The Pessimistic Optimist

For me, the "glass of life" is never half empty or half full. At my age, it shouldn't be. I like to think of it more as that fruit cake your Great-Aunt Betty makes for Christmas where you eat around certain things like walnuts and clear-colored jelly but get excited when you find a good ol' raisin or a peanut-- you know-- the familiar ingredients. You can find my life's peanuts and jelly here.

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Everybody has a chapter they don’t read out loud.

Unknown (via wordsnquotes)

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[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds and ten years later the wounds are still there.

Joel Osteen (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

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California

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There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.

Leonardo da Vinci (via wnq-art)

[lastellamaris]

I plan to live out the rest of my life standing in the light of vulnerability and authenticity and I will embrace anyone who courageously meets me there.

Rachel Macy Stafford (via lastellamaris)

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Rodanthe, North Carolina

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[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and forgiving heart. Be the one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.

Marvin J.Ashton (via nyu-tah)

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We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”

German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel on learning from history (via historicalfirearms)

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If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.

Marvin Gaye (via flower-film)

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Big Sur, California

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Bled Castle, Slovenia

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