Thought for the Day

Attitude will bring you altitude.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

Le Lac de Reves (Lake of Dreams) by M. Nicole van Dam

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It’s not what life throws you, it’s how you fetch the ball.
(M. Nicole van Dam)

"It's Not What Life Throws You" Leonberger dog artwork by M. Nicole van Dam

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If it was easy, everybody would do it.

"Violin Study" by M. Nicole van Dam

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The only thing you get by continually looking back is a sore neck.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"The Glance" cat artwork by M. Nicole van Dam

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Toughen up, buck up, and get back to work!

"The Catch" football art by M. Nicole van Dam

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There is always hope until you stop trying.

"There is Always Hope" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Sometimes it’s hard to keep trying; Sometimes it’s hard to keep believing. That’s when you need to ask yourself: When you’re 100 and look back on this moment, what do you want to see?

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Meubles de Jardin" by M. Nicole van Dam

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The best way to get anything done is to do.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Ballet des Fleurs" by M. Nicole van Dam

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If at first you don’t succeed, try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try again.
Repeat as needed.


(M. Nicole van Dam)

"A World to Explore" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Failure is evidence that you tried; Success is evidence that you tried harder.
(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Roses of Conquest" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Believe and be alive

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Pansy" by M. Nicole van Dam

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It took Edison more than 1800 tries before he found a light bulb design that worked.

"Sun" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Don this mask and become a stranger,
an unknown guest
Mirrored in others’ eyes the question,
Are you villain, hero, observer, or in conquest
Here is your visage for adventure and treasure untold
Embark upon this masquerade journey,
Let the Voyage unfold!
(M. Nicole van Dam)

"The Jester" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Creativity is wondrous in all its forms – find your own song to sing, and let your heart smile in harmony when others find theirs.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Cello Fantasy" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Faith in Time

The Universe brings you what you are to get

And though more often than not,

I fret

That it’s not what I want

Not what I wish

Not that which makes my heart soar

With patience

Open-mindedness

Open heart

I see, in time,

That the Universe gave me much more.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Moonlight" by M. Nicole van Dam

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Dare

Don’t let your past own today
Don’t sell today for the morrow
Don’t mortgage your future
Pine not for a past only borrowed
Don’t fear laughing, loving or living
Never forget the joy of sharing, caring and giving
Fear not the sorrow of loss
of a soul tempest tossed
Live fully
Set the you of you free
To strive, to shine
Be all that you dare to be.

(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Leap of Faith" by M. Nicole van Dam

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We can’t always choose what life gives us to paint, but we get to choose the colors.
(M. Nicole van Dam)

"Sailing" by M. Nicole van Dam

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As the circle of light increases, so does the circumference of darkness around it.

(Albert Einstein)

"Yellow Light" by M. Nicole van Dam

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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

(Goethe)

"On the Set' by M. Nicole van Dam

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Life is an Adventure – or it is nothing.

(Helen Keller)

"California Gold" by M. Nicole van Dam

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