Irish Blessings [Part 5]

May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rains fall soft upon your fields.

May the roof above us never fall in. 

And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.  

May the saddest day of your future be no worse 

Than the happiest day of your past. 

May the saint protect ye-

An' sorrow neglect ye, 

An' bad luck to the one

That doesn't respect ye

t' all that belong to ye, 

An long life t' yer honor-

That's the end of my song t' ye

May the ships at sea never be bottoms up.

May the sound of happy music 

And the lilt of Irish laughter 

Fill your heart with gladness 

That stays forever after.

May the strength of God pilot us, 

may the wisdom of God instruct us, 

may the hand of God protect us, 

may the word of God direct us. 

Be always ours this day and for evermore.

May the strength of three be in your journey.

May the sun shine, all day long, 

everything go right, and nothing wrong. 

May those you love bring love back to you, 

and may all the wishes you wish come true!

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.

May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the winds of fortune sail you, 

May you sail a gentle sea. 

May it always be the other guy 

who says, "this drink's on me."

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. 

And find your shoulder to light on.

To bring you luck, happiness and riches. 

Today, tomorrow and beyond. 

May there be a fox on your fishing hook 

And a hare on your bait 

And may you kill no fish 

Until St. Brigid's Day.

May there be a generation of children 

On the children of your children. 

May those who love us love us.

And those that don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if He doesn't turn their hearts,

May he turn their ankles,

So we?ll know them by their limping.

May three deaths be taken from me!

May three ages be given to me!

May seven waves of fortune be granted to me!

May we get what we want, 

May we get what we need, 

But may we never get what we deserve.

May we live in peace without weeping.

May our joy outline 

the lives we touch without ceasing.

And may our love fill the world, 

angel wings tenderly beating.

May you...

Work like you don't need the money,

Love like you've never been hurt,

Dance like no-one is watching,

Screw like it's being filmed,

And drink like a true Irishman.

May you always 

have a clean shirt, 

a clear conscience, 

 and enough coins 

in your pocket  to buy a pint.

May you always have a friend 

that is worth that name.

May you always have walls for the winds

A roof for the rain, tea beside the fire

Laughter to cheer you, those you love near you

And all your heart might desire

May you always have work for your hands to do. 

May your pockets hold always a coin or two.

May you always have work for your hands to do. 

May your pockets hold always a coin or two. 

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. 

May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. 

May the hand of a friend always be near you. 

And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

May you always walk in sunshine. 

May you never want for more. 

May Irish angels rest their wings 

right beside your door.

American Indian Quotes [Part 2]

Each person is his own judge.

Shawnee

Even a small mouse has anger.

 Tribe Unknown

"Every animal knows more than you do." 

Nez Perce

"Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something." 

Maricopa

Everything the power does, it does in a circle. 

Lakota

Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance. 

Lakota

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." 

Native American saying

God gives us each a song. 

Ute

"He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone." 

Seneca

"How smooth must be the language of the whites, 

when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right." 

From Black Hawk, Sauk

"I am tired of fighting...

from where the sun now stands, 

I will fight no more." 

Chief Joseph

"If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove."  

Cheyenne

If a man is to do something more than human, he must have more than human powers. 

Tribe Unknown

"If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come." 

Arapaho

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. 

Minquass

In age, talk; in childhood, tears. 

Hopi

"Is it wrong for me to love my own? 

Is it wicked for me because my skin is red? 

Because I am Sioux? 

Because I was born where my father lived? 

Because I would die for my people and my country? 

God made me an Indian." 

Sitting Bull

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand. 

Apache

"It is easy to be brave from a distance." 

Omaha

"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest." 

Anishinabe

It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace. - Shenandoah

It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story.

Tribe Unknown

"Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way." 

Blackfoot

Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. 

Tribe Unknown

Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water. 

Tribe Unknown

Oscar Wilde Quotes [Part 1]

"A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. 

It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. 

What more can one want?"

“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.”

"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, 

and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."

“A good friend will always stab you in the front.”

"A kiss may ruin a human life."

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal."

"A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her."

"A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies."

"A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him."

"A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes is invariably plain."

“A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.”

"A man's very highest moment is, 

I have no doubt at all, 

when he kneels in the dust, 

and beats his breast, 

and tells all the sins of his life."

"A map of the world that does not include Utopia 

is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country 

at which Humanity is always landing."

"A person who, because he has corns himself, always treads on other people's toes."

"A pessimist is one who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both."

"A poet can survive anything but a misprint."

"A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have 

the luxury of an emotion without paying for it."

“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”

"A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude."

"Absolute catholicity of taste is not without its dangers. 

It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art."

"Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream."

"Alas, I am dying beyond my means."

"All art is quite useless"

"All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction."

"All trials are trials for one's life, just as all sentences are sentences of death."

Irish Blessings [Part 5]

May the face of every good news 

And the back of every bad news 

Be toward us.

May the friendships you make, 

Be those which endure,

And all of your grey clouds 

Be small ones for sure.

And trusting in Him 

To Whom we all pray,

May a song fill your heart, 

Every step of the way.

May the frost never afflict your spuds. 

May the outside leaves of your cabbage 

always be free from worms.  

May the crow never pick your haystack, 

and may your donkey always be in foal.

May the God of the misty dawn waken you,

May the God of the rising sun stir you up,

May the God of morning sky send you on your way,

May the God of noonday stillness renew your strength,

May the God of afternoon bring you home,

May the God of sunset delight your eye,

May the God of twilight calm your nerves,

And the God of dusk bring you peace.

And may God bless you:

The Rising and the Setting Sun,

The Alpha and the Omega,

The Beginning and the End,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the Good Lord 

take a liking to you, 

... but not too soon! 

May the good saints protect you, 

And bless you today. A

nd may troubles ignore you, 

Each step of the way.

May the Good Shepherd protect you in

Ups and downs,

Ins and outs,

Bounds and rebounds,

Highs and lows,

Comings and goings,

Heat and cold,

Darkness and light,

Joy and sorrow,

Good times and bad times,

Daytimes and nighttimes,

Short times and long times,

Old times and new times;

May He be with you

At home and abroad,

On the road and at rest,

In storm and flood,

In drought and desert,

In peace and conflict,

In doubt and assurance,

In sickness and health,

In pain and triumph.

May the Good Shepherd walk

with you always

Until it is time to return home,

And may God bless you, 

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the grace of God's protection 

And His great love abide 

Within your home-within the hearts 

Of all who dwell inside.

May the grass grow long on the road 

to hell for want of use.

May the hand of a friend 

always be near you.

And may God fill your heart 

with gladness to cheer you.

May the hinges of our friendship 

never grow rusty. 

May the Irish hills caress you. 

May her lakes and rivers bless you. 

May the luck of the Irish enfold you. 

May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

May the joys of today 

Be those of tomorrow. 

The goblets of life 

Hold no dregs of sorrow. 

May the leprechauns be near you, 

To spread luck along your way. 

And may all the Irish angels,

Smile upon you St. Patrick's Day.

May the light of heaven shine on your grave.

May the lilt of Irish laughter 

lighten every load. 

May the mist of Irish magic 

shorten every road... 

And may all your friends remember 

all the favours you are owed.

May the Lord keep you in His hand 

And never close His fist too tight.

May the love and protection 

Saint Patrick can give, 

Be yours in abundance 

as long as you live! 

May the luck of the Irish 

lead to happiest heights 

And the highway you travel 

be lined with green lights. 

May the morning sun stir you out of bed,

May the winter winds move you on the road,

May the rains of March renew your strength,

May the flowers of spring captivate your sight,

May summer heat inflame your zeal,

May autumn color stimulate your dreams,

May the silver moon make you wiser yet,

May you never be with yourself content,

May Jesus and Mary keep you young,

Full of life and laughter and love.

And may the God of challenge and adventure

Bless you and keep you always,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May the most you wish for 

Be the least you get. 

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,

May the clarity of light be yours,

May the fluency of the ocean be yours,

May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow.

May the soft winds freshen your spirit.

May the sunshine brighten your heart

May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you.

And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.

May the road rise to meet you, 
May the wind be always at your back, 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
The rains fall soft upon your fields and, 
Until we meet again, 
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

May the rocks in your field turn to gold.

May the ships at sea never be bottoms up.

American Indian Quotes [Part 1]

A danger foreseen is half-avoided.

Cheyenne

"A good chief gives, he does not take."

 Mohawk

A good soldier is a poor scout. 

Cheyenne

A hungry stomach makes a short prayer. 

Paiute

A man must make his own arrows. 

Winnebago

"A man or woman with many children has many homes.

Lakota Siou 

A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass.

Sioux

A rocky vineyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax.

Navajo

A starving man will eat with the wolf. 

Oklahoma

After dark all cats are leopards. 

Zuni

"All dreams spin out from the same web.

Hopi

All plants are our brothers and sisters. 

They talk to us and if we listen, 

we can hear them. 

Arapaho

"All who have died are equal."

Comanche

Ask questions from you heart 

and you will be answered from the heart.

Omaha

Before eating, always take time to thank the food. 

Arapaho

"Beware of the man who does not talk, 

and the dog that does not bark." 

Cheyenne

Certain things catch your eye, 

But pursue only those that capture your heart. 

old indian saying

Cherish youth, but trust old age. 

Pueblo

"Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry." 

Navajo

Day and night cannot dwell together. 

Duwamish

"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins." 

Cheyenne

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself. 

Pima

Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. 

Hopi

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. 

Cherokee

Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 

Arapaho

John Lennon Quotes [part 2]

“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. 

So I believe in fairies, 

the myths, dragons. It all exists, 

even if it’s in your mind. 

Who’s going to say that dreams and nightmares 

aren’t as real as the here and now? 

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” 

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, 

not as an old man in the sky. 

I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. 

I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed 

and Buddha and all the rest said was right. 

It's just that the translations have gone wrong.” 

“I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.” 

“I get by with a little help from my friends.”

I know we make our own reality, 

and we always have a choice, 

but how much is preordained? 

Is there always a fork in the road, 

and are there two preordained paths 

that are equally preordained? 

There could be hundreds of paths 

where one could go this way or that way 

there's a chance, and it's very strange sometimes.” 

“I love humanity, it's people I can't stand.” 

“I made the decision at sixteen or seventeen that what I did,  

I wanted everybody to see. 

I wasn’t going after the aestheticism of the monastery 

or the lone artist who supposedly 

doesn’t care what people think about his work. 

I care a lot about whether people hate it or love it, 

because it hurts me when they hate it, or hate me, 

and it’s pleasing when they like it. 

That’s just the predicament of being an artist.” 

“I put things down on sheets of paper

 and stuff them in my pockets. 

When I have enough, I have a book.” 

“I still believe that all you need is love.”

“I used to think that the world 

was doing something to me, 

that the world owed me something. 

And that either the conservatives 

or the socialists or the fascists 

or the communists or the Christians 

or the Jews or the fascists 

were doing something to me. 

And when you're a teeny-booper, 

that's what you think. 

I'm 40 now, I don't think that anymore

because I found out it doesn't fucking work. 

I am part of them. There's no separation. 

Were all one. "Give peace a chance," 

not "Shoot people for peace."

"All you need is love." I believe it. 

It's damn hard, but I absolutely believe it.” 

“I was asked in an interview 

which was more important: money or love?

I told the interviewer that if he had to ask the question, 

he wouldn't understand the answer.” 

“I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore” 

“I was the walrus, 

but now I am John...

and so my friends, 

you'll just have to carry on. 

The dream is over.” 

“I wasn't saying whatever 

they're saying I was saying. 

I'm sorry I said it really. 

I never meant it to be a 

lousy anti-religious thing. 

I apologize if that will make you happy. 

I still don't know quite what I've done.

I've tried to tell you what I did do 

but if you want me to apologize, 

if that will make you happy, 

then OK, I'm sorry.” 

“I would like to say thank you on behalf of the group 

and ourselves and I hope we’ve passed the audition.” 

“If being an egomaniac means 

I believe in what I do and in my art or music, 

then in that respect you can call me that... 

I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.” 

“If everyone demanded peace 

instead of another television set, 

then there'd be peace.”

“If someone thinks that peace and love

are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s,

 that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.” 

“If there hadn't been an Elvis, 

there wouldn't have been the Beatles.” 

“If you want peace, you won't get it with violence.” 

“If you want to be like the folks up on the hill, 

you have to learn to smile while you kill” 

“If you wanna be a hero, well Just Follow ME.” 

“I'm not afraid of death 

because I don't believe in it.

It's just getting out of one car, 

and into another.” 

“I'm not going to change the way I look 

or the way I feel to conform to anything. 

I've always been a freak. 

So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, 

you know. I'm one of those people.” 

“I'm not going to sacrifice love, 

real love, for any fuckin' war 

or any friend, or any business, 

because in the end you're alone at night.” 

"Imagine"

Buddha Quotes And Teachings [Part 4]

An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.

An un-cut hand can handle poison, but why take the risk?

An unshakable, unconcerned mind can never be entangled and troubled.

An untrained-mind will fight you for what it wants to call its own, 

just like a dog, if you try to take away its bone.

Analyze what is not genuine and just dressed and disguised.

Analyzed carefully under the scope of close and constant observation, 

clinging attachment gradually dissolves into peace.

And again monks, a Bhikkhu reflects closely upon this very body, 

from the soles of the feet up and from the tips of the hair down, 

enclosed by the skin and various kinds of impurities.

Anger always arises together with mental pain.

Anger and accelerated breath are intimations of a painful death.

Anger fosters misery. Fury clouds the mind. Rage results in disaster

Anger produces only unwholesome actions.

Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.

Animals have no chance to increase Dhamma. 

If we do not practice with right understanding, 

we fall back to the level of animals.

Anticipate the poisonous snake in the path, and avoid its bite.

Any dirty little deed you might want to conduct when no one is looking 

is still seen and observed by yourself. Watch and act accordingly.

Any form of attachment is a poisonous and harmful thing.

Any one of the senses will trap and ensnare, so observe and beware.

Any phenomenon whatever, 

sensed or conceived in the mind 

is a subject worthy of penetrative 

analysis and investigation.

Any satisfying and comforting illusion needs to be constantly renewed.

Anything that appears will disappear of itself; 

trying to stop the process will cause consternation and pain.

Anything you attain is karmic. This is what turns the Wheel.

Anything you want to be is just a delusive, worldly desire.

Apply mindfulness with arduous effort striving for deliverance.

Arising of wisdom is freedom from attachment to the five khandas: material form; feelings; perceptions; mental formulations; and consciousness.