Reflection
Jun
23
2022
“Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
“Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
It was summer. It was Barcelona. It was Gaudi, of course🥰 Casa Vicens was built by the 30-year old Gaudi as a summer house for the Vicens family. It was his first masterpiece that kicked off Modernism.
“Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine. Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts with abiding joy. Confer a new spirit upon all people and bestow upon them eternal life. Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent.” – Bahá’í writings
It’s winter and another grey morning. I’m sitting on the tram, and looking out of the window everything seems to be slumbering still. But then, my heart remembers a warm sunny day as I stood in the centre of Sagrada Familia and watched as the sun was striking through its window majestically.
Grateful for bright winter days, for a visit to the Castle, for being able to spend quality time with my dad❤️
“To design is to plan and to organize, to order, to relate and to control. In short it embraces all means of opposing disorder and accident. Therefore it signifies a human need and qualifies man’s thinking and doing.” – Josef Albers
“Of course there are worlds. Millions of them! Every star you see has worlds, and most of those you don’t see.” – Isaac Asimov
“Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.” – Lilly Pulitzer
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl
“No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking.” – Ruth Benedict
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