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Juls · 07-30-2003, 04:18 PM

From Lilya:

"Honour the enemy, because he alone can teach us compassion and endurance." The Dalai Lama.

Juls · 07-30-2003, 04:20 PM

O.k., now here is one of my favorite movies when I'm having the blues. It's called "Defending Your Life," with Albert Brooks, and Meryl Streep.

Also, try to take time to look in the mirror every day and say something positive to yourself. For instance, I am: then list the things that you want to be.

Juls

Lilya · 07-30-2003, 07:21 PM

The mirror is a great exercise, Juls. When having a depressive episode it´s good to hold your throat very gently and imagine there is a blue light emerging from within. The throat is the ancient emotion shakra and it´s often blocked by negative feelings. Like the artist Jean Miro said: "There are two suns in our lives: One shining from the outside and the other from within. As we grow older, the sun within us grow stronger and now I have thousand sparkles burning within me..."

Here are some thoughts on gratitude:

Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies.
Charles E. Jefferson (1860 - 1937)

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 'Pro Plancio,' 54 B.C.

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)

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2stop · 07-31-2003, 09:22 AM

Those are great quotes above! I love collecting quotes, I will sit for hours and read over them. Here is one of my favorite quotes ever, it just strikes something beautiful in me.......

This is from Lao-tzu in the Tao-te Ching.....

When you find the way
others will find you.
Passing by on the road
they will be drawn to your door.
The way that cannot be heard
will be echoed in your voice.
The way that cannot be seen
will be reflected in your eyes.

Juls · 07-31-2003, 08:55 PM

A stumbling block can be a stepping stone in disguise.

Juls

2stop · 08-01-2003, 07:46 AM

I like that one Juls!

Lilya · 08-01-2003, 05:51 PM

Here are some on creativity:

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
Scott Adams (1957 - ), 'The Dilbert Principle'

Every time we say, "Let there be!" in any form, something happens.
Stella Terrill Mann

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2stop · 08-03-2003, 07:59 PM

Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark at the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Juls · 08-03-2003, 09:25 PM

One my mother used to say, but has been said before:

Don't cast your pearls before swine.

Juls

Lilya · 08-04-2003, 06:16 AM

"Every warfare is based on deception.
Every battle is won before it is fought.
When your enemy is superior, evade him.
When angry, throw him into a disarray.
When equally matched, fight."

"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu

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Juls · 08-04-2003, 02:50 PM

One from NA that I like,

"If your living with one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, your pissin on today." LOL

Juls

Lilya · 08-04-2003, 07:14 PM

Good one, Juls!

Here is one:

"The shortest and most effective prayer in life is simply: "****, and then let God take over".
(Interview with Anthony Hopkins on Paris Première)

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Juls · 08-04-2003, 09:44 PM

O.K. Lilya what is"****?" LOL

Juls

Lilya · 08-05-2003, 06:34 AM

It was censored! Four letter word.

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2stop · 08-05-2003, 04:20 PM

....It's always darkest before the dawn!~

powerpuffgirl · 08-06-2003, 08:46 AM

Ok, for us slow ones, what's teh first letter of the censored word? really...I'm at quarter-speed today!

Some of my favorite quotes:
"there is nothing more terrifying than ignorance in action"
- Goethe

"Stain not fair acts with foul intentions"
Sir Thomas Browne

"A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other"
Charles Dickens

PPG

Lilya · 08-09-2003, 08:06 PM

I like those quotes! I´m so fried from the heatwave killing us here in Paris I cannot think of any good quotes right now. As I suffer in my 35 degree hot bedroom - despite my fan - I can only think of a line from one of Woody Allen´s films: "Eternity is long, especially towards the end." (Translated from French)

Oh, the first letter in Anthony Hopkin´s prayer is: "S". The corresponding swear word in French is "Merde". I doubt this forum will censor me there.

Nice to have you with us,

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Juls · 08-09-2003, 08:29 PM

So vast is the nature of spirit that the energies which flow into it can never fill it, nor those which flow from it exhaust it.

To me this means that I will always be able to receive the essence of my true self, and that I will always have something positive to give others.

Juls

2stop · 08-16-2003, 12:11 PM

Always Remember..

Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad
But never forget to remember
the things that made you glad.

Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue
But don't forget to remember
Those that stuck by you.

Always remember to forget
the troubles that have passed away.
but never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.
-author unknown

Lilya · 08-16-2003, 07:23 PM

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mahatma Gandhi

As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.
Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
Mahatma Gandhi

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Mahatma Gandhi

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2stop · 08-16-2003, 08:07 PM

Loved those Lilya!!!

Juls · 08-18-2003, 02:27 AM

Ditto,

Juls

2stop · 08-19-2003, 09:45 AM

"Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty."
~ Henri Frederic Amiel~

Juls · 08-20-2003, 07:49 PM

"It is essential that we understand that taking care of the planet will be done as we take care of ourselves. You know that you can't really make much of a difference in things until you change yourself."

Alice Walker

The idea of taking care of our planet is very important to me. The earth is our most precious resource. Changing myself is the first step in being able to make changes in the world around me.

Juls

2stop · 08-21-2003, 10:42 PM

So true Juls!!!!

07-30-2003, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	Inspiration From Lilya: "Honour the enemy, because he alone can teach us compassion and endurance." The Dalai Lama.

07-30-2003, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	O.k., now here is one of my favorite movies when I'm having the blues. It's called "Defending Your Life," with Albert Brooks, and Meryl Streep. Also, try to take time to look in the mirror every day and say something positive to yourself. For instance, I am: then list the things that you want to be. Juls __________________ Think World Peace

07-31-2003, 09:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	Those are great quotes above! I love collecting quotes, I will sit for hours and read over them. Here is one of my favorite quotes ever, it just strikes something beautiful in me....... This is from Lao-tzu in the Tao-te Ching..... When you find the way others will find you. Passing by on the road they will be drawn to your door. The way that cannot be heard will be echoed in your voice. The way that cannot be seen will be reflected in your eyes. __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

07-31-2003, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	A stumbling block can be a stepping stone in disguise. Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-01-2003, 07:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	I like that one Juls! __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-03-2003, 07:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark at the bad, but chant the beauty of the good. -Ralph Waldo Emerson __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-03-2003, 09:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	One my mother used to say, but has been said before: Don't cast your pearls before swine. Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-04-2003, 02:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	One from NA that I like, "If your living with one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, your pissin on today." LOL Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-04-2003, 09:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	O.K. Lilya what is"****?" LOL Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-05-2003, 04:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	....It's always darkest before the dawn!~ __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-06-2003, 08:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
powerpuffgirl Paused Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 51	Ok, for us slow ones, what's teh first letter of the censored word? really...I'm at quarter-speed today! Some of my favorite quotes: "there is nothing more terrifying than ignorance in action" - Goethe "Stain not fair acts with foul intentions" Sir Thomas Browne "A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other" Charles Dickens PPG

08-09-2003, 08:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	So vast is the nature of spirit that the energies which flow into it can never fill it, nor those which flow from it exhaust it. To me this means that I will always be able to receive the essence of my true self, and that I will always have something positive to give others. Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-16-2003, 12:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	Always Remember.. Always remember to forget The things that made you sad But never forget to remember the things that made you glad. Always remember to forget The friends that proved untrue But don't forget to remember Those that stuck by you. Always remember to forget the troubles that have passed away. but never forget to remember The blessings that come each day. -author unknown __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-16-2003, 08:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	Loved those Lilya!!! __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-18-2003, 02:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	Ditto, Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-19-2003, 09:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	"Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty." ~ Henri Frederic Amiel~ __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

08-20-2003, 07:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	"It is essential that we understand that taking care of the planet will be done as we take care of ourselves. You know that you can't really make much of a difference in things until you change yourself." Alice Walker The idea of taking care of our planet is very important to me. The earth is our most precious resource. Changing myself is the first step in being able to make changes in the world around me. Juls __________________ Think World Peace

08-21-2003, 10:42 PM	#25 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,669	So true Juls!!!! __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

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