churchill

The greatest test of courage on earth
is to bear defeat without losing heart.
- Robert Ingersoll

If you can't fly then run,
if you can't run then walk,
if you can't walk then crawl,
but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.
- Martin Luther King Jr.

In the face of unthinkable catastrophe,
hold on to your courage, your moral values,
and your vision for a brighter tomorrow.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Choose your goal and keep your eye on it. Never give up.
Perhaps you will need to change your plan
and approach you goal from a different direction, but don't quit.
Keep thinking. Keep re-planning. Keep going.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's affirmation:
I shine my Light of God wherever I see darkness. 

Further reading: Learning from Failure

Endurance

The Darkest Night
      

Courage Speaks Softly

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

My quiet voice speaks the loudest.
- Richard Carlson

Your inner voice always knows what to do,
but it is a quiet voice.
You can only hear the whisperings of your inner voice -
your inner compass - when you turn down the volume
of your fears, your regrets, your resentments,
and the fear-based advice
your neighbors are so willing to give you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Circumstance Reveals a Person's Nature

Endurance
   

The Quiet Voice of Courage

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

My quiet voice speaks the loudest.
- Richard Carlson

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do.
There can be no courage unless you're scared.
- Eddie Rickenbacker

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

Your inner voice always knows what to do,
but it is a quiet voice.
You can only hear the whisperings of your inner voice -
your inner compass - when you turn down the volume
of your fears, your regrets, your resentments,
and the fear-based advice
your neighbors are so willing to give you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Not Fair, But Joyful

Opening the Door

Your Own Greatest Hero

Endurance

Strength In Hard Times

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles
possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
- Albert Schweitzer

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.
The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,
and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
- Lord Byron

Further reading: Hard Times

Overcoming Obstacles

Gather Strength

Appearances

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
- Henry David Thoreau

Men in general judge more from
appearances than from reality.
All men have eyes, but few have
the gift of penetration.
- Niccolo Machiavelli

Faith is the great affirmative power that
says "yes" to the infinite goodness of life -
regardless of appearances. We all have within us
the potential for mountain-moving faith,
but we must take the steps necessary to activate it.
- Mary Omwake

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances,
and demonstrations for impressions.
- John Ruskin

Trust not too much to appearances.
- Virgil

Further reading:

Henry David Thoreau quotes

Quotes about Faith

Quotes about Power
 
Quote about Potential

Quotes about Goodness

Quotes about Science

Endurance

The boldness of endurance is the underline to almost every success. - Mary Anne Radmacher Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance. - Virgil This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure. - Winston Churchill Further reading: Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren Tending the Garden of Our Lives

The greatest wealth is health. - Virgil

The greatest wealth is health.
- Virgil

The part can never be well unless the whole is well.
- Plato

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
- The Buddha

He who takes medicine and neglects his diet wastes the skill of his doctors.
- Chinese Proverb

A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.
- Spanish Proverb

Relax, avoid stress, get enough sleep, and listen to the needs of your body.

Further reading: Good Quotes about Life

Sayings about Life

Inspirational Sayings

Quotes to Live By

Adversity

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles 

possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
- Albert Schweitzer

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
- Pythagoras

Life is as easy or as hard as you think it is.
- jlh

Adversity can crush our spirit - or strengthen it - it is our choice.

Further reading: Short Stories of Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, and Gratitude

How to Cope With Loss, Grief and the Fear of Your Own Mortality

Jimmy Yen - My Personal Greatest Hero

Byron Katie - The Work - No one can give you freedom but you

The greatest wealth is health. Virgil

The greatest wealth is health.
- Virgil

If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.
- Elbert Hubbard

If you have good health, or even tolerably good health, be very grateful and joyful, and be compassionate toward those whose health is failing.

Further reading: The Cab Ride

Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life - 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits

Joseph Campbell: When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves...

Elbert Hubbard quote: Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.