I quote Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard :
“Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Prime Minister Howard angered some Australian Muslims by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques. Quote: [...]
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International Earth Day : Europe takes the initiative (click here to read the article)
It is always interesting to see how these “day’s” go by without noticing for so many people, it’s worth a try, just sit down, and think of the Earth for a minute, our Earth, our home, what do you see ?
I can [...]
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When someone is impatient and says, “I haven’t got all day,” I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?
(George Carlin)
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This is should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it everyday. You may not realize it, but it’s 100% true.
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone [...]
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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty, [...]
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(NB. All pictures in this post are taken in the South of France)
Autumn is a season for big decisions — like whether or not it’s too late to start spring cleaning. Autumn — time to drag out your winter clothes and see what kind of summer fun the moths had.
The autumn leaves are a lot [...]
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Having had a serious comments-conversation with Mike on his blog I decided I wanted to see that Al Gore movie, the Inconvenient Truth and so I did last night. (You see Mike, I didn’t even ran for it when it came out, so I’m not THAT hysterical about global warming !) I know what I [...]
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Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, “I love you and I wish you enough”. The daughter replied, “Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all [...]
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Publié dans Wise words à mai 4, 2007 | 3 Commentaires »
Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was “exciting.” Regarding body changes, she said there were many. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first. The audience laughed so [...]
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Publié dans Wise words à mars 17, 2007 | 1 Commentaire »
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
(Ella Fitzgerald)
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Les océans sont des poubelles
Et les fronts de mer sont souillés
Des Tchernobyls en ribambelles
Voient naître des foetus mort-nés
Dans cinquante ans, qu’allons-nous faire
De ces millions de détritus ?
Et ces déchets du nucléaire
Dont les pays ne veulent plus
Sous nos pieds, la terre promise
Patrimoine de nos enfants
Petit à petit, agonise
Nul ne s’en soucie
Et pourtant des espèces devenues rares
Sont [...]
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Publié dans Wise words à mai 9, 2006 | Aucun commentaire »
A few months ago I send these words to some of my friends and family by email, I just couldn’t stop myself from putting them down again here on my blog.
George Carlin is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian,actor and author, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology and religion along [...]
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In ancient Greece (469-399 BC) Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said: “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?”
“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied, “Before you tell me I’d like you to pass [...]
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