of strength and determination

Permanence, perseverance and persistence

in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: 

It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. 

~ Thomas Carlyle  

heart lights

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

~ Khalil Gibran   

belief

I spent the afternoon in a park yesterday.

Everyone needs to take some time 

to take in the crisp autumn air...

...to explore a little...

...and to sit a little...

...quietly.

Believe you can and you're halfway there. 

~Theodore Roosevelt  

Pointless Counts socks modified from Sparrow Dance by Anne Hanson in STR mill end 

heart paths

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: 

Does this path have a heart? 

If it does, then the path is good. 

If it doesn't, it is of no use.

~ Carlos Castaneda

 

path of gold

The clearest way to the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

~John Muir