Lowther Castle Quotes & Sayings

I'm touched
by this chrysanthemum
it weathered the typhoon — Matsuo Basho

I think that environmentalists have been terribly misunderstood over the years. I believe that anyone that cares about the earth is an environmentalist. People that make a decision to not throw garbage out on the street because they consider the possible impacts. That's environmentalism in its most basic form. — Jerome Ringo

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. — John Adams

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly. — Herman Kahn

. Our patience can be tested
. Our act of love can be tested
. Our act of kindness can be tested
. Our act of peace can be tested
. Our act of honesty can be tested
. Our act of respect can be tested
. Our act of modesty can be tested
. Our act of integrity can be tested...
This means it can happen any time but we have to learn from it and ask the Holy Spirit to help us to cling to our human values no matter what. — Euginia Herlihy

She followed the melting flakes, revelling in the thickness, the softness of his hair, which he wore long. She had loved to run her fingers through it before. Tug at it in mounting pleasure. Snuggle into it in the shared intimacy of their loving. — Charlotte Featherstone