Although I'm not absolutely certain, I think the quote "The earth has music for those who listen" is attributed to George Santayana. It was not Shakespeare.
If you don't become the ocean you'll be seasick everyday. Leonard Cohen
Before coming up with a (hopefully) logical image/quotation amalgamation, let me post the significance of the quotation itself.
Being the Ocean ~ Being Human
Feb 5, 2014
by Lea Seigen Shinraku
“If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.” ~ Leonard Cohen (from the poem Good Advice for Someone Like Me)
"I bet everyone has some experience of the seasickness that Leonard Cohen is talking about.
Our minds have very strong opinions about the way things should be: for example, innocent people shouldn’t suffer; we ourselves should look, speak and be a particular way; our loved ones should do what we know is best for them.
And when life doesn’t match up with how we think it’s supposed to be (innocent people suffer, we aren’t as articulate or successful as we think we should be, our loved ones do things that don’t make sense to us), we often feel this seasickness."
Leonard Cohen has since 1966 been my favourite musician, not just because he's a Canadian, but because of the imagery in his poetry that he puts to music. He was so admired by folk singer Judy Collins that she introduced him when he himself wasn't sure about his singing.
It goes back to 1966 because at an outdoor Mariposa Folk Festival near Toronto on a cool evening he took to the stage and sang his newly written "Suzanne" and the hair on the back of my neck bristled - it was a song that Judy Collins helped to bring to the public, singing it at a Grammy Awards event. It has remained for almost a half a century my favourite song - perhaps partially because I have known and even for times lived with the "Suzannes" he sings about.
If you can open this link, and put up with less than a minute of Chinese commercials, then those of you who are not yet convinced to admire an author, storyteller, poet, songwriter and singer who virtually enthralled 600,000 people at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 who would not let him stop, then you would get to know Leonard Cohen a little better. YouTube is bound to have his concert at the Isle of Wight Festival if you cannot open this link:
Leonard Cohen's poems/lyrics are not always easy or even possible to comprehend, but I agree with what Joan Baez says about them:
"When people think that a song has to make sense, Leonard would prove otherwise. It doesn't necessarily make sense at all. It just comes from so deep inside him that it somehow touches deep inside other people. I'm not sure how that works, but it works."
"And she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China" from 'Suzanne', by Leonard Cohen
Sorry, A.Mac, if I was presumptuous in posting the lyric, and then setting up and taking the photo of "tea and oranges that come all the way from China" . Blame Pat - she got me started on Leonard Cohen.
To keep this alive, I'm going to post a few photos that match one-line quotations, and ask you and others to match either their photos or chosen one-line quotations to them:
1. "The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting." (Vincent Van Gogh)
2. "Silence is also conversation." (Ramana Maharishi)
3. "After Woman, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given us." (Christian Dior)
I posted 3 quotations. Can you post photos that illustrate those quotations? Or else post a quotation that is illustrated by my photos?
My first photo is of an artist drawing a scene. The second is a little girl who appears to be having a silent conversation with a blossoming tree. The third simply illustrates a lovely flower, which is what Dior referred to.
The silent conversation one is definitely easier to fulfill than the painting one, being in a way similar to your Santayana one, but the flower one has got to be the easiest.
You tell me …
Although I'm not absolutely certain, I think the quote "The earth has music for those who listen" is attributed to George Santayana. It was not Shakespeare.
I checked and you are correct.
Leave the politics and come to the philosophical and spiritual.
A little while ago I suggested we do a "Photos matching quotations" article - looks like it wasn't a great idea.
Very nice, like bottom two the best. Thank you.
You are welcome, pat.
Anyone have a favorite quote (one-line in length); if so, maybe I can find an image for it.
Just a thought, but for now … good night.
If you don't become the ocean you'll be seasick everyday.
Leonard Cohen
Will work on that one, pat.
Before coming up with a (hopefully) logical image/quotation amalgamation, let me post the significance of the quotation itself.
Being the Ocean ~ Being Human
Feb 5, 2014
by Lea Seigen Shinraku
“If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.” ~ Leonard Cohen (from the poem Good Advice for Someone Like Me)
"I bet everyone has some experience of the seasickness that Leonard Cohen is talking about.
Our minds have very strong opinions about the way things should be: for example, innocent people shouldn’t suffer; we ourselves should look, speak and be a particular way; our loved ones should do what we know is best for them.
And when life doesn’t match up with how we think it’s supposed to be (innocent people suffer, we aren’t as articulate or successful as we think we should be, our loved ones do things that don’t make sense to us), we often feel this seasickness."
Let's see if this will work.
I like it. Leonard would too.
That's three of us, pat; thank you.
Leonard Cohen has since 1966 been my favourite musician, not just because he's a Canadian, but because of the imagery in his poetry that he puts to music. He was so admired by folk singer Judy Collins that she introduced him when he himself wasn't sure about his singing.
It goes back to 1966 because at an outdoor Mariposa Folk Festival near Toronto on a cool evening he took to the stage and sang his newly written "Suzanne" and the hair on the back of my neck bristled - it was a song that Judy Collins helped to bring to the public, singing it at a Grammy Awards event. It has remained for almost a half a century my favourite song - perhaps partially because I have known and even for times lived with the "Suzannes" he sings about.
If you can open this link, and put up with less than a minute of Chinese commercials, then those of you who are not yet convinced to admire an author, storyteller, poet, songwriter and singer who virtually enthralled 600,000 people at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 who would not let him stop, then you would get to know Leonard Cohen a little better. YouTube is bound to have his concert at the Isle of Wight Festival if you cannot open this link:
His passing was a loss to all humanity. Hineni.
Four. It works, A.Mac. It works.
Buzz,
Thank you for the information and your personal insights … it adds greatly to the discussion.
Leonard Cohen's poems/lyrics are not always easy or even possible to comprehend, but I agree with what Joan Baez says about them:
"And she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China" from 'Suzanne', by Leonard Cohen
Sorry, A.Mac, if I was presumptuous in posting the lyric, and then setting up and taking the photo of "tea and oranges that come all the way from China" . Blame Pat - she got me started on Leonard Cohen.
Beautiful!
Yes Robert, it is beautiful, and you sir, are a beautiful person. If everyone was like you, this would be a beautiful world too, but...
I'll be happy to try others … but for now … good night.
Looks like it's run its course.
Thanks to all.
To keep this alive, I'm going to post a few photos that match one-line quotations, and ask you and others to match either their photos or chosen one-line quotations to them:
1. "The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting." (Vincent Van Gogh)
2. "Silence is also conversation." (Ramana Maharishi)
3. "After Woman, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given us." (Christian Dior)
Not sure what you're asking, Buzz … please clarify.
I posted 3 quotations. Can you post photos that illustrate those quotations? Or else post a quotation that is illustrated by my photos?
My first photo is of an artist drawing a scene. The second is a little girl who appears to be having a silent conversation with a blossoming tree. The third simply illustrates a lovely flower, which is what Dior referred to.
Okay ... got it! Will try to find a photo for each quote tomorrow.
TAKING BUZZ'S CHALLENGE … Can you post photos that illustrate those quotations?
"The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting." (Vincent Van Gogh)
© A. Mac/A.G.
VERY GOOD!
Will try to match these later today.
"Silence is also conversation." (Ramana Maharishi)
"After Woman, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given us." (Christian Dior)
Maybe some other time.
"Silence is also conversation." (Ramana Maharishi)
It's a safe bet that the people looking at the sunset expressed their awe by way of their silence.
© A. Mac/A.G,
The silent conversation one is definitely easier to fulfill than the painting one, being in a way similar to your Santayana one, but the flower one has got to be the easiest.