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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle There is a joy, a rapture, that I find in projects that are creative and for people I like. I got up at 5am this morning, and have been working on family portraits for clients (super […]
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen This guy is a man after my own heart. I LOVE this quote. I had it sent to me recently by a friend (I can’t remember who – I’m so sorry!) but it immediately resonated. Then, this morning, as I […]
“There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.” – Charles Dickens After six hours in the car, three and a half hours re-designing and taping-out our floorplan, and many discussions with my wife and at least two furious discussions with our bus builder, I collapsed into bed. […]
“Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.” – William Hazlitt I had the most horrible nightmare last night. I dreamt that I had a chance meeting with someone I’ve not seen in years, and the last time I saw them our friendship didn’t end on good terms. The dream was rude, angry, […]
“Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.” – Sophocles This morning my son jumped into bed around 6am for some warm cuddles. (Which I LOVE.) The interesting part is this: lying there in between me and Belinda, Ril asked “Why does time become long ago?” Hmm. Existential angst and philosophical […]
“Commitment is an act, not a word.” – Jean-Paul Sartre I love this quote. It truly sums up where my head is at right now. For the entire year I’ve been saying I’m committed to the practice of daily yoga. But in practice, in action, I’ve barely done it 20% of the time. I realised last night that […]
“Everything yields to diligence.” – Antiphanes Don’t you think? With love, Israel. xo
“The strongest bars that hold us back are our own perceptions.” For those of you who are Facebook friends, or follow my work on Twitter or Instagram, you’ll recognise this. Sorry for the duplication, I simply couldn’t resist posting this when I shot it earlier today. The words came to me, like some cosmic radio […]
“Fear is a choice.” – Will Smith Yesterday, I crumbled. I sat in a pit of fear for most of the day. Stupid things were making me feel fearful. Money. Time. Overwhelm. Parental guilt. I couldn’t get out of it. My lovely, amazing, strong, incredible wife Bel spoke to me yesterday after dinner, and reminded […]
“When you pray, move your feet.” – African Proverb Today’s quote came from a great book I’m reading called “Money: A Love Story” by Kate Northrup. It’s funny how, when you have a lesson you need to learn, you keep getting it sent to you from (what feels like) a dozen different sources at once. […]