“The greatest thing a human being ever does in this world is to see something. …To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one.”
John Ruskin (English Polymath and Writer; February 8th, 1819 to January 20th, 1900)
“If only we could pull out our brains and use only our eyes.”
Pablo Picasso (Spanish Painter and Sculptor; October 25th, 1881 to April 8th, 1973)
“One eye sees, the other feels.”
Paul Klee (Swiss-German Artist; December 18th, 1879 to June 29th, 1940)
“In a way nobody sees a flower really, it is so small, we haven’t the time–and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.”
Georgia O’Keeffe (American Painter; November 15th, 1887 to March 6th, 1986)
“To see takes time. We haven’t the time. Here is the unrelenting truth and it’s chilling to the soul. Most of us have been given a miraculous gift–the ability to see–but we don’t take the time to do more than glance around. We take our sense of sight for granted.”
“I love my ability to see, just look at all the eagle sightings I post. I have a bit of an eagle eye.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 131 to 132 of 501.
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“I wish you all manner of Prosperity with a little more taste.”
Alain-Rene’ Le Sage (French Novelist and Playwright; May 8th, 1668 to November 17th, 1747)
“…a child has more taste buds than adults in the mouth, primarily on the tongue but also on the palate, pharynx, and tonsils), Amazingly, our taste buds wear out and regenerate every ten days, although, when we enter middle age, they don’t regenerate as frequently as we might wish.”
“The word taste, from the old English word tasten, meaning to touch and test, has always had a double meaning.”
“The primary definition of ‘taste’ describes the sensory faculty that enables us to distinguish substances dissolved in the mouth as sweet, sour, bitter, or salty. But the other definition of ‘taste’ describes the mental faculty by which we discern or appreciate things for the joy they bring us.”
“Early last week I exclaimed as I was enjoying one of my husband’s samosas that this particular Vindaloo Chicken Curry would be good with a mango chutney. We indeed got a jar for the Samosas he made this week with the same filling and they were BRILLIANT! My husband has been the most influential in my taste journey. This is why I am now a cap sasin whore and proud of it!”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 129 to 131 of 501.
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Driving home from work, I spotted an adolescent Stellar Eagle sitting on the weather gauge pole in the middle of the I-90 bridge heading eastbound and the Eagle was facing north. I am so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
“For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories and it’s a pity that we use it so little.”
Rachel Carson (American Marine Biologist and Writer; May 27th, 1907 to April 14th, 1964)
“Smells spur memories, but they also rouse our dozy senses, pamper and indulge us, help define our self-image, stir the cauldron of our seductiveness, warn us of danger, lead us into temptation, fan our religious fervor, accompany us to heaven, wed us to fashion, steep us in luxury…”
Diane Ackerman (American Poet and Essayist; October 7th, 1948)
“I am playing with scent. The other day I work my husbands cologne as I think it smells delicious. Amazingly, with my chemistry, I didn’t prefer it on me. However, when combined with my husbands natural occurring scent, it is remarkable!”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 128 to 129 of 501.
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My Distilled Life 