319. Invaluable

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:56:01 -0700

Seems we cannot live without art making. Creative expression is our love, our solace, the treasure map to our dreams, our divine purpose, our most trusty companion. So we understand Yoko Ono when she says this: "Art is a process-oriented tool...

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318. “A little integrity is better than any career” -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:17:50 -0700

"If humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference." -- R. Buckminster Fuller “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right ...

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317. Can you reach that?

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:26:21 -0700

Quite early this morning we found ourselves dreaming - we were climbing to the very top of a very tall ladder which was tethered to the wall (for our safety) by a strong chain. Our task was to get this beautiful collection of glassware from th...

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316. "Don't get sidetracked trying to become a better robot."

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:12:46 -0700

"We love what we believe to be unique personal aspects of our individuality - memories, character traits, opinions . . . We like to think of ourselves as extremely complex, with burdens and challenges and destinies of mythic proportion. That's a...

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315. Collaborate with the source...

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:14:58 -0700

You may recall your dear Citrine is a lady Virgo who only believes in one wild poet astrologer, Rob Brezsny. Here is his brilliant advice for us (and anyone wanting to manifest anything, really) for this week: 'In Terry Pratchett's book Wyrd S...

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314. "Only love can apprehend and hold them..."

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:09:23 -0700

'Works of art are of an infinite solitariness, and nothing is less likely to bring us near to them than criticism. Only love can apprehend and hold them, and can be just towards them. -- Decide each time according to yourself and your feelings...

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313. "You are the Empire State Building."

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:13:48 -0700

We offer you this juicy tidbit about enlightenment from David Lynch's Catching The Big Fish: 'A Tower of Gold Just as a mirror shines bright once it has been cleared of dust, so those who have seen the Self shine in mind and body. They are alw...

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312. 'Luck is the residue of design.' - Branch Rickey

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:37:55 -0700

Dearest Citrine-ites. Quite obviously summer is upon us and, since you know us to be lovers of travel and leisure, it was inevitable that we would take some time away. Clarence Day once remarked, “The ant is knowing and wise, but he doesn't kn...

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311. Ordinary, everyday star power.

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:48:25 -0700

'When Sabina crossed the street, she nourished herself upon the gallant smile of the policeman who stopped traffic for her, she culled the desire of the man who pushed the revolving door for her, she gathered the flash of adoration from the drug...

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310. The Most Fortunate

nobody@vox.com(Citrine) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:07:33 -0700

We cracked three fortune cookies in quick succession this afternoon and behold their sunny predictions: 1. 'You will be successful in your career.' 2. 'Happiness is around the next corner, wealth down the street.' 3. 'Others appreciate you mo...

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