quote by Leon Bloy

Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.

Nigerian proverb

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

an ancient Chinese adage

When parents and children combine efforts,
Mountains are fashioned into gems;
When elder and younger children are harmonious,
The earth is changed into gold.

Work Can Be Fun

The thing I recall most from my father is that working wasn't working, it was fun.

- Gertrude Ramsey Crain, founder, Crain Communications (fortune estimated over $300 million)

quote by Thomas Merton

A prophet is one who cuts through great tangled knots of lies.

quote by George Sand

The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart.

quote by Pearl S. Buck

Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up.