Quotations that are meaningful to me

From Famous People and Otherwise:

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the world blind” - Mohandas Gandhi
"Be curious, not judgmental" - Walt Whitman
“Be the change you want to see in the world” - Mohandas Gandhi
“A man who throws mud loses ground” - Unknown
“Happiness is only real when it is SHARED” - Christopher McCandless
“Life is a journey, not a destination” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A picture is worth a thousand words” - Fred R. Barnard
“Don’t hate, it’s too big a burden to bear” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” - Harry S. Truman
“That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger” - Fredrich Nietzsche
“Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together” - Unknown
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss
A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it's not open. Frank Zappa
“A man who throws mud loses ground”
“Happiness is only real when it is SHARED”
“It is not about the destination, but about the journey”
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal" - Albert Pine

Quotes by myself:

"Shoot it or Lose it" 8/24/16
"Stay Lean, Live Green, Dare to Dream" Date Unknown
“The sun can not rise and set without the earth, so treat it well” 3/30/11
“Life has its own version of a rear-view mirror, so pay attention to it” – 3/31/11
“Pay attention to the situation, or you might not realize what you’re a part of” – 4/1/11
“Don’t feel obligated to merge with life, allow yourself the time to find your own roads to travel” – 4/4/11
“Rain, rain, come my way, for I’m a horse, and I like my hay” – 4/5/11
“Eventually spring will have its fuse lit and the fireworks of nature will burn bright” – 4/6/11
“A morning’s frost is nature's way of saying it is a good morning to sleep in” – 4/6/11
“No matter how good your sense of direction is, sometimes it is good to climb a tree or a hill to get a view of where you really are and where you should be going.” – 4/8/11
If Chlorophyll wasn’t such a dominant pigment in plant life, then environmentalists may be urging people to Think Red” – 4/11/11
“The only thing that should cover up the sound of a finely tuned classic car engine is Rock and Roll” – 4/12/11
“During early Spring the trees begin to dream of regaining their shady personality and have human companionship” – 4/13/11
“Rivers do not overflow their banks because of climate change, they just have outdated GPS data” – 4/14/11
“Pouring rains and flooding waters have their casualties, but are also a purging force that creates new opportunities for life“ – 4/15/11
“If you’re seeing red, don’t dread, just read the signs and you’ll be fine.” – 4/18/11
“Forming words can sometimes be like navigating Vermont: You can’t get there from here” – 4/19/11
“A cluttered mind can be like a littered ditch along a well-traveled roadway in the spring. It is important to refocus on the horizon, but don’t forget to clean up the trash later” – 4/19/11
“Pay attention to your speed, or you may see blue come to you, and green become lean ” – 4/21/11
“Cracks in roadways are like wrinkles in a man’s face; it is a sign of character” – 4/22/11
“Plants and animals don’t feel the pain of Monday’s, but then again, they don’t feel the joy of Friday’s either.” – 4/25/11
“White water is like a man on a mission, it is best not to get in the way or you might drown”  – 4/26/11
“Morning dew drops are fragile tiny ecosystems in which the slightest wind can introduce a supernova type effect upon”  – 4/27/11
“We are surrounded by many forms of life; buds are popping, blood is pumping, and peepers are peeping” – 4/28/11
“Often people avoid getting their hands dirty and often find it to be degrading. For the song “Everyday”, Dave Matthews wrote: “…get your hands filthy, love”. So go out and expose yourself and get more cultured!” – 4/29/11
“Some rocks have eventful lives. They often begin rough, jagged and even sharp as a tack. As they begin to succumb to nature, they soften, wear, and shrink. In the end that rock that started high atop a mountain is nothing more than a small stone that gets skipped by a young boy or girl and drowns deep inside a pond.” – 5/2/11
“If a river runs every day, how can it possibly ever get out of shape?” – 5/3/11
“One should not think of puddles as dismal or depressing. Puddles are fun to play in, are relaxing to watch the rain fall into from a warm window, and when the rain stops, the sky clears to transform the puddles into wonderful mirrors of earth’s beauty” – 5/4/11
“Bridges are not just for making travel easier. Bridges are essential for creating music, for keeping a full mouth of teeth, for providing a conduit from wired to wireless devices, and for the building block of many electronic circuits” – 5/5/11
“Mornings can especially capture your senses after a long period without sunshine. Everything seems bright, the mood seems so positive, the fog is enchanting, all the plant life is full of glistening water drops, the flowers are stretching their backs to reach for the sunlight, the birds seem to be singing louder, and with the exception of the presence of an old diesel burning engine, the air is so pure to breathe in“  – 5/6/11
“The first sunny morning after Vermont’s Green Up Day is so beautiful. Ditches are clear, lawns have become the first “crop” of the year, and the tree buds are becoming leaves. Imagine all the roadsides, living clean and green….” – 5/9/11
“Fallen trees have not truly died. They live on providing a home for many species, sustenance for some, and shelter for others.” – 5/10/11
“Eh, hee! Spring is here, we are so damn lucky everyday, ants are marching, gravediggers are hard at work, satellites are flying overhead, and when the world ends, what would you say?” – 5/11/11