"A Plain Life", by William Henry Davies No idle gold -- since this fine sun, my friend, Is no mean miser, but doth freely spend. No precious stones -- since these green mornings show, Without a charge, their pearls where'er I go. No lifeless books -- since birds with their sweet tongues Will read aloud …
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Truth
"Truth", by Gregg Hake Her beauty did arrest me And call me to her arms And slowly she undressed me By virtue of her charms She stripped me of my worries Then took my fears away She taught me all that love is And blessed me every day.
Each Day
"Each Day", A Life by Robert William Service I count each day a little life, With birth and death complete; I cloister it from care and strife And keep it sane and sweet. With eager eyes I greet the morn, Exultant as a boy, Knowing that I am newly born To wonder and to joy. …
Stream of Life
"Stream Of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves …
The Courage of the Quest
"Life" by Henry Van Dyke Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And …
Integrity with Truth
In all of life, what matters most is neither the mark you've made on world culture nor the assets you've accumulated by industry or ingenuity. Instead, that which truly counts in the living of life is your devotion to the spirit of love and your integrity with truth. Integrity with truth is more than just …
Goals
Goal setting is an interesting topic for many reasons. It is one of those subjects that has a sweet spot in the middle, a golden mean, which allows for an optimal outcome. Aim too high and you will never reach your goals. Aim too low and you'll never get very far in life. The art …
Greatest Virtues
"There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained." ― Winston S. Churchill Family - true family - is the seedbed of virtue. From it nobility of character springs. Prudence, justice, temperance and courage ought …
Acceptance
"It is therefore of supreme importance that we consent to live not for ourselves but for others. When we do this we will be able first of all to face and accept our own limitations. As long as we secretly adore ourselves, our own deficiencies will remain to torture us with an apparent defilement. But …
Blessed
"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed." ― Maya Angelou To be a blessing you must give and receive cheerfully, gratefully, and gracefully. So give your all and receive with everything you've got...only gracious giving and receiving softens the hardened soul.
Gregory Hake 