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Monday, 27 February 2012

Some quotes...


I have been neglecting my blog due to very limited internet. And blogger is blocked by my employers   :( Seriously, whoever said blogging is a social network site? ;)))

Here are some random quotes I enjoyed reading in recent times.


"Only when the last tree is cut; when the last river is polluted; only when the last fish is caught; and the animals are dying, only then will they(mankind) realise they can't eat money"
Prophecy of the Hopi Tribe  - Native American

"...there is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions.

… for when the romantic refinements of a young mind are obliged to give way, how frequently are they succeeded by such opinions as are but too common, and too dangerous!"

 - Sense and Sensibility



I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion -
I have shudder'd at it.
I shudder no more.
I could be martyr'd for my religion
Love is my religion
And I could die for that.
I could die for you.
 - John Keats

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17 comments:

  1. ADRIAN27 February 2012 at 08:06

    What a happy picture.
    Thank you for the first quotation I have often wondered where it came from.

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  2. Digital Flower Pictures27 February 2012 at 08:06

    Sorry to hear of the internet troubles. I really love the Hopi quote as I feel out on the front lines sometimes.

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  3. Joop Zand27 February 2012 at 08:15

    Nice work Ruby...... i like it.


    Greetings, Joop

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    Das sind Raphael und Yvonne    27 February 2012 at 08:36

    Hi Ruby!
    Great work!
    Many greetings
    Yvonne & Raphael

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  5. LE CHEMIN DES GRANDS JARDINS27 February 2012 at 10:28

    Tu dois certainement être une jeune artiste mais je viens de m'inscrire à ton blog car tu as beaucoup de talent.

    Roger

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  6. L. D. 27 February 2012 at 12:46

    I really like your bird drawing. It is fun.

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  7. sprinkles27 February 2012 at 15:07

    At one of my old jobs, we used to have some kind of positive quote at the beginning of every daily meeting. I kind of miss that.

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  8. Indrani27 February 2012 at 22:34

    Lovely picture!
    You are very talented.

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  9. GB27 February 2012 at 23:11

    I have loved Keats' poetry for over 50 years and had never read that quote before. I'd not read the letters. Another thing for my bucket list!

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  10. Hilary28 February 2012 at 06:24

    A lovely little gull. I've always loved the Hopi quote. There's so much truth to that.

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  11. Bob Bushell28 February 2012 at 08:06

    Beautiful quotes today, and your drawing, marvelous.

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  12. Ruby28 February 2012 at 08:18

    Thanks dear friends for your lovely comments. Cheers!

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  13. Helma28 February 2012 at 08:21

    Hello Ruby,

    what a beautiful drawing of this bird. I think it's really quite amazing that you can. I read that you have limited internet and that is not fine. It is a social network around the world and you have to just use them.

    Love, Helma

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  14. SandyCarlson28 February 2012 at 18:13

    These are great. I especially appreciate the Keats quote.

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  15. Ruby29 February 2012 at 08:30

    Helma, Digital flower.. it is very difficult not to have continuous internet access. Hope that would be resolved soon atleast once I get back from office.

    Sprinkles - it would be wonderful to be inspired every mornings. I visit blog friends to get my doe of inspirational quotes everyday!

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  16. Ruby29 February 2012 at 08:33

    GB - that is great to have read most of Keats' work. I have barely started :)

    Adrian - I enjoyed drawing the gull. It is very simple yet so happy :)

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  17. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 06:45

    Interesting quotes--and quite a range of sources! Nice picture, too.

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