the volume and depth and intensity of the world
is something that only those on foot
will ever experience.
Hilaire Belloc
©Louise Creely, 2022
Tag Archives: Quotes
Weekly wisdom: take a hike
©Louise Creely, 2022
Weekly wisdom: Perspective II
Right now, it feels like the world’s tipped off its axis, as we face the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown. But here’s a bit of perspective:
“If we all threw our problems in a pile
and saw everyone else’s,
we’d grab ours back.”
(Regina Brett)
(Copyright: Louise Creely. All rights reserved)
Weekly wisdom: perspective
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They say you only live once.
Actually you only die once…
You live every day.
Weekly wisdom: take the step
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Sometimes the smallest step
in the right direction
ends up being the
biggest step of your life…
tiptoe if you must,
but take the step
Toby Mac
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EB on the streets of Cascais, Portugal
Weekly wisdom – discover the world, discover yourself
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“What draws me in is that a trip
is a leap in the dark.
It’s like a metaphor for life.
You set off from home,
and in the classic travel book,
you go to an unknown place.
You discover a different world,
and you discover yourself.”
Paul Theroux
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EB in Hobart, Tasmania
Weekly wisdom: fresh eyes
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“Why do you go away? So that you can come back.
So that you can see the place you came from
with new eyes and extra colors.
And the people there see you differently, too.
Coming back to where you started
is not the same as never leaving.”
Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
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A different perspective… city view from the Caixa Forum on the Paseo del Prado in Madrid, Spain
Weekly wisdom – don’t look back
Some wisdom from the Vikings this week – and it’s great advice. Because what’s gone before is a lesson, and what’s here and ahead is potential. Yours.
“Don’t waste your time looking back,
you’re not going that way.”
Ragnar Lothbrok
Weekly wisdom – enjoy the ride
Local in Vietnam (2006)
It’s easy to get caught up in superficial living – like how you look, how many wrinkles you’re getting, whether you’ve got the right ‘look’ going on, and more. Which is why I love this quote – and this crazy fun rice wine maker in Vietnam…
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand – strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ‘WOO HOO – what a ride!’ ”
(Author unknown)
That’s the plan… 🙂
Weekly wisdom – strength
“An arch is
two weaknesses
that together
make a strength”
Leonardo da Vinci
View of Granada from Alhambra fortress-city, Spain
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