Category Archives: Visual Soliloquy

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. –Joseph Campbell

If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind?” –Mary Ann Pietzker

Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us. ― David Richo photo Credit: Megan Frost

It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story. ― Patrick Rothfuss

I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making … Continue reading →

The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go. ― Shannon L. Alder

The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it. You have already learned from the river that it is good to strive downwards, to sink, to … Continue reading →

They who marvel at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter. –John Burroughs He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder … Continue reading →

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. –Henry Ford Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/obstacles.html

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.–Helen Keller Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. Helen Keller Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=light

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. –Helen Keller

The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you can alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change the world. -James Baldwin

Life is a tapestry woven by the decisions we make. ― Sherrilyn Kenyon

I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one. –Edna St. Vincent Millay

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. –George Bernard Shaw Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_bernard_shaw.html

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. ― Tom Bodett

It’s okay to spin around and around in the same place. Just so long as you’re singing your heart out. ― Chica Umino

Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you’re just a reflection of them? ― Bill Watterson

We always see the point of an iceberg. So I’ve always accepted the idea that people – they don’t necessarily know everything I am… –Olivier Theyskens

Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. –Theodore Roethke Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/theodorero120661.html?src=t_mountain

If flowers want to grow right out of concrete sidewalk cracks I’m going to bend down and smell them. –David Ignitor

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness. ― R.J. Palacio

The best way out is always through. –Robert Frost

I learned the value of hard work by working hard. –Margaret Mead I learned the value of hard work by working hard. Margaret Mead Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/hard_work.html

You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down. –Stanislaw Lem

It’s not the mountains ahead that will wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. –Muhammed Ali It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. Muhammad Ali Read more at: … Continue reading →

Growth is a spiral process, doubling back on itself, reassessing and regrouping. –Julia Cameron

If I’m gonna tell you a real story, I’m gonna start with my name.–Kendrick Lamar This visual soliloquy marks an important occasion. It’s time to celebrate! I am thrilled and very pleased to announce that my legal name is now … Continue reading →

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known. ― Chuck Palahniuk

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains into and above the clouds. –Edward Abbey May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your … Continue reading →

A strong will, a settled purpose, an invincible determination can accomplish almost anything. –Thomas Fuller

There is no passion to be found in playing small – settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. – Nelson Mandela

I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. –Helen Keller

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. ― William Faulkner

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. –Newt Gingrich

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. –Confucius

Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of … Continue reading →