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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. Scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

Posted on 18 January 2013 by philosiblog

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. Scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. – Joseph Addison What does that mean? As is so often the case, this is a slightly longer quote trimmed down for … Continue reading →

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If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.

Posted on 28 November 2012 by philosiblog

If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine. – Morris West What does that mean? To me, this quote is saying that if you spend your whole life hunkered in the bunker, you’re … Continue reading →

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Sunshine all the time makes a desert.

Posted on 14 June 2012 by philosiblog

Sunshine all the time makes a desert. – Arab Proverb What does that mean? This is a fairly straight forward quote. If all you have is sunshine, you’re going to have problems with plants life. Water, in the form of … Continue reading →

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Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.

Posted on 22 March 2011 by philosiblog

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman What does that mean? Many people find shadows kind of scary, and they are a metaphor for the things that would bother you … Continue reading →

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