Monday, January 30, 2012

Watchers

A   L   O   H   A !


" I restore myself when I'm alone.  "

 Marilyn Monroe












“It's the admirer

and the watcher

who provoke us 

to all the inanities we commit.”

 

  Seneca





" A narcissist
is someone better looking 
than you are. "

Gore Vidal




" I'm not too excited
about watching a huge explosion.
I'm more interested 
in people and characters.  "

 Norman Jewison











 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? 
 "Who watches the watchmen?"

  Juvenal










" From the solemn gloom of the temple
children run out to sit in the dust,
God watches them play
and forgets the priest.  "

Rabindranath Tagore



"He who watches over you
will not slumber."

Psalm 121


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35 comments:

  1. LynnJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    I love that scripture from Psalms - it's wonderful knowing that we are never really alone in that way.

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  2. Commander ZaiusJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    " I'm not too excited
    about watching a huge explosion.
    I'm more interested
    in people and characters. "

    Norman Jewison

    That's me!

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  3. AkelamaluJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    Happy Monday Cloudia. x

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  4. Brian MillerJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    i am more interested in people and characters myself....great quote....aloha from VA

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  5. magiceyeJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    all lovely captures and loved Gore Vidal's quote :)

    namaste /\ from mumbai
    aloha!

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  6. the walking manJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Depends on whose doing the watching and why. We have lost so much freedom to just be as we are that those who refuse to be politically correct or conform to government standards get watched with the stink eye.

    Not that the stink eye bothers me but damn go read someone elses email.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    I'm watching you Cloudia...haha! I didn't mean that to sound as ominous as it did. I too liked the Norman Jewison quote, huge explosions are no fun at all.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Me sees another person behind the tree of "the girl alone...." DrumMajor

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  9. Charles GramlichJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I sometimes, not always, disagree with Jewison's quote. I've seen and see people and characters all the time, every day, in and out. I don't see a lot of big explosions. ;)

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  10. FireblossomJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    I agree with Norman Jewison.

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  11. 21 WitsJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Aloha Cloudia, here we all are at the beginning of another week of the rest of our lives...how will we spend it...for me, exactly like you had quoted, admiring and watching and enjoying all characters! Have a great week!

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  12. The Weaver of GrassJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    I love the care with which you choose your quotations Cloudia.

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  13. LadyFiJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    What lovely shots!

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  14. Myrna R.January 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    These were beautiful. Love the one about narcissism. I know tons of narcissists.

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  15. DarylJanuary 30, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Happy Monday!

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  16. Regina January 30, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Nice captures Cloudia!
    Love the Psalm.

    Regards.
    Regina

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  17. SandyJanuary 30, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Love this series...I'm with Norman Jewison - I prefer watching people than an explosion. =)

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  18. bea's blogJanuary 30, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Oh, like your blog!!!!
    Happy new week and:

    An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
    Mahatma Gandhi
    °✿°✿°✿°
    Love from Europe
    Beatrice

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  19. bea's blogJanuary 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Cool German - really good!
    °° ><(((°> ° °°°
    Bedtime here - Good Night
    Beatrice

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  20. Windsmoke.January 30, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    Bonza photos, i like the quotes by Gore Vidal and Norman Jewison :-).

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  21. Tolga January 30, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    oohh my god, what a big words:)
    aloha!

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    I do always appreciate Gore Vidal.

    I spend too much time alone, but I do so prefer it that way. ~Mary

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  23. jp@A Green RidgeJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    People watching has always been a favorite of mine!...:)JP

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    One probably will find oneself, and if only in sight.

    Please have a good Tuesday you all.

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  25. CarolJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    From Seneca to Tagore. I love you, you are without parallel!

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  26. JocelynJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    I quite like the Jewison quote, myself. Such gorgeous pictures; that blue sky is so in contrast to the daily grey that is Minnesota in January.

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  27. Full-On-ForwardJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    This restoreth my soul today! Thanks friend!!!


    HFTEC

    J

    "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
    "Who watches the watchmen?""

    Phenomenal question! and the Answer was later--God-- when He watches the Children and forgets the Priests---Oh how that fed me today!

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  28. CloudiaJanuary 30, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    Thanks everybody- fun day today

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  29. Elephant's ChildJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    People watching is one of my joys. Thank you - a lovely quote and photo filled post. As usual.

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  30. LeoviJanuary 31, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    As always beautiful photos. Yes, I like very much in keeping appointments with the images.

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  31. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahJanuary 31, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    I like the quote from Marilyn Monroe !!!!

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  32. KayJanuary 31, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    Beautiful quotes and photos, Cloudia. I had to laugh at the narcissist.

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  33. ErikaJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    Dear Cloudia I like psalm 121
    Bacio from Italy
    *-*

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  34. Jenny WoolfJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    Good collection of quotes and some great pictures!

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  35. CloudiaFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    thank you, friends!

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