by Debra C.
Member since:
April 19, 2007

Challenge for the Day

February 11, 2008 09:31 AM EST
views: 40 | rating: 10/10 (12 votes) | comments: 17

I came across this quote while reading this morning. It seemed like a great challenge for the day.

"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us." -- Henri Matisse

The day is just beginning. I wonder how many of us will have the chance to shed some light today.

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Comments: 17

J W. Feb 11, 2008, 2:24pm EST
wonderful quote
paul w. Feb 11, 2008, 3:59pm EST
A very good quote.

Thanks, Debra.
Bob B. Feb 11, 2008, 6:40pm EST
I like this quote.
Alison H. Feb 12, 2008, 1:46am EST
Hopefully we all shed some light today. Good quote.
William Dotani Feb 12, 2008, 5:42pm EST
Reminds me of the idealism in Ralph Waldo Emerson's great essay on beauty.
William Dotani Feb 12, 2008, 5:43pm EST
This is beautiful.

Nature
carolyn b. Feb 20, 2008, 4:27pm EST
Thanks for sharing.
William Dotani Feb 28, 2008, 12:45am EST
One should to to practice kindness daily. It makes life sweeter.
~*~Nina~*~ R. Feb 28, 2008, 9:11am EST
That is a wonderful quote! Thank you!
William Dotani Mar 2, 2008, 11:37pm EST
I think if you concentrate on a task and can finish it successfully then it gives you a joy that sweeps away all your other cares and worries. When I wrote the poem 'Loved, Just Loved' for Marge as a tribute to her late Foster mother, the amount of time and effort I put into each verse just drained me. I was very happy to finish, but all else was but a fog around me while I was composing this.
J R B. Mar 3, 2008, 1:22pm EST
Very good quote.
Alison H. Mar 3, 2008, 3:26pm EST
Again I want to say I love the quote!
The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Mar 3, 2008, 10:43pm EST
nice quote
Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Mar 7, 2008, 11:28pm EST
Great ...... bit of every day's !!!
Rodney R. Jun 26, 2008, 10:21pm EDT
Thanks Heres you A (10)
Leah A. Jul 14, 2008, 12:49pm EDT
Great quote.

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