The Art of Friendships

Celebrating The Art of Friendships : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Friendships -- imagine the possibilities! Hold on to those friends! As we behold beauty and the art that is all around us, so let us celebrate the art of friendships. It is interesting that not only is there an art to maintaining our friendships, but so can we find significance in the art of it.

Friends come and go these days like a change in the wind direction. Let's hold our friends closely to help keep them from straying and becoming so-called "fair weather friends."

Thanks for visiting our friendly page in which we are celebrating and sharing the love of all our friends, buddies and chums. And, this is the place where you can find some beautiful and inspiring friendship art posters and choice friendly gift items. You'll find words of wisdom, inspirational quotes and art posters.

Be sure to extend yourself to a friend in need today.

Photo Credit: Willow Tree "Friendship" Figurine.

Please answer our poll question: How has the internet impacted you and friends?

• I've made a lot of them online.
• I've made some close ones online.
• They are a parallel universe to my real-life friends.
• My closest ones have not come from the internet.
• I've not made any friends online.
• I prefer to get to know people in person.

Friendship: The Art of Happiness explains what friendship is, why we seek it, and why it is often hard to find.

Philosopher John Cuddeback deftly weaves the timeless wisdom of the Greeks and Sacred Scripture into a practical wisdom that will show you the path to the most rewarding of human achievements - being a friend.

About the Author: Dr. John Cuddeback holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, and is currently an associate professor of philosophy at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. He lectures and writes on various topics, including natural law, virtue, culture, contemplation and friendship.

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." --Helen Keller

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are." --Author Unknown

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget." --Author Unknown

"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." --Bernard Meltzer

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." --Author Unknown

"Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honouring of differences, not simply in the enjoyment of similarities." --Author Unknown

"True friendship isn't about being there when it's convenient; it's about being there when it's not." --Author Unknown

"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." --Alice Walker

"True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value." --Ben Johnson

"Silence is the true friend that never betrays." --Confucious

Please Leave Your Friendly Mark Herein! I am so thankful for the meaningful friendships the internet has brought my way! You know, too often our lives get so busy and hectic that we forget to reach out to our friends, to tell them we care.

Have you made some new friendships this past year thanks to the internet? I know I have. Why not take a moment and drop in on that friend of yours — and say “Hi!”

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The Art of Imagination

Celebrating The Art of Imagination : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Imagination -- imagine the possibilities!

Think about what Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Doesn't that speak volumes to you? I think that is brilliant. We all have the capability of using our imagination to the fullest. I am so thankful that I found the medium of Squidoo for my artful expression of my imagination.

Welcome to the celebration of the art and importance of imagination! This is your call to action. Summon up that imagination of yours and start making a difference today.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." --Albert Einstein

Show your creativity in responsible ways. Create something authentic and original. Imagine all the possibilities within your grasp.

Photo Credit: Albert Einstein: Imagination is more important than Knowledge.

We've put the spotlight on the most inspiring art posters reflecting "The Art of Imagination." And, found some choice thoughtful gifts you may like. You'll find words of wisdom, inspirational quotes and art posters.

"Check Your Imagination" Poll. Take a moment please and imagine this. Where are you on the imagination scale?

• Oh, I am mastering it each and every day.
• Yeah, I've got a mentor helping stimulate it.
• I am a newbie, but trying harder!
• Huh, what's that?

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

John Lennon Imagine

"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." --John Lennon

"Imagination is everything. It is the preview
of life's coming attractions." --Albert Einstein

"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere." --Carl Sagan

"Everything you can imagine is real." --Pablo Picasso

"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will." --George Bernard Shaw

"Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities." --Gloria Steinem

"The world is but a canvas to the imagination." --Henry David Thoreau

"Imagination is the living power and prime agent of all human perception." --Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun." --George Scialabba

"I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see." --Duane Michals

"Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization." --L. Frank Baum

"To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all." --Anatole France

"My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk." --John Keats

"The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope." --Henry Ward Beecher

"The great instrument of moral good is the imagination."
--Percy Bysshe Shelley

What do YOU think?

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand." --Albert Einstein

Do you agree with Albert Einstein that "imagination is more important than knowledge? Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." Do you dig John Lennon's message in his "Imagine." How do you stretch your imagination?

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The Art of Reflection

Celebrating The Art of Reflection : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Reflection -- imagine the possibilities! Ah, the Art of Reflection is more than just art prints. There are the tangible reflections that we can see around us, most vividly in nature. And, there are the moments of self-reflection and introspection.

Today we are exploring the tangible and intangible of reflections. It is a good think to take a moment for reflection. Here's reflecting on you kid! Hope you too can discover all the magic.

Reflections of, the one I love; the ones I trust; the ones I respect. It's all a part of life.

We've put the spotlight on the most inspiring art posters along with some choice, thoughtful gifts you may like.

You'll find words of wisdom, inspirational quotes and art posters, along with some really great examples in Mother Nature.

Photo Credit: Quiet Reflection Art Print by Brown, Haley.

That Picture by JaguarJulie! See that picture of the cabin with the reflections in water? I took that very picture whilst on our vacation to Hungary when we stayed at Club Dobogomajor.

One afternoon we were walking around the grounds of the timeshare resort when a photo opportunity presented itself. It’s reflections of the resort cabin in the swimming pool. Talk about the "art of reflection!"

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action." --Peter F. Drucker

"There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking, and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord." --Thomas Paine

"Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed." --Desiderius Erasmus

"A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral." --Maynard James Keenan

"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." --John Quincy Adams

"Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us." --Alan Cohen

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." --Confucius

"The queen possesses a magical mirror that answers any question, to whom she often asks: 'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in the land is fairest of all?' to which the mirror always replies 'You, my queen, are fairest of all.' But when Snow White reaches the age of seven, she becomes as beautiful as the day, and when the queen asks her mirror, it responds: 'Queen, you are full fair, 'tis true, but Snow White is fairer than you.' Though in another version, the mirror simply replies: 'Snow White is the fairest of them all.'" --Snow White, the rest of the story.

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." --William M. Thackeray

"Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people." --Albert Einstein

"It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment." --Marcus Tullius Cicero

"The changing of sunlight to moonlight
Reflections of my life
Oh how they fill my eyes

The greetings of people in trouble
Reflections of my life
Oh how they fill my eyes

Oh my sorrows
Sad tomorrows
Take me back to my own home."
--Reflections Of: The Anthology by Marmalade

Time for Your Reflecting! Feel free to reflect and drop me a comment on my blog post. I personally love the photography of reflections. I hope that this subject hasn’t been too deep for you! Just trying to show the beauty of it all and throwing in a little food for thought at the same time.

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The Art of Solitude

Celebrating The Art of Solitude : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Solitude -- imagine the possibilities! Sssh! It's The Art of Solitude where I will help you achieve a little solitude in your lives. A little solitude surely goes a long way artfully! A little bit can be enriching for the mind, not to mention what it does for the body and soul. I am glad you dropped by to join me in seeking some of this illusive item.

There is solitude in art, in books, and all around us. I like a little bit of it every once in a while; how about you? As beauty is in the eye of the beholder, there can be art in it!

I have hand-picked some great solitude-themed art prints and spiritual items for you, intermixed with inspirational wise sayings. Welcome my friends, come on in! Ssshh! It is time for a little solitude, folks!

We've put the spotlight on the most inspiring art posters and some choice thoughtful gifts you may like. You'll find words of wisdom, inspirational quotes and art posters. And, something to think about. Quiet, please.

Photo Credit: Solitude by David Winston

Are You Up For Such an Adjustment? Let's hear what you have to say -- silence can be deafening! With all the hubbub of life, could you use some solitude?

• Oh my dear -- you are reading my mind -- give me some.
• Crikey. I'm into all the hubbub -- bring it on!
• I like to be contrary.
• It is for when you are buried!

"I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers." --Henry David Thoreau from "Solitude," Walden.

"By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear." --George Herbert.

"Loneliness can be conquered only by those who can bear solitude." --Paul Tillich.

"The whole value of solitude depends upon one's self; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it." --John Lubbock.

"I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity." --Albert Einstein.

"I owe my solitude to other people." --Alan Watts.

"Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking." --Jessamyn West.

"It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say." --Thomas Merton.

"A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

It is a call to the adventure of spiritual transformation. An adventure that will lead you to freedom and authenticity.

Allowing you to become the person God created you to be.

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence

It is so nice to hear from my friendly readers. Thank you mom and Al for also dropping by. The quiet can be quite deafening you reckon? It's nice to have those readers that I can count on to offer up insightful comments. Comments that make a difference to a lonely blog post. Thank you!

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The Art of Thinking

Celebrating The Art of Thinking : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Thinking -- imagine the possibilities! The Art of Thinking ... you think, I think, we all think. Imagine the possibilities! Think BIG for sure.

Think about what Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." I think that speaks volumes. My grandma always said to use our imaginations and that book learning didn't make you smart.

We all have the capability of imagination and expression. I am so thankful that I found the medium of Squidoo for my artful expression of what I think. It seems only right have our celebration of the art and importance of thinking! I think, therefore I am! You too?

"If I only had a brain."--The Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz. Remember that? What do YOU seriously think about it all?

Photo Credit: I Think Therefore I Am Limited Edition by Matt Rinard.

Please Take Our Thoughtful Poll. Which philosopher do you most identify with? Who do you think you are most like?

• Albert Einstein
• Aristotle
• Deepak Chopra
• Desiderius Erasmus
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Karl Marx
• Socrates
• Thomas Carlyle
• None of the above; I am my own philosopher!

Modern conversation is a lot like nuclear physics, argues William Isaacs. Lots of atoms zoom around, many of which just rush past each other. But others collide, creating friction.

Even if our atomic conversations don't turn contentious, they often just serve to establish each participant's place in the cosmos. One guy shares a statistic he's privy to, another shares another fact, and on and on. Each person fires off a tidbit, pauses to reload while someone else talks, then fires off another. In Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together, Isaacs explains how we can do better than that.

Isaacs, who is Director of the Dialogue Project at MIT and a consultant to major corporations, including AT&T and Intel, believes that corporate, political, and personal communication can be a process of thinking together--as opposed to thinking alone, and then trying to convince others of our positions by refusing to consider other opinions, withholding information, and ultimately getting angry and defensive.

This is not pie-in-the-sky, let's-all-hold-hands-and-sing stuff. He offers concrete ideas for both listening and speaking; for avoiding the forces that undermine meaningful conversation; for changing the physical setting of the dialogue to change its quality. The outcome, he says, can be quite different from the traditional winner-loser structure of arguments and debates.

Businesses can make more reasoned decisions, and thus earn more money. Governments can create peaceful resolutions to seemingly intractable problems. And, although this is a book primarily geared toward managers, even married couples can learn a few new ways to communicate. Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together by Lou Schuler

"When was the last time you were really listened to?..." --William Isaacs

"When everybody thinks alike, Everyone is likely to be wrong." --Humphrey Bancroft Neill

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." --George S. Patton Jr.

This book about thinking presents readers with a systematic, practical, and friendly approach that encompasses all fields of study and business. It explores a valuable skill that will inspire and enlarge people's ability to think through life.

Chapter topics cover what thinking is, personal barriers, sensing, brain and memory, language, feeling, creative thinking, organizing, logical thinking, scientific thinking, persuasive thinking, problem solving, evaluating, decision and action, and the challenge to go on thinking. They draw ideas on thinking from every period of history - from the philosophers, poets, scientists, psychologists, linguists, and neuroscientists. For thinkers of the new millenium.

This text was written to give teachers and students a better and more comprehensive critical thinking text; one that presents an interdisciplinary, systematic, practical, and friendly approach to thinking - a valuable skill which can enlarge the students' ability to think through life. -- Thinking (4th Edition)

What you will learn from Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking - The Scientific Thinking Mechanism? Dr. Shingo explains the ethos of Toyota's production system, with examples of how other companies benefited and struggled with these principles.

This is the genesis guide to the foundations of the Toyota Production System.

* How to create an innovative company and culture
* How to manage a creative environment
* How to focus your resources for successful growth
* How to create an internal engine of idea generation
* How to harness the true value of improvement, and
* How to unlock human potential

Created to structure and motivate the reader's development of the seven da Vincian principles introduced in How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook: Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci represents the natural extension of Gelb's da Vinci line.

As any modern da Vinci student knows, Leonardo's notebook both served as the incubator and repository of his unique genius and provides the foundation of any modern-day student's attempt to emulate that genius on his own.

From the very first exercise in the original book, Gelb encourages readers to keep their own personal notebooks in which to hone their da Vincian skills; now he provides that notebook for them, with the added bonus of tips on exercises they'll recognize and new suggestions and assignments that will build on the work they've already done.

What did Albert Einstein say?

What do you think about the art of thinking? Has any of this stuff got YOU thinking today? Time for a little quiet reflection ... and then let's hear from you! No matter WHAT you think!

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The Art of Wisdom

Celebrating The Art of Wisdom : Words of Wisdom, Inspirational Quotes and Art Posters. Ah, the Art of Wisdom -- imagine the possibilities! "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." So said Albert Einstein, a remarkable man.

The Art of Wisdom speaks volumes as the acquisition of wisdom is surely an art. It's brilliant, I think!

Life is a journey and we can only hope that it is a journey leading to increased wisdom. Celebrating the beauty and art of it today.Thank you for dropping by.

I have found many wise art posters and some cool related gifts. You'll find words of wisdom, inspirational quotes and art posters celebrating it.

As you go through life, you find out there is an art to it.

Photo Credit: Einstein - Wisdom Poster. Ah, Einstein and The Art of Wisdom!

How would you rate YOURSELF on the wisdom scale? Would you give yourself a thumbs up or a thumbs down? Or would you prefer to rate yourself on the star system; from one to 5 stars? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment on this blog post.

Riddles, paradoxes, and puzzles have been confusing and delighting people for millennia. Zeno of Elea wondered how a hare could ever catch a tortoise in a race: every time the hare catches up, the tortoise has moved very slightly ahead. Schrödinger had his cat, Bertrand his box, and Russell his paradoxes.

These time-honored mind benders have tantalized and mesmerized us for years. Now, in one book, Jeremy Stangroom presents the classics in this field: the Monty Hall Problem; the Liar's Paradox; the Hangman's Paradox; and, of course, Einstein's Riddle. Stylishly designed and lucidly written, this book is a classic of its genre. It's perfect for beginning logicians - Einstein devised the titular riddle when he was a child - and advanced thinkers the world around.

By turns infuriating, fascinating, and gloriously satisfying, these puzzles will keep you thinking and guessing from beginning to end. -- Einstein's Riddle: Riddles, Paradoxes, and Conundrums to Stretch Your Mind

"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." --Albert Einstein

"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold." --Bob Marley

"By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest;
and third by experience, which is the bitterest."
--Confucius

"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment." --Lao Tzu

"The doors of wisdom are never shut." --Benjamin Franklin

"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." --Lord Alfred Tennyson

"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." --Albert Einstein

Words of Wisdom: Hand-Selected Wisdom Quotes:

• “The highest form of wisdom is kindness.” –The Talmud
• “The wealth of mankind is the wisdom they leave.” –John Boyle O’Reilly
• “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” –Thomas Jefferson
• “The doors of wisdom are never shut.” –Benjamin Franklin
• “Seek always, for by looking for one thing you will surely find another – this is the path to wisdom.” -Author Unknown
• “BELIEVE – Do what makes you happy and believe in the wisdom of your heart.” -Flavia Weedn
• “Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” –Plato
• “Wisdom comes with age but unfortunately so do wrinkles.” –Female Author Unknown
• “WISDOM — Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. -Author Unknown
• “WISDOM – Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.” -Cordell Hull
• “WISDOM – I often regret that I have spoken; Never that I have been silent.” -Publilus Syrus
• “A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?” –Author Unknown

Yes, we thank you very kindly for dropping by to check out The Art of Wisdom and do hope that you enjoyed your journey to the end of this wise blog post. We love to hear from our visitors -- please take this moment to impart and share some of that wisdom you've got. Thank you! Oh, and live long and prosper ya hear?

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