Salvador Dali Quote
“Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them.” – Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989)
Robert Frost – The Road Not Taken
The poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is one of the greats by a wonderful poet and playwright. It’s definitely one of my favorites. It has a special place in my heart as it has helped me through some hard times. I included a beautiful photo I found on stock.xchng that I thought would compliment it beautifully.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Jason Mraz
While I have been listening to Jason Mraz for a while thanks to Last.fm, he is finally getting recognition for his great music and talent. Below is his hit I’m Yours off his album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
I’ve included the video for the song, along with two other great songs by him, one called Wordplay and another called Lucky featuring the very pretty and talented Colbie Caillat. Enjoy!
I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
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Wordplay by Jason Mraz
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Lucky by Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat
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Official music video for I’m Yours by Jason Mraz (yes, it’s supposed to be widescreen)
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Voltaire Quote
“Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do.” – Voltaire (1694-1778)
Maya Angelou – Alone
This is a great poem by Maya Angelou. I think this is a poem everyone can relate to.
Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don’t believe I’m wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
There are some millionaires
With money they can’t use
Their wives run round like banshees
Their children sing the blues
They’ve got expensive doctors
To cure their hearts of stone.
But nobody
No, nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Now if you listen closely
I’ll tell you what I know
Storm clouds are gathering
The wind is gonna blow
The race of man is suffering
And I can hear the moan,
‘Cause nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
The Archive
Take a look at this video about a man and his love of music.
The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
Imagine
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” – John Lennon
Image courtesy of flickr
Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot is an up and coming jazz singer who has an amazing voice. Melody was became disabled after a car hit her bicycle when she was 19 and that accident led to her career into music.
Her song Worrisome Heart is absolutely beautiful and reminds you of what great jazz vocal really is. I am totally diggin’ this song right now. Her entire album is a breath fo fresh air for anyone who loves vocal jazz.
You can read more below about her injuries. This excerpt is from Wikipedia:
There are many variables that make performing nearly impossible for the young songstress. Still in her early twenties, Melody Gardot carries a cane and must wear dark glasses. She often has a little black box tied to her waist; called a TENS unit, it is used to alleviate neuralgic pain/muscle pain. She sits on a specialized chair while performing due to pelvic fractures sustained in the accident. Her pelvis remains misaligned, and she also suffers from an autonomic nervous system dysfunction, causing hypersensitivity to noise and sound.
Her ability to overcome her physical limitations and her ability to write and perform despite her pain, makes her an inspiration.
Melody Gardot truly is an inspiration to all of us and her voice sounds so bluesy it’s delicious! I hope to hear more wonderful things from this wonderful artist!
Worrisome Heart by Melody Gardot
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