Category Archives: Quotes I Love

“So Many Caring People In this World”

Posted on December 17, 2012 by russtowne

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Heroes, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9/11, Caring, children, children. childrens', compassion, curiosity, episodes, fears, Fred Rogers, Friend, friends, Friendship, gentle, helper, helpers, Heroes, kind, kndness, Love, Mr. Rogers', Relationship, September 11, show, television, TV | 12 Comments

The Beginning of Love

Posted on December 16, 2012 by russtowne

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twistThoth to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.”. — Thomas Merton I got married … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Breakthroughs, LIfe Lessons, Marriage, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged find, image, Love, ourselves, perfectly, reflection, themselves, Thomas Merton, wist | 6 Comments

“A Vehicle for Awakening”

Posted on December 14, 2012 by russtowne

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” –Buddha (Source: Samuel “Gentoku” McCree via tinybuddha @ http://tinybuddha.com/blog/5-powerful-things-to-do-for-yourself-when-youre-sick/) “A vehicle for awakening!” Wow, what a wise and beautiful way to view our bodies. Russ

Posted in Health, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged awakening, beautiful, bodies, body, Buddha, health, Samuel "Gentoku" McCree, Samuel McCree, sick, tinybuddha, vehicle, wise | 13 Comments

My Daily Fix

Posted on December 13, 2012 by russtowne

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, speak a few reasonable words. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832) (Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Music, Quotes I Love | Tagged A.Word.A.Day by Anu Garg, advice, Anu Garg, blogging, dramatist, fine, food, friends, good advice, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, novelist, philosopher, picture, poem, poet, reasonable words, song, wonderful | Leave a comment

A Quiet Voice at the End of the Day

Posted on December 9, 2012 by russtowne

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher This post is dedicated to all who are struggling, facing fear, have fallen flat on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Fear, Patience & Persistence, Quotes I Love | Tagged beauty, believe, courage, critically important, facing fear, falling down, fear, hearts, Mary Anne Radmacher, others, share, share with the world, sharing, spirits, tomorrow, Try, try again, we | 9 Comments

Often an Ending Occurs to Create Space for Something Much Better

Posted on December 9, 2012 by russtowne

This post is dedicated to anyone who has lost a loved one or is going through other tough times. It is a short quote. It has been my experience that much great wisdom is often contained in but a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Loss, Quotes I Love | Tagged butterly, caterpillar, dedicated, loss, lost, loved, proverb, thought, world | 6 Comments

Awakening

Posted on December 8, 2012 by russtowne

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung This has certainly proven true for me. I used to dream a lot, and even made many … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Breakthroughs, Choices, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love | Tagged awaken, awakening, awakens, Carl Jung, dreams, stars | 8 Comments

Walking Each Other Home

Posted on December 2, 2012 by russtowne

“We’re all just walking each other home.” –Ram Dass This is one of my favorite quotes as it says so much in so few words. Russ

Posted in Quotes I Love | Tagged home, Ram Dass, says so much, so few words, walking | 6 Comments

The World Can Be

Posted on November 29, 2012 by russtowne

I just saw this saying on Facebook: “The world can be amazing when you’re slightly strange.” I agree. And I and know from personal experience that the world can be very entertaining when you are downright weird! ;-D! And very … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Kindness, Quotes I Love | Tagged beautiful, entertaining, experience, experiencing, Facebook, kindness, nature, strange, wierd | 2 Comments

A Bright and Happy Place

Posted on November 25, 2012 by russtowne

Let your intentions be good – embodied in good thoughts, cheerful words, and unselfish deeds – and the world will be to you a bright and happy place in which to work and play and serve. – Grenville Kleiser Source: … Continue reading →