"Books are the mirror of the soul." - Virginia Woolf “The reason that fiction is more interesting than any other form of literature, to those who really like to study people, is that in fiction the author can really tell the truth without humiliating himself.” - Eleanor Roosevelt "Think before you speak. Read before you … Continue reading A Bookworm’s View #FridayPhilosophy
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Planning #FridayPhilosophy
Plan for success
William Wordsworth #FridayPhilosophy
#FridayPhilosophy quotes from the poet William Wordsworth
Since It’s Almost Halloween… #FridayPhilosophy
Since It's Almost Halloween... #FridayPhilosophy "For the record, suspicion can kill and prejudice can destroy. And a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own, for the children and the children yet unborn." - Rod Serling “It’s too easy to criticize a man when he’s out of favour, and to make … Continue reading Since It’s Almost Halloween… #FridayPhilosophy
Autumnal Equinox #FridayPhilosophy
Autumnal Equinox #FridayPhilosophy "Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." - Emily Bronte "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - L.M. Montgomery "Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox #FridayPhilosophy
Falling Leaves #FridayPhilosophy
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.” - Rumi
Karla Grimes #FridayPhilosophy
A short quote for #FridayPhilosophy
Open Mind #FridayPhilosophy
Open Mind #FridayPhilosophy “Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge.” - Roshani Chokshi “There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.” - Lyndon B. Johnson “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is … Continue reading Open Mind #FridayPhilosophy
Eternity #FridayPhilosophy
Eternity #FridayPhilosophy "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads" - Henry David Thoreau "Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven." - Rabindranath Tagore “Earth's crammed with heaven...But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.” - Elizabeth Barrett Browning "In the end, these things matter most: … Continue reading Eternity #FridayPhilosophy
Danger *Triggers
Danger *Triggers Today's quotes tackle the topic of domestic violence against women. Although they are what I consider to be words of wisdom, the topic may be triggering for readers. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” - Maya Angelou “We have an abundance of rape and violence … Continue reading Danger *Triggers