“The Aikido I practice has room for each of the world's eight million gods and I cooperate with each of them. The Great Spirit of Aiki enjoins all that is Divine and enlightened in every land. Unite yourself to the Divine, and you will be able to perceive gods wherever you are.”
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“Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery,
and today is a gift...
that's why they call it present”
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tomorrow is a mystery,
and today is a gift...
that's why they call it present”
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“Stripe felt frozen. To be so high and not high at all!
It only looked good from the bottom.”
― Hope for the Flowers
It only looked good from the bottom.”
― Hope for the Flowers
“The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable.”
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“Yellow decided to risk for a butterfly.
For courage she hung right beside the other cocoon and began to spin her own.
'Imagine, I didn't even know I could do this. That's some encouragement that i'mon the right track. If I have the stuff inside me to make cocoons—maybe the stuff of butterflies is there too.”
― Hope for the Flowers
For courage she hung right beside the other cocoon and began to spin her own.
'Imagine, I didn't even know I could do this. That's some encouragement that i'mon the right track. If I have the stuff inside me to make cocoons—maybe the stuff of butterflies is there too.”
― Hope for the Flowers
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