Category Archives: Quotes I Love

Lots of Experience and Even More Wonderful

Posted on April 23, 2013 by russtowne

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” ~Victoria Holt (Source: Tiny Buddha) I love this quote and the mindset and wisdom behind it. It brought a smile to my face when I read it as … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Quotes I Love | Tagged bad, blogoshpere, empathetic, empathy, experience, experiences, good, grateful, gratitude, great, joy, joyful, kinder, Love, quote, regret, tinybuddha, Victoria Holt, wisdom, wonderful | 9 Comments

Updates & Quotes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by russtowne

Hi, everyone. Contrary to circumstantial evidence, I remain among the living. Though I’m back home, a dead computer, new Windows 8, a backed up sewer line, and other “opportunities to learn and grow” have dramatically slowed down my quarterly letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adventure, Children, Dreams, Grace, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Love, Marriage, Quotes I Love | Tagged beloved, daughter-in-law, dreams, Family, father-in-law, grace, Grandchildren, grandfather, Grandparents, grandsons, imperfections, Love, relocation, snow, son, true, walking, wife | 15 Comments

Because It Has A Song

Posted on April 1, 2013 by russtowne

“The bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” (Source: Online Wellness Network) Actually, I believe that singing a song IS an answer to many things. It can also be an inspiration for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheerfulness, Joy & Happiness, Making the World a Better Place, Music, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged answer, birds, dance, inspire, inspiring, observation, Online Wellness Network, quote, sing, singing, song | 5 Comments

Facing The Mirrors

Posted on March 31, 2013 by russtowne

“Life is mostly froth and bubble. Two things stand like stone – Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” ~ Adam L. Gordon Source: Diana at http://talktodiana.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/kindness-and-courage/#comment-4301 Thank you Diana. Your post inspired this poem and post. Facing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Courage, Failure, Introspection, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love | Tagged Adam Gordon, Adam L. Gordon, courage, Diana, kindness, mirror, mirrors, poem, poetry, quote, TalkToDiana | 7 Comments

Choosing What To Follow

Posted on March 26, 2013 by russtowne

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” –Rumi (via Online Wellness Network) I like this quote, and my first thought when reading it was that I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Believe, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Joy & Happiness, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged Love, Online Wellness Network, passion, poetry, quote, quotes, Rumi, spirit | 13 Comments

Caring Communications

Posted on March 25, 2013 by russtowne

I saw this on Misifusa’s Blog http://misifusa.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/how-to-speak/ and love it. Caring and showing that I care when communicating are important to me, whether I am speaking, writing, or listening. Thank you for the great reminder, Misifusa!

Posted in Communicating, Quotes I Love | Tagged care, Caring, communicate, communicating, listen, Love, Misfusa's Blog, Misifusa, speak | 4 Comments

Alignment

Posted on March 22, 2013 by russtowne

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill (Source: Friends Mark and Zach posted this) I believe that a key attribute of success is indeed the ability to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Failure, Following Your Passion, My Beliefs, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged Actions, alignment, failure, heart, quote, spirit, succes, vison, Winston Churchill, words | 3 Comments

Choices

Posted on March 21, 2013 by russtowne

“Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are.” — Unknown via Let’s Be Positive Together “Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged choices, Joan Borysenko, Let's Be Positive Together, nice, positive, quotes, rude, rudeness, sayings, smart, tinybuddha, together, wise, wisely | 6 Comments

The Miracle That’s You

Posted on March 21, 2013 by russtowne

“I’m realistic. I expect miracles.” (Source: Online Wellness Network) There was a time I was so blind That I couldn’t see The miracles around me What a surprise When I opened my eyes And my mind to find Miracles of … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Miracle

Posted on March 12, 2013 by russtowne

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha Source: Lets Be Positive Together I believe that is both true and wise. I also believe it is true for each drop … Continue reading →