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"I have no past--the steps have disappeared the wind has blown them away
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We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty.
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Vintage Rosses Point with Frame
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Were we only white birds, my beloved, buoyed out on the foam of the sea
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The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire
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I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog to see the moon when it is full
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We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people and that keeps us all warm.”
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Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.
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“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe"
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference
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Kylemore Abbey
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Half of the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need... I live more simply now, and with more peace.
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Mullaghmore, Sligo
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Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn
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Enter This Deserted House
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"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
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Doulough Valley, Famine Road, Co. Mayo, Ireland
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"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is strong
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Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow
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"There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that ones sees the world entire."
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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
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The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.”
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Ducketts Grove, Co. Carlow
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Thoor Ballylee Gort Galway Ireland
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Thoor, Ballylee, Gort, Co. Galway (former home of w.b. yeats) ~ another pic in comments
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Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
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I take to the open road! Healthy, free, the world before me! The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose!
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Serene Beauty
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"There is a thought in your mind right now. The longer you hold on to it, the more you dwell upon it, the more life you give to that thought. Give it enough life, and it will become real. So make sure the thought is indeed a great one."