Awake, dear heart, awake.

“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.” – William Shakespeare, The Tempest I love this quote. I don’t know Shakespeare intimately, and I had to Google “tempest quotes” (which

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The rain begins

“The rain begins with a single drop.” – Manal al-Sharif Think of it this way: Everything big, amazing, broad, far-reaching… begins with a single tiny act. With love,

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It is better to light a candle

“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” – Eleanor Roosevelt So it is. With love, Israel. xo  

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Speak when you are angry

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” – Ambrose Bierce Today, just this. With love, Israel. xo  

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Even castles made of sand

“Even castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually.” – Jimi Hendrix I have to be honest. There’s no cosmic, intergalactic philosophy behind today’s IQ. I simply

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Never apologize for showing feeling

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.” – Benjamin Disraeli I watched an interview tonight with Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac.

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Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly

Today’s IQ contains an excerpt from a much longer poem by Sir Francis Drake (copied below) that I find quite stirring, relevant and comforting – especially when I think

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19 May 2013

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14 April 2013

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24 March 2013

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