“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” William S. Burroughs ~ American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer (1914-1997) Photo by Annais Ferreira...
"When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean only that they will do as they choose, in the confidence that no one will know their vagaries; and at the utmost only that they are willing to act contrary to the opinion of the majorities because they are supported by the approval of their neighbors. It’s not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of...
“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.” Will Rogers ~ Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor (1879-1935) Photo by James Edward Mills ...
For more than 30 years documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has revealed many of the great mysteries of our uniquely American culture. Like an archaeologist he uncovers layers of time to show us through his films the artifacts of our not so distant past that shed light on the course events that has brought us to where we are today. In his latest film, The National Parks: America’s Best which airs on PBS stations nationwide on September 27th Burns demonstrates that the preservation and protection of our wild and scenic...
"Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries." ~Astrid Alauda – a prolific purveyor of modern wisdom, with no apparent biography Photo by James Edward Mills...
“Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.” Augustine "Og" Mandino II ~ "sales guru" and the author of the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the...
