DOUBTS & CERTAINTIES

"If a man will begin with certainties, 

he shall end in doubts;

but if he will be content to begin with doubts, 

he shall end in certainties."

-Francis Bacon

WHERE DO YOU SEE BEAUTY

When you respond to something because it's so beautiful, 

you're really looking at the soul of the person who made it.  

- Alice Walker

Don't wait for inspiration - pursue it.

-Sarah Forster

Where do you see beauty? 

What type of beauty do you like to find with your camera?

Cheers, Cate

THE DUST OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

-Pablo Picasso

A bit of fact on the much celebrated and talented artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973):

It's said that he died in the middle of a dinner party he and his wife were hosting, for friends, at their home in France.  His last words: "Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can't drink any more." And then he dropped dead. What a grand finish for a brilliant life.

And on that note, Elvis has left the building.  -Cate

A WORLD WITHIN YOU

Think of the world you carry within you.

-Rainer Maria Rilke

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We ask ourselves,

"Who am I to be:

Brilliant.

Gorgeous.

Talented.

Fabulous?

Actually,

Who are you not to be?

-Marianne Williamson

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Your past is not your potential.

In any hour you can liberate the future.

-Marilyn Ferguson

I'm feeling in need of some inspiration.  Looking through some favorite collected quotes, I thought I'd share some inspiration on Days of Cate today.  -Cate

LOOKING IS A GIFT

"Looking is a gift, but seeing is a power."

{Jeff Berner}

"In photography,

The smallest thing can be

A great subject,

The little,

Human detail can become a

Leitmotiv."

{Henri Cartier-Bresson}

WIKIPEDIA:  LEITMOTIV.  The term is German: Leitmotiv, literally meaning "leading motif", or, perhaps more accurately, "guiding motif".

WHEN I AM FILLED WITH MUSIC....

"I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music.  It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain.  Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music." 

{George Elliot}

I'm always on the lookout for new music to enjoy.  I'm really dig'n on the sounds of the band "CAKE" lately.  

CAKE:  http://www.cakemusic.com/music.html

BEHIND DOOR # 1

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."  {Joseph Campbell}

WORDS TO KEEP

More words for me to keep tucked into my journal.

Cate

"Live so that when

your children think of

fairness,

caring,

& integrity,

they think of you."

{H. J. Brown Jr.}


"Earn your success
based on service to others,
not at the expense of others."
{H.J. Brown Jr}

TRUE LOVE

Bonjour.  Comment allez-vous?  
(Hi, How are you?) 

Well, I'm in Paris 
and it is even more of a romantic place 
than I could have ever imagined.  
Not much time to blog right now but 
I will leave you all with some more special quotes to share, 
for now.  If you like any of these, I'd love to hear from you.  

Don't be shy, say hi.
Hope to have some lovely photos to post when I return...
Au revoir, Cate

"True love can not be found where it truly does not exist, 
Nor can it be hidden where it truly does."

{Unknown Author}

"Love is above all else,

The gift of oneself."

{J. Anouilh}

"Love begins when nothing is looked for in return."

{Antoine de Saint Eupery}

"Creation is born of love."

{Unknown Author}

"Soul meets soul, on lover's lips."

{Percy B. Shelly}

A MOTHER'S LOVE

Happy Mama's Day

"If there ever comes a day
when we can't be together,
keep me in your heart.
I'll stay there forever."
{A.A. Milne - Winnie The Pooh}


"A mother's love for her child

is like nothing else

in the world.

It knows no law,

no pity,

it dares ALL things

and crushes down

remorselessly all that stands

in its path."

{Agatha Christie}

THINKING THOUGHTS: VITAMINS FOR MY SMILE

I collect inspirational quotes.  

I've done this since, oh, as long as I can remember.

I stash them in pretty journals, 

or on scraps of paper in my wallet and pocket and camera bag.

Like vitamins for my peace of mind, 

they find me and nourish me just when I need their words the most.

This morning I thought I'd share a few on my blog,  

just incase a reader or two likes them too.  

Thanks for stopping by to visit me.  Cate

"Wherever you are,

Whatever you're doing,

Choose thoughts

That knit your heart

Together,

Rather than

Tear it apart."

{Martha Beck}

"To become learned,

Each day add something.

To become enlightened,

Each day let go of something."

{Lao Tzu}