Who Said That?

Kinda Squares, Week 1 Review

Because this is a photo challenge, I’ll begin with a gallery of the ‘Squares’ I’ve shared from my garden this week, including two bonus photos – the featured image from this post (top right) and my entry in Brian’s Last Photo Challenge (bottom middle).

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And now for some detailed information regarding “Who said that?”

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Day 1 – Aesop (620–564 BCE) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop’s Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day.

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Day 2 – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935, to a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. At the age of two, the child, then named Lhamo Dhondup, was recognized as the reincarnation of the previous 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. 

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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Day 3 – Lao Tzu (thought to have lived between 6th century – 4th century BC) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. A semi-legendary figure, Lao Tzu was usually portrayed as a 6th-century BC contemporary of Confucius, but some modern historians consider him to have lived during the Warring States period of the 4th century BC

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You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on.

Day 4 – Dolly Parton (born 19 January 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I’m Dolly. 

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To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue: these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Day 5 – Confucius (Master Kǒng, 551–479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.

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The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.

Day 6 – George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.

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I have understood that the most important things are tenderness and kindness. I can’t do without them.

Day 7 – Brigitte Bardot (born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French former actress and singer, and animal rights activist. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s.

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This is my next entry in Becky’s October Squares Photo Challenge – Kind.

All bio information was taken from Wikipedia with the exception of the Dalai Lama – his bio was taken from his website.