where there is love

This quote from Mahatma Gandhi is so simple yet so profound. He is able to express the essence of life in just a few words.

The photo is a macro shot of a water drop on the petals of a red rose. Drops always remind me of life.

moments that take our breath away

How many times have you had moments that take your breath away? I really like this quote from Maya Angelou. It about sums up what makes us alive.  

The photo is a misty morning scene from my favorite island, Boracay.
Here is the link to cards or posters of this photoquote.http://www.redbubble.com/people/lensbaby/works/12047736-moments-that-take-your-breath-away

when I stand before God

I like what Erma Bombeck said in this quote. However, I would like to add that we should not only use everything that was given to us, but we should also multiply it several times so we can share with others more.

I don't know the name of this flower. It was given to me by a friend.

life is waiting for us

Orchids are always so beautiful no matter which angle you look at them. Somehow, I feel that they and the quote from Joseph Campbell, belong together.

The photo I used here a pink Dendrobium in full bloom. It reminds me of a life lived fully.

lead your life

I love this quote from Randy Pausch's "The Last Lecture". Well, he was a very inspiring person and his book is full of quotable quotes.

The photo is a yellow gold mum that looks so happy and full of life!

love is life

How simple yet so true is this quote from Leo Buscaglia.

So I coupled this quote with this photo of a simple yet so beautiful flower of the desert rose or Adenium obesum.

life is like a camera

I like this quote from an unknown author, comparing life to a camera. This is especially significant to me since I am a photography enthusiast. Actually one of the best lessons I have learned from photography is...focus. Since I started using my camera, I learned to focus not only on the picture I am making/taking, but also on many aspects in my life. For example, learning to focus has also improved my bowling.

This poster card is made entirely with Photoshop.

sunshine of my life

I love this song from Stevie Wonder. It's so upbeat and inspiring and it always makes me smile. Plus I love sunflowers and they always come to mind every time I hear the song.

The photo is a sunflower with some petals partly removed.

Circle of stories

The circle of life is a "circle of stories" and we are all joined together, as what Linda Joy Myers says here.

The photo is a beach scene which I converted into a "small world" in photoshop.

Life is simple

Well, all I can say to this quote from Confucius is "amen!" We are really the ones that make life complicated.

The photo is the "cock's comb" flower.

diary of your life

"The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can." Oh, I love this quote from Douglas Pagels! It tells us that we can make our own story of success! Isn't that great?

The photo is an early morning scene of the mountains in Cordillera, here in the Philippines.

rain is grace

I love this quote from John Updike. I find it so lyrical. Indeed, "rain is grace." I always love it after the rain, the kind of rain that is not destructive of course.

This photo was taken from our backyard during a rainy day.

Life is a process

Never give up is what Richard Carlson implies in this quote. There is always room for a new beginning.

The photo used here is a leaf beginning to uncurl.

riding a bicycle

Albert Einstein is not only a great scientist, he also has a wonderful grasp on life and human behavior.

This man was riding a bicycle along the beach in Boracay, my favorite island here in the Philippines. I could not help but take a shot as I find it rather unusual - a bike along the beach. 

purpose of life

Eleanor Roosevelt is surely inspiring in this quote. I especially like the line "...to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."

The photo is a snail I found roaming in the garden, searching for new experience perhaps?

Embrace the twist and turns of life

This is a good reminder for us from W.T.VanderVen. We really should learn to embrace the twists and turns of our life. We have to learn to accept them because they can bring us lessons and happiness from unexpected sources.

The photo is the spiral portion of the stem of Tristellateia australasiae. I'm sorry I don't know its common name.

Friends are flowers

This quote from an unknown author is so true. Friends really "...are flowers in the garden of life." We can therefore fill our garden with different kinds of flowers to make it lively and interesting.

The a photo is a bunch of purple mums that I bought from a florist.

Life is Beauty

"Life is beauty" is part of a series of phrases from Mother Teresa. I mentioned this in a previous post and promised to make more photoquotes from these phrases. So this is the second one.

The photo is a flower called "Shanghai beauty" or Jatropha pandurifolia Andr.

Experience Life

I love how John Steinbeck expressed how we experience life. I can't help but be awed when he said that "God experiences Life through each of us...." I don't know about you, but this line is simply awesome for me! 

The photo is that of a wild flower that I found one early morning in the empty lot across our front yard. I love its form and pattern. One stalk usually shows a progression of its flowers from oldest to youngest such that I called this flower - yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Shape the Quality of Your Life

This quote from Anthony Robbins is a good reminder for us to take a more proactive stance on our life. Truly we can rise above any condition we find ourselves in if we decide that we do not want to remain where we are. It really all depends on what decisions we make. Of course we must also not forget to pray.

The photo that I used here is that of an ant exploring a white flower. That the ant is exploring is already an indication that it is looking for better things. For food most likely.