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Thoughtful Friday

Perhaps he knew, as I did not, that the Earth was made
round so that we would not see too far down the road.

-Out of Africa

Thoughtful Friday 10 & Brian Wildsmith

Happy hearts and happy faces,
Happy play in grassy places -
That was how, in ancient ages,
Children grew to kings and sages.

~Robert Louis Stevenson

This beautiful illustration is by the wonderful Brian Wildsmith,
one of my favorite children's book illustrators. I am completely
taken with his use of color and composition and find his work
full of joy and magic. I just purchased this book, A Child's
Garden of Verses, and all the illustrations are by Wildsmith.
I'll share some more when I get a chance.

Thoughtful Friday 9

He drew a circle that shut me out -
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in.
- Edwin Markham

Thoughtful Friday 8

I long, as does every human being,
to be at home wherever I find myself.

~Maya Angelou

Thoughtful Friday 7

Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They
seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes,
and they seldom offer thanks, but what we
do for them is never wasted.

~ Garrison Keillor

Thoughtful Friday 6

How we live our days is how
we live our lives.

~Annie Dillard

Thoughtful Friday 5

12 Rules to Live By - Robert Louis Stevenson

Make up your mind to be happy.  Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of circumstances.  No one has everything and everyone has something of sorrow.

Don’t take yourself too seriously.

Don’t let criticism worry you.  You can’t please everybody.

Don’t let your neighbors set your standards; be yourself.

Do things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.

Don’t borrow trouble.  Imaginary things are harder to bear than actual ones.

Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish enmities and grudges.  Avoid people who make you unhappy.

Have many interests.  If you can’t travel, read about places.

Don’t hold post-mortems or spend time brooding over sorrows and mistakes.

Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something.  A very busy person never has time to be unhappy.

Thoughtful Friday Flickr Group

I've created a group at Flickr for Thoughtful Friday posts.
Basically you can post any picture that has a quote to
go along with it. It will be so nice to see all the pictures
and quotes in one location so please consider
joining up and adding yours!
Check it out and join here:

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