Mountains inspire awe in any human person who has soul. They remind us of our frailty, our unimportance, of the briefness of our span upon this earth. They touch the heaven and sail serenely at an altitude beyond even the imaginings of a mere mortal.
Elizabeth Aston
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
11 Comments CherryPie on Jul 7th 2024
A human being is part of the whole, called by us “universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2024
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.
Albert Einstein
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2022
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
I don’t climb mountains. Mountains climb me. The mountain is myself. I climb on myself.
Nanao Sasaki
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2022
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, the temples, mosques, and churches become important.
J. Krishnamurti
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2022
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…
John Muir
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 6th 2021
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think.
Gregory Bateson
10 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2021
