I decided while driving to work yesterday that I would look for five beautiful things I had never seen before on my countless trips to and from the office. It was an interesting exercise, because it forced me to concentrate my thoughts on beauty, the shadow of truth, rather than spending the time mindlessly or …

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"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." — G.K. Chesterton Everything you do is backed by a motivation which is in turn underpinned by an inner orientation. That orientation is either rooted in the spirit of love or in the …

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"Everything is ceremony in the wild garden of childhood." - Pablo NerudaLife is in many ways a spontaneous ceremony. Its vicissitudes can be embraced and celebrated, appreciated and honored just as easily as they can be feared or disdained. Life is sacred.

"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." - William Arthur WardThe supposed fine line between sympathy and empathy is a great gulf when applied to the matter of friendship. A …

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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller How often do you concern yourself with the best and the most beautiful things? To perceive beauty, to see truth your heart must first be at rest. A troubled …

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