Never react emotionally to criticism.
Analyze yourself to determine whether
it is justified. If it is, correct yourself.
Otherwise, go on about your business.

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew. ~Saint Francis de Sales

Those who love deeply never grow old,
they may die of old age, but they die young.
~Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Anyone who stops learning is old,
whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps on learning stays young.
The greatest thing in life is to keep the mind young.

~Henry Ford

Spring scene – May 5, 2015.

The naked earth is warm with Spring,
And with green grass and bursting trees
Leans to the sun’s kiss glorying,
And quivers in the sunny breeze.

~Julian Grenfell

Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime,
Therefore, we are saved by hope.
Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history;
Therefore, we are saved by faith.
Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.
Therefore, we are saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own;
Therefore, we are saved by the final form of love, which is forgiveness.

~Reinhold Niebuhr

Dogs could participate in doggie blood drives: dogs are able to donate blood to fellow pooches. Dogs have two times the amount of muscles in their ears than humans. The seeds of apples and pears should be kept away from dogs. Their composition includes arsenic, which could kill your dog. For running purposes, the shoulder blades on dogs are not attached to the rest of the skeleton. Source: Animal Planet

The other day a man asked me what I thought was the best time of life.
“Why” I answered without a thought, “NOW.” ~David Grayson

When drinking water, dogs cup the back of their tongues to transfer water from the bowl into their mouths. Dogs can be beneficial additions to the lives of children with Autism. Trained dogs can lessen the child’s tendency of aggressiveness and give them a sense of independence. Source: AnimalPlanet

No matter what happened yesterday, you can be strong today
and even be stronger tomorrow. ~Terry Mark

You will never be old with a twinkle in your eye
with the springtime in your heart as you watch the winter fly.
You will never be old while you have a smile to share
while you wonder at mankind and you find the time to care.
While there’s magic in your world and a special dream to hold
while you still can laugh at life you will never be old.

~Iris Hellelden

Jendhamuni with little girl — May 4, 015.