“Do not be too moral. You might cheat yourself out of much life. Aim high above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.” ~Henry David Thoreau Maples at Meininger Park / Cindy La Ferle

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. Above all, I believe that love is stronger than death.” ~Robert Fulghum This is for you, Jean / Cindy La Ferle

“I won’t apologize for my contradictions. A photograph doesn’t apologize for the blacks and the whites, the hundreds of grays. In the end, they make the picture.” ~ M.H. Clark, Today, Tomorrow & Every Day Vintage cameras / Cindy La Ferle

“Each day brings us new opportunities — to be there for others or bring a little light into someone’s day. Be grateful and live each day to the fullest.” ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart An autumn bouquet from Kathy & Jim / Cindy La Ferle

“We’re high on the adrenaline of feeling, even though we know it’s fleeting. And we’re getting worse — checking texts and emails and Facebook every five minutes — always searching for that next hit of feeling, that next morsel of approval.” ~Deborah Meyler, The Bookstore “Addiction” / Cindy La Ferle