MLK

These are two of my favorite Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes and nothing I might add will improve upon his words. 

Let's keep putting his words into action. 

Sometimes Monday ...

... is a day for beautifully wrought words of optimism from Dante. 

Milky Way at Tenerife (photo by Carl Jones on Flickr, Creative Commons license)

I hope you see some stars this week.

A Quote on Friday

I would have shown you my amaryllis, but they are at home in NJ and I'm in MD, so they will have to wait. Instead, I've been thinking about quotes. I use them a lot, and collect them in both paper and digital forms. It's interesting how a few well-chosen words often speak to us more meaningfully than long explanations.

So in keeping with my chosen word this year, patience, here is a pertinent quote. It's often harder to be patient with yourself than with others, and I think it's also difficult to be patient with yourself without blithely excusing all your wrongs, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to find the right balance.

Here's hoping the first weekend of 2019 finds you where you want to be, doing what you want to do.

Three on Thursday

I've been running across some good quotes recently, so I'm sharing a few with you for Three on Thursday (along with three bonus rainbows).
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You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad. ~ Aldous Huxley
(Sometimes I wonder if he meant mad as in angry or mad insane, but both work.)
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How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will. ~ Albert Einstein
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No matter how huge your loss, as long as you remain engaged with your life, the best days of your life may still be ahead of you.

Don’t misunderstand me: the pain of your loss will remain with you for the rest of your life. But great joy will be there right beside it.

Deep sorrow and deep joy can exist within you, side by side. At every moment. And it’s not confusing. And it’s not a conflict.

~ Augusten Burroughs

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Please feel free to leave one or two of your own favorite quotes in the comments!

Head on over here to read Carole's Oscar predictions and more Three on Thursday posts.

Sunday Selection

A friend shared this on facebook after the election, and said it was a quote that has served her well throughout her life, during all the challenging times we all inevitably face. Eleanor Roosevelt's words speak to me also, certainly about the horror that was the election and other more personal things that I may think I cannot do. Fear is what I am feeling and I must face that fear. Eleanor was an extraordinarily strong woman and a knitter, so I've got this on my refrigerator and will try to take it to heart often.