Doing Without

Doing Without
David Ray
's an interestingcustom, involving such in- visible items as the foodthat's not on the table, the clothes that are not on the backthe radio whose music is silence. Doing withoutis a great protector of reputations since all places one cannot goare fabulous, and only the rare and enlightened plowman in his fieldor on his mountain does not overrate what he does not or cannot have.Saluting through their windows of cathedral glass those restaurantswe must not enter (unless like burglars we become subject toarrest) we greet with our twinkling eyes the faces of others who dowithout, the lady with the fishing pole, and the man who looksamused to have discovered on a walk another piece of firewood.
Doing Without
David Ray
's an interestingcustom, involving such in- visible items as the foodthat's not on the table, the clothes that are not on the backthe radio whose music is silence. Doing withoutis a great protector of reputations since all places one cannot goare fabulous, and only the rare and enlightened plowman in his fieldor on his mountain does not overrate what he does not or cannot have.Saluting through their windows of cathedral glass those restaurantswe must not enter (unless like burglars we become subject toarrest) we greet with our twinkling eyes the faces of others who dowithout, the lady with the fishing pole, and the man who looksamused to have discovered on a walk another piece of firewood.

A Birthday Candle

A Birthday Candle
Donald Justice
Thirty today, I sawThe trees flare briefly likeThe candles on a cake,As the sun went down the sky,A momentary flash,Yet there was time to wishA Birthday Candle
Donald Justice
Thirty today, I sawThe trees flare briefly likeThe candles on a cake,As the sun went down the sky,A momentary flash,Yet there was time to wish

To a Daughter Leaving Home
Linda Pastan
When I taught youat eight to ridea bicycle, loping alongbeside youas you wobbled awayon two round wheels,my own mouth roundingin surprise when you pulledahead down the curvedpath of the park,I kept waitingfor the thudof your crash as Isprinted to catch up,while you grewsmaller, more breakablewith distance,pumping, pumpingfor your life, screamingwith laughter,the hair flappingbehind you like ahandkerchief wavinggoodbye.

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Quotes for Perseverance

"Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little."

Emma Watson

Quotes for Perseverance

"Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little

Quotes for Perseverance

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to

Quotes for Perseverance

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance."

Quotes for Perseverance

"On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow."

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A Violinist

THE LARK above our heads doth know

A heaven we see not here below;

She sees it, and for joy she sings;

Then falls with ineffectual wings.

Ah, soaring soul! faint not nor tire!

Each heaven attained reveals a higher.

Thy thought is of thy failure; we

List raptured, and thank God for thee.

Have a cheerful day!

Have a cheerful day!

NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFE BECAUSE FOR THE ONE WHOM YOU CRY DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR TEARS AND THE ONE WHO DESERVES WILL NEVER LET YOU CRY......... ........ TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE........ ......... ........ NEVER SEARCH YOUR HAPPINESS IN OTHERS WHICH WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALONE, RATHER SEARCH IT IN YOURSELF YOU WILL FEEL HAPPY EVEN IF YOU ARE LEFT ALONE....... ......... ........ ALWAYS HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN LIFE. THERE IS SOMETHING POSITIVE IN EVERY PERSON. EVEN A STOPPED WATCH IS RIGHT TWICE A DAY......... ......... ......... ........ HAPPINESS ALWAYS LOOKS SMALL WHEN WE HOLD IT IN OUR HANDS... BUT WHEN WE LEARN TO SHARE IT, WE REALIZE HOW BIG AND PRECIOUS IT IS!......... .......

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