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A Pebble in a Pond
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Trying to change the world with love, kindness, honesty, and acceptance. A little bit at a time. A little bit every day.
April 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Smudge, looking vaguely surprised that we have returned home alive
February 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
February 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I've rarely felt more ashamed of the lack of empathy shown towards a large swath of people.... do better. Next time it could be "your" app of choice.
January 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
"Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?"

- Charles de Lint

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"Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?" - Charles de Lint
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 27, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Quote of the day 12-14-24

"I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace."

- Thomas Paine

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"I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace." - Thomas Paine
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 14, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Quote of the day 12-13-24

"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can play together all night."

- Bill Watterson

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"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can play together all night." - Bill Watterson
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 14, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Quote of the day 12-12-24

"It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey."

- Wendell Berry

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It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. - Wendell Berry
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December 13, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Quote of the day 12-11-24

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

- George Bernard Shaw

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"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." - George Bernard Shaw
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 13, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Quote of the day 12-10-24

"You can't lose if you don't want to win or be better than others."

- Vladimir Korzinin (and others)

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"You can not lose if you don't want to win or be better than others." - Vladimir Korzinin (and many others)
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Quote of the day 12-9-24

"The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder."

- Jim Morrison

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"The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder." - Jim Morrison
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 11, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Quote of the day 12-8-24

"I will die. You will die. We will all die and the universe will carry on without care. All that we have is that shout into the wind - how we live. How we go. And how we stand before we fall."

- Pierce Brown, from "Golden Son"

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"I will die. You will die. We will all die and the universe will carry on without care. All that we have is that shout into the wind - how we live. How we go. And how we stand before we fall." - Pierc...
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December 8, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Quote of the day 12-7-24

"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."

-G.K. Chesterton

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"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed." - G.K. Chesterton
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 8, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Quote of the day 12-6-24

"It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized."

- Dr. Wayne Dyer

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"It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobiliz...
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December 6, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Quote of the day 12-4-24

"We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses."

- Carl Jung

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"We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." - Carl Jung
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 5, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Quote of the day 12-3-24

"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness."

- Joseph Conrad

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"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." - Joseph Conrad
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December 5, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Quote of the day 12-2-24

"Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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December 5, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Quote of the day 12-1-24

"Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes."

- Bette Midler

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"Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes." - Bette Midler
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 5, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Quote of the day 11-30-24

"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."

- Confucius

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"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them" - Confucius
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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December 1, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Quote of the day 11-29-24

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."

- Louisa May Alcott

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"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." - Louisa May Alcott
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December 1, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Quote of the day 11-28-24

"The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it."

- Sitting Bull

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"The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it." - Sitting Bull
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December 1, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Quote of the day 11-27-24

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it."

- Bruce Lee

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"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." - Bruce Lee
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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November 28, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Quote of the day 11-26-24

"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."

- Terry Pratchett

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." - Terry Pratchett
TikTok video by A Pebble in a Pond Podcast
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November 27, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Quote of the day 11-25-24

"The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect."

- Brene Brown
November 26, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Quote of the day 11-24-24

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today."

- Dale Carnegie
November 25, 2024 at 9:29 AM