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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

light in the darkness

“Don’t curse the darkness – light a candle.” — Chinese Proverb (we all have light to lend & light sources to draw from, find what ignites you) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle.” — Robert Alden ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “We
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

light in the darkness

“Don’t curse the darkness – light a candle.” — Chinese Proverb (we all have light to lend & light sources to draw from, find what ignites you) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle.” — Robert Alden ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “We
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

think by questioning

“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” — William James (tho’ts not questioned are biases) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds – habits and novelty.” — Jean de la Bruyère — “Prejudices, it is well known,
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

think by questioning

“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” — William James (tho’ts not questioned are biases) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds – habits and novelty.” — Jean de la Bruyère — “Prejudices, it is well known,
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

holiday hiatus

Season’s Greetings! May your blessings outnumber your difficulties, the moments of joy outshine those of frustration & contentment eclipse any disappointment.. (|_|*to miracles in the making*|_|) Whatever this season may or may not mean to you, it’s an opportunity I encourage you to make the most of
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

holiday hiatus

Season’s Greetings! May your blessings outnumber your difficulties, the moments of joy outshine those of frustration & contentment eclipse any disappointment.. (|_|*to miracles in the making*|_|) Whatever this season may or may not mean to you, it’s an opportunity I encourage you to make the most of
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

create new possibilities

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” — Demosthenes (each moment seized creates pathways to new possibilities) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour. I dripped it carelessly, Ah! I didn’t k
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

create new possibilities

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” — Demosthenes (each moment seized creates pathways to new possibilities) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour. I dripped it carelessly, Ah! I didn’t k
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

seize the moment

Everything comes too late for those who only wait.” — Elbert Hubbard (there aren’t perfect moments, just moments perfectly seized; grab one) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait
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Dorian's Demitasse · 3Y ago

seize the moment

Everything comes too late for those who only wait.” — Elbert Hubbard (there aren’t perfect moments, just moments perfectly seized; grab one) ~=~=-=~=-=-=-=~=-=~=~ “So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait
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