Friday, September 20, 2013

Hikmet

A  L  O  H  A !
" Don't live in the world

 as if you were renting

 or here only for the summer,

 but act as if it was

 your father's house. . .





" Believe in seeds, earth,

 and the sea,

 but people above all.







Love clouds, machines,

 and books,

but people above all."  


Nazim Hikmet, 
Turkish poet, 1902-1963


















=^..^=
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '
Thanks for visiting!
Warmly, cloudia




25 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

I suspect I would put people (or many of them) towards the end of that list of things to believe in and love...

eViL pOp TaRt said...

What a beautiful cat!

the walking man said...

I suspect that there are quite a few unbelievable people here.

Indrani said...

We have to take care of our world, it is the only one we have.

Vanessa Victoria Kilmer said...

Such a sweet kitty.

Charles Gramlich said...

Interesting thought about living in the world as if it were your father's house. I like that.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

People above all..et pussy cats Also :) beautiful Pixie!

Willow said...

Is kitty watching the bird of paradise !

Tolga said...

have a good weekend cloudia

thanks for Hikmet!aloha
**

Living is no laughing matter:
you must live with great seriousness
like a squirrel, for example-
I mean without looking for something beyond and above living,
I mean living must be your whole occupation.

Nazım Hikmet

**
http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~sibel/poetry/nazim_hikmet.html


UIFPW08 said...

.. Fantastic shots.. Hi Morris

TexWisGirl said...

happy weekend, cloudia!

Myrna R. said...

People disappoint me at times. Nature does too though. Storms, natural disasters feel like a bit of a betrayal.

Enjoy the weekend.

Hattie said...

Have a great weekend!

Cloudia said...

Your comments get me UP better than coffee! Thanks so much :-)

Anonymous said...

The fat birdie seems to know where the humans leave treats, and Kitty's smile and chin reflects evidence of getting into butterscotch pudding! DrumMajor

Rajesh said...

Take care of world on your own good.

Bob Bushell said...

True comments, cheers Cloudia.

Other Mary said...

Peace Cloudia!

magiceye said...

Beautiful yet again!!

Namaste /\ from Mumbai
Aloha!!

Adam said...

great quotes

Cloudia said...

Jolly! Thanks!

Teresa said...

I love the quotes. From your title, I was wondering if Hikmet was related to "kismet." I learned something new today :)

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

I like that first quote, if only everyone feels the same way we do !

Kay said...

Wise words with glorious photos, Cloudia. I love the peace and joy you always bring us.

Betty Manousos said...

great quotes and images!
that first quote is my fave.

xo