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Last modified: 3/14/08
The Quotable Books Series ...
The
Magic
of Life
(sample quotations from the book)What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. Joseph Addison, essayist and politician
Work a few miracles into your daily grind. Adobe Photoshop magazine ad
The dreamers are the saviors of the world.... Humanity cannot forget its dreamers; it cannot let their ideals fade and die; it lives in them; it knows them as realities which it shall one day see and know. James Allen, author, As a Man Thinketh
When you say I will with conviction, magic begins to happen. Wally Amos, founder, Famous Amos Cookies
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou, poet
Can you walk on water? You have done no better than a straw. Can you fly in the air? You have done no better than a bluebottle. Conquer your heart; then you may become somebody. Ansari of Heart, monk
The reason birds can fly and we cannot is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings. James Matthew Barrie, children's author
Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. David Ben-Gurion, Israeli leader
To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower.
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour. William Blake, poet and artistBeyond any reasonable doubt, we each share the ancient name of God in our bodies in the most intimate way imaginable. Each fiber of muscle, each crystal of bone, the tears that we shedall are God. Gregg Braden, spiritual philosopher
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. Gautama Buddha, religious leader
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia, psychologist
There are no miracles in an orderly Universe. All things are possible under divine law. Eric Butterworth, minister
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings. Hodding Carter, Jr., journalist
Where there is great love, there are always miracles. Willa Cather, novelist
Feed the body food and drink, it will survive today. Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever. Catherine, character in One Special Night TV movie
A characteristic of the great saints is their power of levity. Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly. G. K. Chesterton, essayist and novelist
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses. Chinese proverb
If we have the opportunity to be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love's reach. Margaret Cho, comedienne, Margaret Cho's Weblog
God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open. Hazrat Inayat Khan
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