"INSPIRATION"



"When I pass my torch in life for someone else to carry, my inner light goes dim. I was not meant to play in the shadows."
Copyright © 2005 Shelley Bridges



"It is in our darkest moment of despair that we see our brightest ray of hope. So don't be afraid of the dark, it always brings with it light!"
Written in 2006 by S. Jurczak --- Delaware



"Move to the rhythm of your soul, and you'll never miss a beat."
Copyright © 2001 Vicki Virk
I teach dance classes all over San Francisco Bay area and believe dance is an expression of gratitude, abundance and joy.
www.dholrhythms.com




"Sometimes it's difficult to continue with your dreams but remember what your heart and mind feels and keep going."
Written in 2006 by L. T. --- California



"I would rather have faith - It's like a hug when you really need it."
Written in 2006 by Shelby C. --- Canada



"Great things are done when men and mountains meet."
William Blake



"Life is a field of unlimited possibilities."
Deepak Chopra



"Build a dream and the dream will build you."
Robert Schuller



"Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
Nathaniel Hawthorne



"Trust what you know; have faith in where you go; if there's no wind, row; or go with the flow."
Copyright © 1974 Ed Parrish III
Follow the steps and trust them... and yourself.



"Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love."
Rumi --- Submitted by Simon Heighwaya --- United Kingdom
... because "the part will always be drawn towards the whole". In the 13th century Rumi said, "Love is the energizing elixir of the universe, the cause and effect of all harmonies". Not unlike Teilhard de Chardin, who wrote more recently, "Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire". Both agree that love is a kind of energy.

I like to think that life, love and God are all basically the same - a magical, mysterious force - possibly the only really real thing in existence. Many of the greatest mystics ever, who have really lived what they taught, have said an interesting thing and I'll paraphrase: "Rather than trying to possess life (or love, or God) recognize the fact that this energy is infinitely greater than you are and allow yourself to be possessed by it! Allow it to move you, to direct your course, to guide you." This is, they say, the true secret of surrender; and surrender is the real secret of everything!



"In life and in love, there is only that moment, the NOW. The only reality we know is what we experience this very second. Reality is not what has passed or what has yet to come into being. Grabbing hold of this simple idea makes life magical because it brings love alive."
Leo Buscaglia



"Love will always have the final word: this is why temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant."
Copyright © 2006 Sarah Fayad



"Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind."
Robert Louis Stevenson



"Sure, walking is easy when the road is flat. God put mountains in our lives so we can learn how to climb."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shane Marett --- Texas



"Love means to realize that we are one with life. Real love means to realize that we are one with the other person, one with nature, and one with the trees, the stones, the earth and the blue sky. It means to realize that all of life is God."
Copyright © 2006 Swami Dhyan Giten



"A person who is use to having frustrations due to failure doesn't mean there is no hope for them. As long as you're alive and breathing, there are so many chances --- and opportunities will come. Just think: there are more people out there who have bigger problems than you do. Just be courageous enough to face the test of life. God won't give you anything that you can't endure. If you believe God loves you, then you will succeed not only in this earthly world but for your eternal life with him."
Written in 2006 by Jacqueline Vitalich --- Philippines



"If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbors, even though he lives in the woods, the world will make a beaten footpath to his doorstep."
Dr. Tai Solarin --- Submitted by Abiodun A. Adegbite --- Nigeria
Dr. Tai Soilarin is very much right. Exceptional performance will introduce you to the world.



"Today let's make music with our voice, using our heart as the instrument."
Copyright © 2004 Shelley Bridges



"Fear is your conscience; don't be afraid to live."
Copyright © 2006 David G. Fuchs Jr.



"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means you are strong enough to let go."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by A.B. --- Utah