Recollection

Why frown?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30 +0800

"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity." - John F. Kennedy. Photograph taken at The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona.

Silent beauty

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:32 +0800

“Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.” - Winston Churchill. Photograph taken in Prague, Czech Republic.

Alone

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:25 +0800

“All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.” - indu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C. Taken in Prague, 2008

Reliable Support

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:22 +0800

“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.” - Drew Carey. Taken on the street of Heidelberg, Germany

It is all around.

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:03 +0800

“A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter how close or far apart you may be. A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.” Photo taken somewhere in China.

Sunrise or sunset?

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:28 +0800

Each golden sunrise ushers in new opportunities for those who retain faith in themselves, and keep their chins up.... Meet the sunrise with confidence. Fill every golden minute with right thinking and worthwhile endeavor. Do this and there will be joy for you in each golden sunset. - Alonzo Newton Benn

Lonely man

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:13 +0800

“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.” - Orson Welles. Photograph taken in Frankfurt, Germany, 2008.

A wish

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:54 +0800

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” - Epicurus. Fontana di Trevi, Rome, 2008. Will I return there?

Rain & Run

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:58 +0800

"For when they see the people swarm into the streets, and daily wet to the skin with rain, and yet cannot persuade them to go out of the rain, they do keep themselves within their houses, seeing they cannot remedy the folly of the people." - Thomas More. Taken in Venice, 2008.

Which way?

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:57 +0800

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” - Robert Fritz