Pearls of Wisdom

A true southern girl loves her pearls. Here are some of my favorite "pearls" of wisdom:

Have faith in yourself and in the future.   Ted Kennedy 

Shine Eternally.  William Blake

These are great days.   Winston Churchill

Live by the trinity of what is true, good, and beautiful.     Alexandra Stoddard

The very least you can do with your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope.   Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in the magic will never find it. Roald Dahl 

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. Oprah Winfrey

You gain strength, courage, and confidence with every time you stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt 

To feel the love of people whom we love is the fire that feeds our life.  Pablo Neruda 

It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities which one has oneself prevented from becoming realities. A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow it. Soren Kierkegaard 

Your persistence is your measure of faith in yourself. Unknown 

Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold. Zelda Fitzgerald 

Faith is a footbridge that you don't know will hold you up over the chasm until you're forced to walk out onto it. Wolterstorff 

Time ripens all things. Cervantes 

Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back. Maybe you have to let go of who you are to become who you will be. Carrie Bradshaw 

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury 

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 

Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that every has. Margaret Mead 

The action of faith is love. Tillich