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“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.” – Homer Empty was the keyword tonight as I sat down to create an IQ. I honestly was – and kinda still am – utterly empty. I have worked hard, played hard, fought hard, and generally pushed hard all ’round. Note: Empty is not synonymous with unhappy. I am […]
“That best portion of a good man’s life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and love.” – William Wordsworth I think this quote says it all, really. With love, Israel. xo
“Old wood best to burn, Old wine to drink, Old friends to trust, And old authors to read.” – Athanaeus In the past few days I’ve really come to terms with (read: utterly surrendered to) the value of experience. The maturation of age, the benefit of years gone by. I see it in my photography, […]
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” – Og Mandino It’s true. What you are experiencing now is the result of your previous thoughts, words and actions. What you are thinking, saying and doing RIGHT NOW won’t come back to you in the form of results until sometime later. Either […]
“The best dream is a dream shared.” – Rachel Smith Today, I watched a beautiful, inspiring TEDx talk by one my readers – Rachel Smith, from Queensland, Australia. (Hi Rachel!) Rachel gave a wonderful talk – humorous and insightful – about the notion of dreaming, and what, specifically, we tend to dream about in Australia. […]
“I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently.” – Ernest Hemingway I am regularly astounded at the quality of thinking that has been done by those who have gone before us. I relate so strongly […]