Sunday, February 28, 2021

Words of Wisdom and Cats - Wisdom begins in wonder. Socrates

 


 “I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.” — Corazon Aquino”


              The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu

       

          If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Lewis Carroll


                    The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. Socrates


    False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.                                                                                     Socrates


     When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Beautiful Embroided Haute Coutore












Vintage designer little black dress















Friday, February 26, 2021

Iconic Clothing


Evening Jacket worn by Marlene Dietrich
c. 1936



Greta Garbo in Inspiration, 1931
Silk velvet and rhinestones



A black water mark silk taffeta evening gown with bateau neck and keyhole opening at back. Tulle flares the skirt at bottom hem worn Greta Garbo



Worn by Greta Garbo in "Queen Christina"


Worn by Liza Minelli in New York New York


Worn by Claudette Colbert in "Cleopatra"



Marilyn Monroe



Lady Diana - Pink satin gown with raw silk collar and cuffs designed by Catherine Walker 1987


Lady Di wore on her honeymoon



Special platform shoes Mae West had made to wear in films to give her a few inched of
extra height.

 

“Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life is too short to think small.” – Tim Ferriss


“Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” – Jacques Prevert


“The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley


“You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.” – Joel Osteen


“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. – Lee Iacocca


“I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.” – Jewish Proverb


“It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” – Confucius


“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene


“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” — Thomas Edison




THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR