"Try as hard as we may
for perfection, the net result
of our labors is an amazing
variety of imperfectness.
We are surprised at our own
versatility in being able to fail
in so many different ways."
Samuel McChord Crothers
"Drawing on my fine command
of the English language,
I said nothing."
Robert Benchley
"A truly happy person
is one who can enjoy
the scenery while
on a detour. "
Anonymous
"How far you go in life depends
on your being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving and
tolerant of the weak and strong.
Because someday in your life you
will have been all of these."
George Washington Carver
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Thank YOU
Friend!
Fondly, cloudia
George Washington Carver nailed it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birdies, love 'em.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote about saying nothing!
ReplyDeleteSorry for slow reply, I've been working away from home.
Cheers - Stewart M - Bath, UK
Every quote was a winner today, Cloudia! And great birds!
ReplyDeleteYou wonder what that bird thinks of the fake one!
ReplyDeleteThanks my friends
ReplyDeleteGreat bird photos.
ReplyDeleteall quotes are great, especially: "A truly happy person
ReplyDeleteis one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour." Anonymous.
Have a great day
Great post. Funny thing, just yesterday enjoying a detour came up in conversation with my daughter. We saw one of the lighted signs saying there was a delay ahead due to an accident so I swung off at the first exit even though I was in unfamiliar territory. The GPS did not help because it wanted us to go back on the highway. But I had a feeling the detour went to Frederick (Maryland) which was on our way home. It did, but first it took us through historic Ellicott City, which my daughter had never seen although she had heard of it. It was an interesting little side trip and I mentioned how her grandmother enjoyed detours and even getting lost!
ReplyDeletePerfection is unattainable. Sometimes I try for it too much. I'll bet the Tibetan monks never get there either.
ReplyDeleteNice quotes
ReplyDeleteHello. Beautiful bird photos.
ReplyDeleteYour comments are candy! Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat quotes. I also like the American Goldfinch, so different to ours in the UK.
ReplyDeleteSaying nothing is a good plan.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed your selection of quotes -- especially the one about the detour. It's always more appropriate to enjoy a detour than to fret about having to take it. And sometimes, as noted by Linda above, it leads to unexpected discoveries.
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