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Castles in the Sky!

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Bird in the Sky, Kentucky

“Wouldn’t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true, and we could live in them?” – From Little Women

When I began putting these quotes together, I debated with myself what to title the post:  castles in the sky, castles in the air, or castles in the clouds.  We’re all familiar with the beautiful and even precious concept: of having such golden dreams and aspirations that they sometimes feel like a castle in the _____ (insert sky, clouds, or air!).  Personally, for whatever reasons, I have always referred to them as castles in the clouds.  Am I the only one? When I rounded up a few quotes, I noticed that no one else seemed to refer to them in this manner.

Maybe my head is in the clouds!

But that’s the subject for another debate.  I was stumped, so I asked my beautiful daughter Brittany which of these sayings she used.  Without hesitation, and with a mouthful of Snickers with Almonds, she answered, “Castles in the sky.”  As you can see from the title above, “mom” puts the world of trust in her candy-loving daughter.

Quotes About Castles in the Sky:

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. – Henry David Thoreau

Why should we strive, with cynic frown, to knock their fairy castles down? – Eliza Cook

A sigh can shatter a castle in the air. – William R. Alger

By degrees the castles are built. – Irish Proverb

Wishing is good for us. Daydreams, fantasies, castles in the air, and aspirations all drive us forward, impel us to make things happen. – Unknown

I’m curious, which of these three sayings do YOU use.  Answer in the comments!

A Look at Life by The Eagles

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Is life sometimes unfair? Absolutely. Does life often snatch victory right from your hands and replace it with an epic failure? You bet. Can past mistakes and personal losses seem to heavy to carry? Most of the time, actually. Could you legitimately write a thousand and one “done me wrong” songs? At least! But, every now and then, we just have to LITERALLY take a few verses from a song by The Eagles and Get Over It!

GET OVER IT

by The Eagles

I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin’ ’don’t blame me’
They point their crooked little fingers at everybody else
Spend all their time feelin’ sorry for themselves
Victim of this, victim of that
Your momma’s too thin; your daddy’s too fat

Get over it
Get over it
All this whinin’ and cryin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over it

You say you haven’t been the same since you had your little crash
But you might feel better if I gave you some cash
The more I think about it, old billy was right
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight
You don’t want to work, you want to live like a king
But the big, bad world doesn’t owe you a thing

Get over it
Get over it
If you don’t want to play, then you might as well split
Get over it, get over it

It’s like going to confession every time I hear you speak
You’re makin’ the most of your losin’ streak
Some call it sick, but I call it weak

You drag it around like a ball and chain
You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin’ everybody down
Complain about the present and blame it on the past
I’d like to find your inner child and kick it’s little a$$…

Get over it
Get over it
It’s gotta stop sometime, so why don’t you quit
Get over it, get over it….

More Quotes About Life.

Inspirational Quote of the Day

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He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer, whose blood warmer, whose brain quicker, and whose spirit is entering into living peace. And the men who have this life in them are the true lords and kings of the earth–they, and they only. – John Ruskin

I LOVE the first part of the quote above: “He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer, whose blood warmer, whose brain quicker, and whose spirit is entering into living peace…”  Spend a little time today with this quote, let it sink in deep in the places it most needs to resonate.

As far as inspirational quotes go, this one’s a real beaut.

Why Not Go Out on a Limb?

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I was in the yard picking apples and pears a few days ago and as I tried to work my way to the end of each branch, I thought of a great quote by Frank Scully, “Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?”

When a pear crashed down on my head, I decided I’d had enough and headed inside because of another great quote by me, “When the pear tree turns on you, run.”

I’m sure we all can think of times when we’ve stepped outside of our comfort zone and realized the truth of Frank Scully’s quote. Below are more quotes about going out on limbs and taking chances. They may just inspire me to tackle the pear tree again.

All growth is the result of risk-taking. – Jude Wanniski

What isn’t tried won’t work. – Claude McDonald

If you risk nothing, then you risk everything. – Geena Davis

Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first. – Frederick B. Wilcox

Worry is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere. – The United Church Observer

A coward meets his fate in his own hideout. – Jorge Salvador Lara

What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt anything? – Vincent Van Gogh

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. – Seneca

What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree? – Logan Pearsall Smith (It was a pear, Mr. Smith)

All serious daring starts from within. – Eudora Welty

People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground. – Marcel Proust

High expectations are the key to everything. – Sam Walton

When you’re skating on thin ice, you may as well tap-dance. – Bryce Courtenay

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. – Dale Carnegie

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. – Max De Pree

In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done. – Al Bernstein

A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for. – John A. Shedd

What quote motivates you the most… really makes you want to take on the hounds of hell with a garden hose?!