Entries in 'Quotations' category
“The urge to be someplace else”
Monday quote:
When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. When years described me as mature, the remedy prescribed was middle age. In middle age I was assured that greater age would calm my fever, [...]
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“I have found adventure in…”
Monday quote:
I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand. Adventure is a state of mind — and spirit.” ~ Jacqueline Cochran, aviator
This is exactly what the philosophy of adventure is all about. Couldn’t have said it better myself!
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Inspirations · Quotations
Most people are other people
I just ran across this quote from Oscar Wilde, and it’s a compelling thought (one of his many).
clipped from en.thinkexist.com
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
Of course there is an alternative, though it involves a bit more risk. Living your own life [...]
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Valentine’s thoughts for singles
Today’s the most “coupley” day on the calendar — Valentine’s Day. So what about us single people? Here are a few thoughts the rest of us (equally applicable for men & women) can smile about.
“I’m a very committed wife. And I should be committed, too — for being married so many [...]
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Wilde about the senses
It’s wonderful to think, but it’s even more wonderful to experience life with all your senses.” ~ Oscar Wilde
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How right he is!
I’m back in the office now. The life of the mind uses a lot of my time when I’m not traveling. It’s incredibly interesting! Whether I’m researching possibilities [...]
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