In June we picked the clover, and sea-shells in July: There was no silence at the door, no word from the sky.

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"We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand."

- Cecil Day-Lewis

Insight

"Summer has filled her veins with light, and her heart is washed with noon."

- Cecil Day-Lewis

Joy

"The river this November afternoon rests in an equipoise of sun and cloud. A glooming light, a gleaming darkness shroud. Its passage. All seems tranquil, all in tune."

- Cecil Day-Lewis

Nature

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

Reflection

"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

Reflection