“There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live.” ~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana I’m a firm believer in finding a great work–life balance (where ‘work’ = what you do to earn a living, and ‘life’ = all the stuff you do for fun). Of course, in an ideal world, the ... Read more »

“Sometimes I think a man could wander across the disc all his life and not see everything there is to see,“ said Twoflower. “And now it seems there are lots of other worlds as well. When I think I might die without seeing a hundredth of all there is to see it makes me feel,“ ... Read more »

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~ Confucius Surely one of the most famous of Confucius‘ sayings, this is a metaphor for life. When an undertaking seems daunting, impossible, overwhelming… breaking it down into small steps makes it easier to start. You just have to take the first one, it’s small ... Read more »

“When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature – this is very unique to Japan.” ~ Tadao Ando Tadao Ando is a renowned Japanese architect, unusually self taught, with no formal training in architecture. ... Read more »

“I love to travel but hate traffic and planes. I wish I could just beam myself anywhere instantly.” ~ Jordan Ladd I cannot tell you how often I’ve expressed a similar sentiment, so it tickled me to find this quote by Jordan Ladd, American ‘scream queen’ actress. Whilst there are still those who insist that the ... Read more »

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who… looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space… on the infinite highway of the air.” ~ Wilbur Wright How can we – humans – look at the birds soaring above and not yearn to fly? It’s an obvious desire, I ... Read more »