The Happiest of People…
“The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they make the best of everything that comes their way.”
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The Mexican Fisherman
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied “only…
Living on a raft…
It’s lovely to live on a raft and sometimes we’d have that whole river to ourselves for the longest time.” -Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain Tweet
No Fun in Life without Adventure
“What constitute the pleasures of the traveler are obstacles, fatigue or even danger. What charm can there be in a journey when one is always sure to arrive and find his horses ready, a downy bed, an excellent supper and all the comfort one enjoys at home? one of the great misfortunes of modern life…
“There’s the life for a man like me”
Give to me the life I love, Let the lave go by me, Give the jolly heaven above And the byway nigh me. Bed in the bush with the stars to see, Bread I dip in the river There’s the life for a man like me, There’s the life for ever. – Robert Louis Stevenson…
Think like a river…
“We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.” – David Brower