Then dance must be its sweet dessert...   “The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat....

“I grow my own vegetables and herbs. I like being able to tell people that the lunch I'm serving started out as a seed in my yard.” -...

“I believe in traditions; I believe in the idea of things being passed between generations and the slow transmission of cultural values t...

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” – Buddha   Giaco...

“I wonder if Socrates and Plato took a house on Crete during the summer.” – Woody Allen   It is Summer and we have harvested lots of zu...

“Once I became interested in China, I flew to Beijing in 1996 to spend half a year studying Mandarin. The city stunned me.” - Evan Osnos ...

“If God had designed the orchestra, then the cello was His greatest accomplishment.” ― RickMoody   Domenico Gabrielli (15 April 1651 o...

“There is no greater sorrow than to recall a happy time when miserable.” ― Dante Alighieri   Summerfield   On a perfect Summer’s day ...

“I’ve always been in love with Melbourne. When I was 12, I was taken into the city by my grandmother to go to the ballet for the first ti...

“Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.” - Frédéric Chopin   The Vienna New Year’s Concert (Neujahrskonzert de...

“Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs.” ― Frank Harte   Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me...

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“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” ― Benjamin Franklin Arcangelo Corelli , (born Feb. 17, 1653, Fusignano, ...

“Everybody’s got their poison, and mine is sugar.” - Derrick Rose   I have a sweet tooth – no, perhaps I have several. Maybe even a mou...

“Mental illness leaves a huge legacy, not just for the person suffering it but for those around them.” - Lysette Anthony   Today, at 4....

“Greece is the most magical place on Earth.” - Kylie Bax   Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every Tuesday and showcase your...

“Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its fragrance on the desert air.” ― Jane Austen   Alexandros Christofis or Alex...

“For forty years I have played the oboe, and still I never know what is coming out. It is a perpetual anxiety. But maybe this is good - I...