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Dream – And Then, Do
"It may be that those who do most, dream most." – Stephen Leacock, English-born Canadian writer, humorist, political scientist and teacher (1869-1944) Are we stuck at a certain plateau in our recovery? Does it seem as if we’re treading water, not so much sinking but not making any headway, either? Could it be that we [...]
How to Let Your Inner Spirit Show
"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." – E.E. Cummings, American poet, painter, essayist and playwright, best-know as an experimental poet (1894-1962) If someone says that we aren’t spirited, or don’t show any spirit, and we’re in the early stage of recovery, [...]
Our Highest Aspirations
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." – Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, best-known as the author of Little Women (1832-1888) Do we dare to dream? Have we [...]
The Beauty of Dreams
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, she was an author, speaker, activist for civil rights, worked to enhance the status of working women (1884-1962) Dreams [...]
On Reason and Imagination
"Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning." – C. S. Lewis, novelist, best-known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia (1898-1963) There is a simple way to look at things, countered by a complex manner of doing so. In general, the simpler way is better, because it [...]
