via “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.”

via “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”

A good rain knows its season Fostering life in Spring Stealthily it enters the night with a breeze Softly and silent it bedews all things Dark clouds shadow this unlit path Only a flicker from a boat by the river When dawn stains red the rain soaked wet Jin Guan City will be […]

via Glad Rain on a Spring Night by Du Fu (712-770) — Life is But This 命

via “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”

In a still night I cool in a pavilion by the water Over the reeds I see the flicker of a lone firefly In a flash it darts across the silvery pond and Scattered stars surface on the ebb and flow Translated by Mary Tang 鄧許文蘭 (c) 2017

via The Lone Firefly by Bai Yu Chan (1194-1229） — Life is But This 命

via It’s Time to Talk About It

via “In the process of simplifying oneself, one often discovers the thing called voice”

“The whole idea is to earn the flavor. No one gives it to you.” Jamie Oliver, chef

via “The whole idea is to earn the flavor. No one gives it to you.” — Art of Quotation

via “As a rule, I always look for what others ignore.”

via Istanbul Days Istanbul Nights