Poems and Quotes that Inspire Me

"The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable."

Oscar Arias


He who binds to himself a Joy,
Does the winged life destroy;
He who kisses the Joy as it flies,
Lives in Eternity's sunrise.

William Blake



"We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance."

Japanese Proverb



What is this group magic…

The humility to be real in front of others

when we speak, we speak for many...

when we hear, we hear for many...

Jennifer Wells



"When death finds you, let if find you alive."

African Proverb


"He who knows others is clever;
He who knows himself has discernment."

Lao-Tzu (604-531 B.C.)



Grief and Transcendence

There is magic
in sitting in the wild, raging,
ravishing stillness of grief.

BG



"When you try to control the outcome, you lose the potential for wonderment."

Gerry Gramek



I catch
the maple leaf
then let it go.

John Wills


"Wellness is not about health--It is about attitude."

Bernie Segal



"One does not discover new lands without consenting
to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

Andre Gide




Thirst

The uses of Sorrow
(In my sleep I dreamed this)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this too was a gift.

Mary Oliver