Everyday and Extraordinary Things

"Tell us the details...Pay tribute to all the everyday
and extraordinary things."
~ Natalie Goldberg

Full of Surprises

Sunset, Detroit

"Life is full of surprises, isn't it?"
~ Charlton Heston

With Fervent Lips

Long Wharf, Boston

"Give thanks to God with fervent lips,
Give thanks to God to-day..."
~ Hezekiah Butterworth

Good Day

"Every day is a good day."
~ Yun-Men

Quality of the Day

"To affect the quality of the day
is the highest of all arts."
~ Henry David Thoreau

Prepared Mind

"Chance favors the prepared mind."
~ Louis Pasteur

What You Should Do

"I've often thought
when something is hard for you,
whether it's going law school
or anything else that challenges you,
that's probably what you should do."
~ Hillary Rodham Clinton

Awe

"Awe is what moves us forward."
~ Joseph Campbell