Adversity is the first path to truth... ~ Lord Byron, Don Juan, 1819
Category: Spirituality
Spirituality as a concept, encompasses many perspectives involving the transcendent. It is the developing of sensed connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness
Expressions: Mar 2026 II
A long-expected guest, whose arrival always astonishes — Old age. ~ Charles Searle
Expressions: Mar 2026 I
This, I understand, is my birthday. I now enter upon my climacteric year sixty-three.... Lord, help me to improve that short minute of time which yet remains. ~ Richard Illidge
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Yes, I shall be fifty-three... I must confess I find it difficult to become accustomed to the thought that the yellow leaf is upon me. ~ Christopher Isherwood
Expressions: Feb 2026 IV
At thirty the countenance alters. ~ Chinese proverb
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The last birthday that's any good is about twenty-three!! - Andy Rooney
Expressions: Feb 2026 I
Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere and into here . . . ~ George Macdonald
Expressions: Jan 2026 VIII
That some good can be derived from every event is a better proposition than that everything happens for the best, which it assuredly does not. ~ James K. Feibleman
To Live a Long Life . . . . .
Living a long and healthy life necessitates a commitment to beneficial health practices, including a nutritious diet, mental stability, cognitive clarity, and regular exercise. Despite historical increases in life expectancy, modern lifestyle factors have led to health declines in developed nations. Individuals must take control of their wellness to support longevity.
Expressions: Jan 2026 VII
If we possess our why of life we can put up with almost any how. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
