The Compilation of the Heart - The Letter

Janis ♥

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The Compilation of the Heart - Hazy Outlook

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Compilation of the Heart - Lighten up!

~ In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.

It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.

We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~

Albert Schweitzer

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Compilation of the Heart - Pilgrimage

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Well, we're all in the mood for a melody...

~ Now John at the bar is a friend of mine 
He gets me my drinks for free 
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke 
But there's someplace that he'd rather be 
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me." 
As the smile ran away from his face 
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star 
If I could get out of this place” ~ 

Billy Joel, Piano Man

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And still it is Beautiful...*

*Amendment 2016/03/31: I CHANGED MY MIND

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Set in Stone

~ Your work is carved out of agony as a statue is carved out of marble. ~

Louise Bogan

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Compilation of the Heart - Drops.

~ Time itself comes in drops. ~

William James

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“Gegenwart"

Wer auf der Schwelle seines Hauses geweint hat
wie nicht je ein fremder Bettler.
Wer die Nacht auf den Dielen
neben dem eigenen Lager verbrachte.
Wer die Toten bat
sich wegzuwenden von seiner Scham.

Dessen Sohle betritt die Straße nicht wieder,
sein Gestern und Morgen
sind durch ein Jahrhundert getrennt
und reichen sich nie mehr die Hand.
Die Rose verblüht ihm nicht.
Der Pfeil trifft ihn nie.

Doch fast erschreckt ihn der Trost
wenn sich ein sichtbarer Flügel wölbt,
sein zitternes Licht
zu beschützen.

Hilde Domin

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Compilation of the Heart - And finish Your spinach.

~ One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach. ~

George Ade

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Compilation of the Heart - Happy Chemistry

Breakfast with Marion (Feb. 2013)

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Compilation of the Heart - It could be worse

~ I feel sorry for people who don't drink.

When they wake up in the morning,

that's as good as they're going to feel all day. ~

Frank Sinatra

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