Release in Early December!

The books have arrived! We’ve had a brief delay in the release of the book but it was shipped from the printer on Monday. It’s been an exciting production process!

We’d like to thank all of the kind people who have indicated interest in buying the book – you’ll be the first to know when it comes available.

Please watch this space for the latest news.

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Quotes and Requotes 4

The great virtue in life is real courage that knows how to face facts and live beyond them.~D.H. Lawrence~   (1885-1930, British Author)

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The greatest virtue in life is unconditional love in a heart that feels how to embrace basic facts of life and integrate them in beauty as life evolves.~Fran Becker~(1942 – 20__, Artist, Spiritual adventurer)

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How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.~Henry David Thoreau~   (1817-1862, American Poet, Naturalist)

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However your life looks right now, greet it and live it; embrace it and call it beautiful. It is as magnificent as you are.~Fran Becker~(1942 – 20__, Artist,  Spiritual scout and adventurer)

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They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. -Sir Philip Sidney (1554 – 1586)

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They are in good company who participate in noble actions. – Fran Becker (1942 – 20__)

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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.- Saint Teresa Of Avila

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To BE someone authentic, wholeness of experience while in an alert state of heart could benefit the being.

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Courage is fear that has said its prayers. – Dorothy Bernard

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Love is the answer to the prayer that Courage dared to utter. – Francesca Becker

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Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.- Mohandas K. Gandhi

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Acceptance is the friend of Harmony and humility is that which enfolds it gently. -Fran Becker

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A different world cannot be built by indifferent people. ~ Peter Marshall (clergyman)

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A ‘different’ people always create a different world. ~ Francesca

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Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong. – Winston Churchill

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Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and kind, than to be responsible and unkind. – Fran Becker

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Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. – Jim Carrey

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Behind every great woman is a long line of bewildered looking men unsure of what they are seeing. – Fran Becker

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For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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For person to accomplish the directives of soul consciousness, he/she is entitled to an influx of Cosmic understanding that projects one beyond ego-based desires and activity. – Fran Becker

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The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.~ Mark Twain ~

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The Human race has a multiplicity of really effective life tools,  two of which  are love and laughter ~ Fran Becker ~

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I can, therefore I am.~Simone Weil ~

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I love, therefore I am. ~Fran Becker~

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To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.- Gustave Flaubert (1821 – 1880)

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To be alert, loving and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if loving is lacking, one needs to dig a little deeper. – Fran Becker

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You can’t have everything – where would you put it? – Billboard sign at the carpet shop

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You can have everything, it gives you more to share.

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Do not question that to which you bow

Do not bow to that which you question.

My life reflects to peace of Cosmic communion

I invite my spiritual nature to inspire me

I gladly open my hear to Divine Wisdom

Faith filled , I am fulfilled.

Assuredly I access a Divine light for every journey

A man discovers new ways to express love and kindness by understanding those whose opinions differ from his own.

The Spirit of God within me is the joy of my soul

As I enter into prayer, it is a home of love and peace for my  soul.

Sometimes God brings me to attention by a blow from the hand of my friend and caresses me by the hand of an enemy.

I recognize and live my spiritual identity

Where there is love in the hearts, all situations are covered.  Where there is beauty in the souls, all feelings are gently and perfectly exposed. And where there is a desire for Harmony, souls will dance together their beings into the Oneness chord of Divine Truth.

~ Fran Becker ~

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The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen,health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever. ~Louis L’Amour~   (1908-1988, American Western Author)

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The best of all things is to love. Money can be lost or appropriated by others, health and strength inevitably shifted to another way of being, but when you   love, it is yours forever. ~Francesca L’Amoured~(`1942 – 20__, Canadian dis-oriented time traveller)

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Goodness is the only investment that never fails ~Henry David Thoreau ~

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Love is the only investment that always succeeds ~Fran Becker~

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“Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love — and to put its trust in life.”~Joseph Conrad~

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Rejoice with the woman whose heart has learned while young to hope, to love — and to put   trust in the evolution of life. ~Fran Becker~

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If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability. – Marcus T. Cicero (c. 106-43 BC, Great Roman Orator, Politician)

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Everyone can make use of their power and when they do, they revel in their unlimited ability and limitless love. – Fran Becker  (c.1942 -2001 A.D., Great Canadian requoter, a-political armchair revolutionary

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In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can. ~William Barclay~ (1907-1978, Scottish Theologian, Religious Writer, Broadcaster)

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In the time  we have created , it is surely our joy to be totally present at all times with all those who meet us on the path, to allow each other to receive from one another the highest good that can move through us. ~Fran Becker~

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“Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love — and to put its trust in life.”~Joseph Conrad~

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Rejoice with the woman whose heart has learned while young to hope, to love — and to put its trust in the evolution of life. ~Fran Becker~

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It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.~Agnes Repplier~(1858-1950, American Author, Social Critic)

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It is essential to create happiness within ourselves or it will be impossible to experience it elsewhere.~Fran Becker~(1942 – 20**, Canadian Artist)

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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.~Henry Miller~(1891-1980, American Author)

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That to which you give your undivided attention, you will draw to yourself and be drawn into simultaneously creating a new akashic field unfolding its magnificence and mysteriously evolving before your very eyes.~Fran Becker~

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To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.~T.S. Eliot~ (1888-1965, American-born British Poet)

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To do the kindest thing, to speak the most inspiring word, to be the most loving one can be: that is enough for one woman’s life.~Fran Becker~ (1942 – 20**, British-born Canadian Artist)

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Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all just pursuits.~Thomas Jefferson~   (1743-1826, Third President of the USA)

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Our greatest happiness lies in accepting that we are in the right place at the right time to use good conscience, good activity and good judgment in all just and wise things we wish to do. ~Fran Becker~

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Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.– Dan Millman

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Your fears are doorways, leading to  pathways.  Courage is the transmutation of fear and the replacing of it with love –Fran Becker

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There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.~John Andrew Holmes~

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The best exercise for the heart is reaching out and inviting people in.~Fran Becker~

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Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling with the mistaken belief that you cannot bear the pain. But you have already borne the pain. What you have not done is feel all you are beyond that pain.~Kahlil Gibran~ 1883-1931, Lebanese Poet, Novelist

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The greatest forgetfulness in feeling, is from within us; and from ourselves also we must look for the greatest rememberings ~Fran Becker~

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Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That’s how he finds that he can bear anything. ~William Faulkner~ (1897-1962, American Novelist)

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In bearing and raising a child with special needs a woman accepts, performs and engenders so much more than she ever thought she could…..this enables the heart to explode with unconditional love.~Fran Becker~     (1942 – 20**, Canadian Artist)

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Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets. We attempt nothing great but from a sense of the difficulties we have to encounter; we persevere in nothing great but from a pride in overcoming them. ~William Hazlitt~   (1778-1830, British Essayist)

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Our energy can often be in proportion to the opportunities it seeks out, includes, and embraces. We attempt great things when propelled from a deep sense of being inspired- “in love” – in compassion….we continue in sustaining those great things as we experience further feelings which carry us on an upward spiral toward more and more of the greatness of ourselves and others – to the Divine presence ~Fran Becker~

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Sorrow is a fruit. God does not allow it to grow on a branch that is too weak to bear it.~Victor Hugo~ (1802-1885, French Poet, Dramatist, Novelist)

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Sorrow is a relationship to an experience and has less to with God than with the person experiencing the situation. However, aligning oneself with the God within allows for one to ride potentially sorrow-making situations with Grace and using the energies thereby produced more productively and positively than for internal suffering.~Fran Becker~

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The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. ~Thomas Carlyle~   (1795-1881, Scottish Philosopher, Author)

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The Courage we  desire and prize is  the courage  to live life beautifully  as well as  to die  gracefully when it is our time. ~Fran Becker
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You can surmount the obstacles in your path if you are determined, courageous and hardworking. Do not fear to pioneer, to venture down new paths of endeavor.~Ralph J. Bunche~

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You can integrate all aspects of life’s challenges with determination, courage, perseverance and a joy filled disposition. Accept to pioneer boldly into new areas of experience.~Fran Becker~

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If you cannot be kind at least have the decency to be vague. – Unknown

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If one cannot be right – have the decency to be kind! – Very unknown

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Every decision you make stems from what you think you are. – Course in Miracles

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Who you become in the world stems from the decisions you make. – A miracle of course

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“Sir,” I said to the universe, “I exist!”

“That,” said the universe, “creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.” – Douglas Adams

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“Madame” I said to the Universe “I exist.”

“That”, said the universe, “is great and I care about this information as much and for as long as you do”. ~Huever Thisis~

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Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.” ~Mary Hemingway

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Replace worry with attention to harmonizing relationship activity and in a lifetime you will gain a couple of years. If there is an imbalance somewhere – harmonize with it to bring about greater balance. Attention to this is the way to tranquility. It is the tranquil spirit, the attending mind, & the feeling heart that harmonizes everything. ~Francesca Becker~

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It’s not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree. It’s what you do with your life that counts. ~Millard Fuller~

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Despite your genetic tendencies, your ancestral programming or your acquired information – ultimately it is how you do your life that gives satisfaction and joy all ’round – Francesca Almost Full

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“There is always the terror of stepping out of our old protective skin. But a new one will reliably extrude itself.” ~James Thornton~

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Birthing the self at any moment is exciting as it is always reliable. ~Fran Becker~

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Life is what happens while you are making other plans.” ~John Lennon ~

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Love can happen when you aren’t even looking. ~Fran Becker~

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Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel. – Mary Kay Ash –

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Passionate interest improves a little talent and this carries itself a long way. ~Fran Becker~

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You don’t learn to hold your own in the world by standing on guard, but by attacking, and getting well-hammered yourself. ~George Bernard shaw~   (1856-1950, Irish-born British Dramatist)

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You learn to hold your own in the world by being involved and rising above the option of shattering ~Fran Becker~ (1942 – 20__, British born Canadian Artist and teacher of many

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You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don’t let yourself indulge in vain wishes. ~Rabindranath Tagore~(1861-1941, Indian Poet, Philosopher)

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You can cross any water by first turning vain wishes into creative plans like learning to swim, learning to fly or building and rowing a boat. ~Francesca Becker~ [1942-20–, Canadian Artiste, Requoter]

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Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great. ~Fernando Flores~

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Great work is done by people who are so involved in what they are doing, they have no time to notice whether greatness is happening or not! ~Fran Becker~

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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. ~Robert F. Kennedy~ (politician, U.S.A.)

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Only those who dare to succeed greatly  ever change greatly. – Fran Becker

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Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. ~Samuel Johnson~   (1709-1784, British Author)

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Great works are performed by strength of spirit and passion for the work one wishes to achieve. – Fran Becker   (1942 – 20**, British born Canadian artist)

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“Everything we do for children is worthwhile.  They do notice us and watch us like hawks when we may not be looking, absorbing at many levels the things we do, how we relate to others, what we think & say  – they may be  shy about saying thanks for that which they believe is just life but everything we do for them is significant at one level or another “~Francesca Becker~

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“It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities which one has oneself prevented from becoming realities. A possibility is a hint from God. One must follow it.” Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855

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It is very exciting to go into eternity with possibilities which one has oneself activated into becoming realities. A possibility is a hint from the Cosmic. One is drawn to follow it.” Fran Becker – Artist 1942 –

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“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you  are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map  out a  course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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“Whatever you do, you need hopeful optimism. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to encourage you in the correct way of your decision. There are always doorways that open which invite   you to believe that your supporters are right about you. To create a plan of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same positive spirit that mothering exemplifies.” – Fran Becker

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Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe –

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Relate to people as their “essence”, and you assist in freeing them up to be who they truly are with genuine confidence and tactful honesty. ~Francesca Cougargang von Low~

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“I’m not happy, I’m cheerful. There’s a difference. A happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has cares but has learned how to deal with them.” – Beverly Sills –

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“I’m happy, I may not always be particularly cheerful. There’s a difference. A happy woman has cares and knows that dealing with them in the NOW is part of that happiness. A cheerful woman may be living in denial and presents a ‘front’ for the benefit of self &others. – Fran Becker

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To be upset over what you don’t have is to waste what you do have. ~Ken Keyes Jr.~ (1921-1995, American Author)

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To be grateful for what you do have opens a doorway for that which is yet to come! – Fran Becker, Sr (1942 – 20–. Canadian Artist)

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Just because everything’s different doesn’t mean anything’s changed. ~Irene Porter~

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When you remove the veil, things are different even though outwardly everything remains the same. – Bob Becker,(1935 – __Spiritual Engineer)

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They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.- Francis Bacon (1561-1626, British Philosopher, Essayist, Rosicrucian, Statesman)

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They are great discoverers who know that there is land even when all that  is visible is the sea.- Frances Becker  (1942- _, Canadian Philosophy student, Rosicrucian, mother)

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I once had a garden of flowers that grew only on dark thoughts but they needed constant attention and one day I decided I had better things to do. – Author Unknown

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I presently have a beautiful garden of good thoughts that grow on their own because I have decided to let them be their own outcome! – Author somewhat known to some and possibly unknown to others!

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Many people have the wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. ~Helen Keller~ (1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author, Lecturer)

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To have peaceful thoughts about happiness is just to ‘decide’ that happiness exists within one’s being and thereafter these thoughts and feelings will motivate one in the  correct path of love, life and service commensurate with one’s soul purpose. Fran Becker  (1942 – 20**, Canadian  Artist and spiritual agitator)

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If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability. ~Marcus T. Cicero~(c. 106-43 BC, Great Roman Orator, Politician)

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Everyone can make use of their power and when they do, they revel in their unlimited ability and limitless love. – Fran Becker (c.1942 -2001 A.D., Great Canadian requoter, a-political armchair revolutionary)

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle (BC 384-322, Greek Philosopher)

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We become that which we believe we can be. Excellence, then is not an act but a perspective. – Fran the Total (Now, Alberta Philosophress)

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All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790, American Scientist, Publisher, Diplomat)

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Womankind is a class unto itself. It is made up of many types of beings including those who choose to stand firm while responding to life’s requests, those who flow with their own nature and the nature of life, and those who are moved by those things in life that touch the heart at its deepest level.  Fran Becker (1942 – 20**, Canadian Artist,Publisher of Prayers, Aristomat)

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He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; One cannot fly into flying. ~Friedrich Nietzsche~   (1844-1900, German Philosopher)

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She who flies does so as a result of having perfected the preceding requirements of standing, walking, running, climbing, dancing (while accommodating the occasional graceful fall with good humor) Fran Becker (1942 – 20**, Canadian Artist)

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We cannot be happy if we expect to live all the time at the highest peak of intensity. Happiness is not a matter of intensity, but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony. ~Thomas Merton~ (1915-1968, American Religious Writer, Poet)

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We can be truly happy if we accept that as well as those times in life of peak intensity and beauty   there are also those times of quiet balance, rhythm, order and harmony. – Fran Becker (1942 – 20 **, British born Canadian Artist, poet)

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“Ability is nothing without opportunity.” – Napoleon Bonaparte –

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Ability creates its own opportunity – Francesca Becker-

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They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. ~Francis Bacon~(1561-1626, British Philosopher, Rosicrucian, Statesman)

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They are great discoverers who know that there is land even though they can see nothing but the sea. Frances Becker  (1942 – 20**, British Mystic, Artist, Rosicrucian, Mother)

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson (Too many lies!)

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What lives behind us and what lives before us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. –Francesca Becker

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A man who cannot tolerate small ills can never accomplish great things. ANON.

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A woman who can tolerate small ills can accomplish great things. ~Fran Becker~ Artist, 1942 – ___(to be determined)

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The best mirror is an old friend. ~George Herbert~(1593-1632, British Metaphysical Poet

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The best friend is an old me  ~Steph O’Connor!(1952 – __, Metaphysical Traveler)

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A life without cause is a life without effect. – Barbarella

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A life with a cause could be a life with many effects. – Fran Becker

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“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” -Jean Rostand

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“After you think you know it all,  it’s what  you  accept, understand and integrate  as valid for your life that counts”– Fran Becker–

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“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet.” ~Mahatma Gandhi~

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“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with clean feet or dirty feet!” – Mahatma Frandhi

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