William’s Words

…Instruction for living a life: Pay attention.  Be astonished. Tell about it… – Mary Oliver – … They who give have all things; They who withhold have nothing… –  Hindu Proverb – … If everyone helps to  hold up the … Read More

… To believe in something not yet proved and to underwrite it with our lives; it is the only way we can leave the future open… – Lillian Smith –  … Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes … Read More

… Give a little love to a child,  you get a great deal back… – John Ruskin – … A true friend is someone,  who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows you are  slightly cracked… – … Read More

… Forgetfulness is a  form of freedom… – Kahlil Gibran – … Look, it cannot be seen – it is beyond form. Listen, it cannot be heard – it is beyond sound. Grasp, it cannot be held – it is intangible. … Read More

… The power is in the balance: we are our injures, as much as we are our successes… –  Barbara Kingsoliver – … Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only  condition for happiness… –  Thich Nhat Hanh – … Read More

… Shut your eyes and see… – James Joyce –  … Not in another place but this place, not for another hour but for this hour… – Walt Whitman – … The aim of life is to live, and to … Read More

… Holding on to anger  is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned… – Buddha – … Whoever is careless with truth in small matters cannot be … Read More

… Forget not that the earth delights to feel your  bare feet and the winds long to  play with your hair… – Kahlil Gibran – … What makes a river  so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any … Read More