6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.None but ourselves can free our minds.” “Wake up and live” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” “Who areContinue reading “Five Quotes from Bob Marley”
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Five Quotes from Dorothy Day
“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.” “The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each oneContinue reading “Five Quotes from Dorothy Day”
Five Quotes from Thomas Merton
Monk, activist, writer, poet, and artist, Fr. Merton was a true renaissance man. He was friends with Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Dalai Lama, and a contemporary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Before his untimely death he penned a huge number of books pertaining to spirituality, poems, artwork, and an incredible and moving autobiography. HisContinue reading “Five Quotes from Thomas Merton”
Five Quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broaderContinue reading “Five Quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Five Quotes From Alice Paul
Alice Paul January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977 Feminist,Suffragist and Political Strategist Alice Paul was the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the 20thcentury. Born on January 11, 1885 to Quaker parents in Mt. Laurel,New Jersey, Alice Paul dedicated her life to the single causeContinue reading “Five Quotes From Alice Paul”
Five Quotes from Jesus of Nazareth
This is another in the Five Quotes series on this blog, but I first have two preface the quotes with a couple comments. Firstly, I just wanted to say that I found the above photo at St. Francis Place. I chose the photo because I do believe that Jesus meditated (there are plenty of resourcesContinue reading “Five Quotes from Jesus of Nazareth”
Five Quotes about Bicycles
When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man’s convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man’s brain that was entirely beneficialContinue reading “Five Quotes about Bicycles”
Five Quotes from Jiddu Krishnamurti
“A man who is not afraid is not aggressive, a man who has no sense of fear of any kind is really a free, a peaceful man.” “In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody onContinue reading “Five Quotes from Jiddu Krishnamurti”
Five Quotes from Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” “Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.” “Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul”Continue reading “Five Quotes from Mark Twain”
Five Quotes from Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” “Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.” “Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul”Continue reading “Five Quotes from Mark Twain”
Five Quotes on Being Thankful
I find the above painting very moving. It is “The Thankful Poor” by Henry Ossawa Tanner. On this day, the American holiday of Thanksgiving, I think it is especially poignant…though most of us (especially myself) have more than they need–food, clothing, shelter, family, etc.–we still desire more, and sometimes we (again, I’m mostly speaking ofContinue reading “Five Quotes on Being Thankful”
Five Quotes on Being Thankful
I find the above painting very moving. It is “The Thankful Poor” by Henry Ossawa Tanner. On this day, the American holiday of Thanksgiving, I think it is especially poignant…though most of us (especially myself) have more than they need–food, clothing, shelter, family, etc.–we still desire more, and sometimes we (again, I’m mostly speaking ofContinue reading “Five Quotes on Being Thankful”
Blessed Are The Peacemakers (Five Quotes on Non-Violence)
(To read about Sister Karen Klimczak, the originator of the peaceprints signs, click here.) This is in response to the horrific incident that happened at the University of California at Davis very recently (to see videos and photos, click here or here). It is inconceivable to me that this actually happened. Whatever side of theContinue reading “Blessed Are The Peacemakers (Five Quotes on Non-Violence)”
Blessed Are The Peacemakers (Five Quotes on Non-Violence)
(To read about Sister Karen Klimczak, the originator of the peaceprints signs, click here.) This is in response to the horrific incident that happened at the University of California at Davis very recently (to see videos and photos, click here or here). It is inconceivable to me that this actually happened. Whatever side of theContinue reading “Blessed Are The Peacemakers (Five Quotes on Non-Violence)”
Five Quotes from Abraham Lincoln
Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable – a most sacred right – a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world. America willContinue reading “Five Quotes from Abraham Lincoln”
Five Quotes from Abraham Lincoln
Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable – a most sacred right – a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world. America willContinue reading “Five Quotes from Abraham Lincoln”
Five Quotes From Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) “America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”Continue reading “Five Quotes From Oscar Wilde”
Five Quotes From Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) “America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”Continue reading “Five Quotes From Oscar Wilde”
Five Quotes from John Lennon
John Lennon (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) “It doesn’t matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I’m a woman or a man.” “I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call GodContinue reading “Five Quotes from John Lennon”
Five Quotes from John Lennon
John Lennon (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) “It doesn’t matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I’m a woman or a man.” “I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call GodContinue reading “Five Quotes from John Lennon”
Urban Simplicty 