The Universe Is Smiling: "Firmness"

Q: What is this week's wisdom?
A: Stay firm like a rock, and ingenious like a fox.

"Is is only persons of firmness who can have real gentleness. Those who appear gentle are, in general, only a weak character, which easily changes into asperity."
 - François de la Rochefoucauld
"Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color."
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The Universe Is Smiling: "Holding"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
Drawing's Answer: Who is holding whom? :)

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go."
 - Hermann Hesse
"Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself."
- Leo F. Buscaglia 
 

The Universe Is Smiling: Taking a Stand

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "We acquire the strength we have overcome."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Knowing others is intelligence;

Knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength;

Mastering yourself is true power.

If you realize that you have enough,

you are truly rich."

- Tao Te Ching