“Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do and something you give away. ” ― Robert Fulghum
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“I breathe in...
the fragrance
of love, and moist sand
the one
his roses left
on both my hands
I just keep on breathing
every moment
as much as I can
preserving it, in my body
for the day
it can’t.”
― Sanober Khan, A touch, a tear, a tempest
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"Peaceful Pastimes" by George Sheridan Knowles (British, 1863–1931)
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” —William Makepeace Thackeray
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The Mandolinist by Eugen von Blaas 1843 - 1931, an Italian painter in the school known as Academic Classicism.
“Some people have lives; some people have music.”
― John Green
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Paxton's eyes by William McGregor (1869–1941).
He would close one eye, and the frame would seem to be something to the left, then he would close the other eye and the frame would seem to be more to the right, then he opened both eyes and the frame seemed in two places at once.
"Like a Zen master focused on their breath, cultivate mindfulness in every action. The present moment is your canvas; paint it with the colors of awareness and intention."
#Mindfulness#zenmaster#Wisewords
"Phyllis" (1909) by John White Alexander (1856 - 1915)
“Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.”
― Laini Taylor
#artquotes#oilpainting#portraits
"Woman with Child" by Daniel Hernández Mujer Con Nino (Peruvian, 1856-1932)
"A mother's love transcends all boundaries. It has the strength to protect, the power to nourish and the ability to heal."
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"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art."
“PORTRAIT OF YOUNG WOMAN & DOG” by GEORGE SHERIDAN KNOWLES (BRITISH 1863-1931)
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The Basket of Roses by Cristobal de Antonio (Spanish, born 1870).
“He that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” – Anne Brontë, The Narrow Way
#roses#portraits#dailyart
“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask "What if I fall?" Oh but my darling, What if you fly?” ― Erin Hanson #PoemADay#dailyart#quotesoftheday