Ray of Beauty

Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Silent Poetry – A Painting

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a painting that speaks.

Plutarch

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Earth’s Blessings

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”

Walter Hagen

Smell the Flower

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and a man cannot live without love.

Max Muller

Glitters

“It’s not what you have on the outside that glitters in light,

it’s what you have on the inside that shines in the dark.”

― Anthony Liccione

Dreamy Pines – A Painting

Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bamboo is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom is hardy, fragrant, and elegant.”

Morihei Ueshiba