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“I have often had a retrospective vision where everything in my past life seems to fall with significance into logical sequence.”

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Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams, born on February 20, 1902, and died on April 22, 1984, was a renowned American landscape photographer. His work is known for its exquisite black and white photography techniques and profound representation of natural landscapes. more

“Outside the youth center, between the liquor store and the police station, a little dogwood tree is losing its mind; overflowing with blossomfoam, like a sudsy mug of beer; like a bride ripping off her clothes, dropping snow white petals to the ground in clouds, so Nature’s wastefulness seems quietly obscene. It’s been doing that all week: making beauty, and throwing it away, and making more.”

Mind Littles Seems White Tree Week Youth Clothes Losing Police Clouds Stores Snow Beer Stations Throwing Dropping Brides Liquor Petals Obscene Snow White Mug Wastefulness Liquor Stores

Author:Tony Hoagland

“At the beginning of all growth, everything imitates.”

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Book:This Earth of Mankind

Source: This Earth of Mankind

“Kingdom praying and its efficacy is entirely a matter of the innermost heart's being totally open and honest before God. It is a matter of what we are saying with our whole being, moving with resolute intent and clarity of mind into the flow of God's action.”

Mind Heart Matter Whole Action Moving Honest Praying Flow Kingdoms Clarity Efficacy Resolute Clarity Of Mind

Author:Dallas Willard

“Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.”

Ifs World Made Whole Seems Cry Rain Whole World Made It Mama

Book:Number the Stars

Source: Number the Stars

“It turns out that one can perpetrate all manner of heinous villainy under a cloak of courtesy and good cheer. . .a man will forfeit all sensible self-interest if he finds you affable enough to share your company over a flagon of ale.”

Ifs Men Self Enough Turns Interest Company Share Cheer Sensible Courtesy Self Interest Cloaks Forfeit Ale Villainy Good Cheer Affable

Author:Christopher Moore

“Is not dread of thirst when your well is full, the thirst that is unquenchable?”

Wells Trust Dread Thirst

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another, and no sunrise finds us where left by sunset. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of that tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind to be scattered.”

Way Heart Earth Spiritual Left Given Sleep Wind Plant Seeking Seeds Sunset Sunrise Fullness Wanderers Tenacious Ripeness

Author:Khalil Gibran

“When Catherine told me about this (tragedy nearby), I could only say, shocked, "Dear God, that family needs grace." She replied firmly, "That family needs casseroles," and then proceeded to organize the entire neighborhood into bringing that family dinner, in shifts, every single night, for an entire year. I do not know if my sister fully recognizes that this _is_ grace.”

Ifs Knows Needs Years Night Grace Tragedy Dear Dinner Neighborhood My Sister Organize Shocked Dear God Family Dinner Casseroles

Author:Elizabeth Gilbert

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