Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. 
~ Thomas Merton
Posterized Orchids
Art
Posts tagged quotes
The other way
What makes one turn away from the majestic scene that moves the body and mind with awesome splendour and magnificent beauty? One that moves the spirit, makes the soul sing and the heart weep with love.
Take an exit on Zzyzz road?!
Life’s journey and the new road
In less than 24 hours, I’ll be on a plane flying across the pacific. It’s a long awaited trip but I guess it’s always rushed when you reach the last few days. So many things to finish up, wrap up and pack that it all feels like the days are running away so quickly… So no updates for a bit. I know the past 2 months have seen erratic updates on my part but I hope to at least blog once or twice while I’m over in the US…
Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.
~ J R R Tolkien, Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings, Return of the King.
Quote for Valentine’s
It is impossible to fall out of love. Love is such a powerful emotion, that once it envelops you it does not depart. True love is eternal. If you think that you were once in love, but fell out of it, then it wasn’t love you were in. There are no ‘exit’ signs in love, there is only an ‘on’ ramp.
Quote for Sunday
Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I’m content with what I can do and if I’m completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.
~ John Bingham
Ascendancy
Life is about adcendancy. The only thing that grows down is potatoes. A conductor beats up, A ballet dancer lifts up. We grow up and outward!
~ Artur Schnabel