At sunrise

Newport, RI. March 2022

“He that can have patience can have what he will.” Benjamin Franklin

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Leo Tolstoy

“God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith but it’s worth the wait.” Anonymous

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Aristotle

The Way of the Cross

Things are not difficult to make; what is difficult is putting ourselves in the state of mind to make them.
Constantin Brancusi

Un altfel de martisor

Prayer for Peace

Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, “Peace to you,” grant us peace. Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of peace. May all peoples on the earth become as brothers and sisters. May longed for peace blossom forth and reign always over us all.                                             

 – Pope John Paul II

February 2022

“In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.” Laurence Sterne

Old time

The past beats inside me like a second heart.
― John Banville, The Sea

Predeal, Romania

Drumuri

Transilvania, Romania, 2008

“Daca nu sunteti vanatori si pescari puneti mana pe toiag si colindati mostenirea aceasta fara pereche. Nicaieri in lume nu sunt locuri mai frumoase, n-am spus ca avem cele mai alese frumuseti din lume, ci ca si aici sunt privelisti tot asa de frumoase ca cele mai laudate de aiurea. Cel care vede Delta intelege singuratatile Africii. Cel care suie in Calimani ori Retezatu, ori Ceahlau a trecut in zona fara de prihana a altei lumi.
Cei care sunteti vanatori sau pescari n-aveti nevoie de indemnul meu ca sa iesiti in mijlocul naturii. Dupa ani de rataciri si practica, vad ca imi mai raman totusi destule, necunoscute, si va indemn pe cei de la campie sa va suiti la munte, sa ascultati cerbul la inceputul toamnei, iar pe tovarasii vanatori din munte ii sfatuiesc sa incerce farmecul unei zile cu luntrea in singuratatile pruteturilor ori dunaritelor.”

Mihail Sadoveanu

Home sweet home

“Cum mangaie dulce, alina usor

Speranta pe toti muritorii!

Tristeta, durere si lacrimi, amor,

Azilul isi afla in sanu-i de dor

Si pier, cum de boare pier norii.”

Mihai Eminescu

Opere Vol I, pag.11, 23/09/1866

November

Art in Nature is rhythmic and has a horror of constraint.
Robert Delaunay

Citatul zilei

“Un popor, ca si un copac si ca oricare alta fiinta organica, nu poate inainta decat din sine insusi, decat dezvoltandu-si treptat aptitudinile si puterile sale innascute.”

Mihai Eminescu

XIII,128

2 iulie 1882

Autumn’s reflection

You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason.

–Ernest Hemingway