WyzWmn's Words to the Wise

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together….    Carl Zwanzig

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

My friends, love is better than anger.  Hope is better than fear.  Optimism is better than despair.  So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic.  And we’ll change the world. – Jack Layton

You are not your past. You are however the result of the lessons that you learned and the wisdom that you gained from the experience. When you take the time to look at it from that perspective you can give thanks… and move forward with GRACE. ~ C. Maloney

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.  ~Ralph Marston

Great people talk about ideas, ordinary people talk about things; small minded people talk about other people. –unknown.

In many Shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions: ‘When did you stop dancing?’ ‘When did you stop singing?’ ‘When did you stop being enchanted by stories?’ ‘When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence? ~ Gabrielle Roth

Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed. – Michael Pritchard

“Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf.” ~ Native American Proverb

“Never explain – your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.  ~ Elbert Hubbard