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“The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better.” – Charles Dickens (British author).
“Perhaps the true definition of a gentleman is this: Whoever is open, loyal, and true; whoever is of humane and affable demeanour; whoever is honourable in himself, and in his judgement or others, and requires no law but his word to make him fulfil and engagement; such a man is a gentleman, be he the highest or lowest rank of life, a man of elegant refinement and intellect, or the most unpolished tiller of the ground.” – ‘The Gentleman’s Book of Etiquette and manual of Politeness’ by Cecil B. Hartley, 1860.
The theme for "Looking Close… on Friday" for Friday 25th of April is "fingerprints". Now, I don’t happen to have an ink pad handy, but I do have some grey lead pencils, and I decided to use the lead from one such HB pencil to shave and turn into powder which I was then able to dip my left index finger into to create this fingerprint, which I then turned into the head of a gentleman in a suit (very like me as I quite like wearing suits and smart ties). Whilst it perhaps didn’t turn out quite as clearly as I would have liked, after several attempts, this was the print with the best result. I do hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
Tessa is a Great Pyrenees that guards a jewelry store in Vail Village, Colorado. Watch out! She might lick you to death. And has anyone ever noticed? ...no matter the specific breed, most US ski-town dogs seem to exude a high intellect and friendly, laid-back personality all their own.
and thumps about things which the intellect scorns :-)
Mark Twain
southern magnolia, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
Avenue of dreams and deadlines.
Here’s a glimpse of the iconic Scholars’ Avenue at IIT Kharagpur—where intellect meets legacy under the canopy of dreams. The image card above captures the serene stretch that every KGPian holds close to heart.
A few evenings ago I went for a quick walk with the dog down to the waterfront. The sky was threatening rain so I felt the need to hurry. The sky was threatening rain so I felt the need to make some photographs! I wasn't disappointed with the results. Here's one of them.
After returning home, Heather and I went out to see the new Mission Impossible movie. Again, I was not disappointed. I love to hang up my intellect and critical faculties at the door of the cinema and just be entertained. Success!
And with unlimited refills at that! Morgaine and I clicked from the very instant we met, and our friendship has developed into a sister-like bond. She is stunningly beautiful inside and out, in every life, and is a whirlwind of creativity and joyful, positive light, all spiced to perfection with the most brilliant sense of humor, always making me laugh, and grounded with a deep intellect and kind, warm spirit that magnetically draws people to her.
I am blessed and incredibly lucky to have you in my life, Morgaine. I get ceaseless extra doses of laughter, smiles, inspiration and love because of it. And of course, happy twirlszz! Love you all of the oodles and bunches, my sweet Morgie-boo! 💕❤️🍷
I hope everyone is having a stellar fabulous weekend! Sending lots of love ... ❤️
Love forms every star, atom, leaf, daffodil, bird, earthworm, cat, giraffe, tiger, and human; everything that exists is born from love. Even consciousness is born of love so that mind is not intellect alone but includes the body and senses and emotional life. Love makes the world go around because love makes the world; matter is formed by love.
-Birth of a Dancing Star From Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian, Ilia Delio, OSF
“In the contemplation of God where love is chiefly operative, reason passes into love and is transformed into a certain spiritual and divine understanding which transcends and absorbs all reason.”
-William of St. Thierry
Yellow. Yellow is a color associated with sun. It symbolizes optimism, energy, joy, happiness and friendship. It might also stand for intellect. On the contrary, yellow can indicate jealousy, betrayal, illness and danger.Mar 8, 2016
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The stimulus to change can come only from the “intellect,” the seat of the image of God in man, and man’s capacity for God, which can be drawn out from the passions of the soul into compassion, and which does not lose its responsiveness to God’s word. The intellect remains the sanctuary of free decision, which imparts to all human performance its worthiness or worthlessness.
-Despondency The Spiritual Teaching of Evagrius Ponticus on Acedia, Gabriel Bunge translated from the German by Anthony P. Gythiel
another one from the - seemingly endless - series "The Lost Mansion" once this was a place of studies, breeding and raising plants. Now a forgotten place, overgrown and living its own life...
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Yellow. Yellow is a color associated with sun. It symbolizes optimism, energy, joy, happiness and friendship. It might also stand for intellect. On the contrary, yellow can indicate jealousy, betrayal, illness and danger.Mar 8, 2016
This is a collaboration done with my daughter, Karen Lewis, who took the photo on the beach and I have abstracted it with her permission.
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In the eastern region of the Kingdom of Eryndor live the Klaws.
These rat-humanoids creatures wage constant war to protect their homeland.
They are know for their heightened intellect, which makes them not only great traders, but also masters of deception.
Aleria is their capital. It is known as the City Hiddden in the Mist, as a dense fog covers the city and its surroundings.
Dangerous creatures inhabit the fog, forcing the city's inhabitants to constantly battle them.
In order to survive, the Klaws have become formidable warriors, skilled in the use of various weapons. However, their true expertise lies in the deadly art of assassination.
They developed a keen sense of hearing and a their steps are so light and silent that not even the keenest dogs can hear them.
In the Kingdom, it is very clear to everyone: if for any reason you become the target of a Klaw, you will only know it when it is too late.
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A Sheila
~Boofhead~
My friend's a bit freaky and quirky it seems,
a snapper of photos and artistic dreams.
She talks to wombats and strange ones unseen,
A world of her own, but to me she's a queen.
At first, I admit, I was somewhat surprised,
By her hidden talents that soon crystalised.
Her intellect shines, but her heart is unique
a full treasure-chest. Humanity's peak.
Weird she may be, but I think it's fine,
a special uniqueness in one grand design.
Conform to the World? Hah! No freaking way.
But don't tell HER this. Now where's my latte.
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10/27/20...Today, after having seen numerous posts on Instagram, condemning life in America, I gave thought to those posting...all Artists...all with intelligence or at least an education (I think)...and yet they have no concept of reality...the reality for the people they supposedly champion. For like me, they are living a life that others only dream of...all the creature comforts are there for us...and we have too much time to think...way too much time. So, with all my free time, I decided to research the word Intellectual...all the definitions I found were bullshat😉...probably crafted by intellectuals😂. The only things that matter are shelter, fire, water, air, food...and we have senselessly killed each other since the dawn of man.
I believe I have found the enemy 😉.
in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism
/ˌin(t)əˈlek(t)SH(əw)əˌlizəm/
Learn to pronounce
noun
noun: intellectualism
the exercise of the intellect at the expense of the emotions.
Philosophy
the theory that knowledge is wholly or mainly derived from pure reason; rationalism.
🔶SO YOU KNOW...I'M ONE OF DEM PSEUDOINTELLECTUALS 😬..Don't worry, we are all headed to IDIOCRACY😉🔶
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The planet of Zahar is located in a distant corner of Galaxy 6-3X.
In there, the years have 273 days, and sunlight reaches the surface on only 2 of them.
This lack of sunlight has led to almost no green life existing on the planet, which led to no oxygen in the air at all.
For this, the species that live on Zahar have a very peculiar trait: they don't need to breathe to live.
This charasteristic gives them an edge in expeditions, allowing them to live in space without the need for any equipment.
The dominant species on Zahar are the Vaelrics. These humanoid-naga creatures are conquerors by nature.
With their high intellect and deadly venom, they are a formidable force, eared across the Universe.
Despite their aggressive nature, the Vaelrics are loyal and romantic creatures. Once they fall in love, it is for life.
And for those they love, they would do anything. Even if that means sacrificing themselves.
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Usually my camera isn't drawn towards the homeless ... but John's presence was so visually striking that I just couldn't resist and was compelled to connect ... on any day he could hold your interest with just his intellect alone ... fluid and interesting ... thoughtful and charismatic .... and certainly entertaining .... on any other day he was equally off center and just bat shit crazy ... anyway ... I haven't seen John for quite some time now .... don't know if his demons took more control or if he just moved on .... in any event I do think of him frequently ... there's a fragility and serendipity in the human condition that affects us all really .... and especially in these times, there's a fine line that we all must walk to stay centered and balanced ... it's not always easy to do that ....
La rue est plein de surprises, certaines graves, tristes, sérieuses. D'autres plus enjouées.
Telle celle-ci.
Un peu de psychologie de rue face à une librairie aux rayonnages remplis de nourriture pour l'imaginaire... ou l'intellect... ou le bonheur... Ou tout ce qui peut passer à travers des pages en fait.
Si la psychologie peut être -dans ses formes les plus discutables tel le développement personnel- un frein aux actions collectives et donc au bien-être de tous, force est de reconnaître que sans nos amis les psys, le monde serait certainement encore plus froid et glaçant, été comme hiver.
Alors faisons comme cette dame : sourions !
Happy mid-weekend, everyone! I have been a bit absent from the Flickrsz the last month or so... I have scampered through sporadically, but yes, catch up time for me again, and I can't wait to see the adventures you have all been sharing! I hope everyone has been happy, well and safe.
Here, I'm dancing the night away with my beautiful, super dear friend, Sparkle, 'cause we are both weird sleep freaks and night owls of the uppermost order! Sparkle so completely lives up to her name too, let me tell you! She shines from the inside out with megawatt light, and I swear she got in line twice when they were doling out beauty, intellect, charisma, mad artistic talent and kindness. You can't know her and not adore her. Love you, Sparkling Sassy Thing!! Oh, and I owe her an extra special thank you for working her artsy magic on my unintentional trademark hair glitches in this and for making our elbows look pretty doggone groovy too ... yep, I said that!
I hope you are all having super happy adventures in real life as well as in your online travels, and I am sending everyone heaps of love! xoxo 💕❤️
No words to say
No words to convey
This feeling inside I have for you
Deep in my heart
Safe from the guards
Of intellect and reason
Leaving me at a loss
For words to express my feelings
Deep in my heart
Deep in my heart
Look at me losing control
Thinking I had a hold
But with feelings this strong
I'm no longer the master
Of my emotions
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Vaelora, is a planet located in a distant Galaxy in the Universe, billions of light-years from Earth.
It is known as the "Emerald planet", due to its endless twilight, enveloped by an emerald mist.
It's skies shimmer with hues of indigo and violet. Great crystaline forest stretch high, sometimes even touching the atmosphere.
Vaelora is not ruled by kings nor governed by armies. Instead, it thrives under the guardianship of an ancient race known as the Nyvani.
This particular alien-alike race beholds a fluid grace, and their forms are shaped slender and elegant.
Each Nyvani bears a natural crown, which tells a story of their lineage and connection to Vaelora's spirit.
They are not known for their strength or abilities in combat. On the other hand, their extremely high intellect makes them an advanced Civilization. This gives them an Edge when fighting any threat they could face from other planets.
At the heart of the planet lies the Wispering Glade, a sacred lake said to have been formed from the tears of the planet itself.
The lake is not considered sacred without reason. It's water have healing properties powerful enough to cure any wound or disease.
Among the Nyvani, love is conceived as the strongest and most sacred of emotions.
So profound is their devotion that, should one perish by chance or fate, the other will follow willingly into death,
for they would rather die than endure a life without their beloved.
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The planet of Terra...
0A planet located 2.5 millong light years from Earth, in the Andromeda Galaxy.0
This world is far older than Earth.
Its inhabitants, the Khar’ven, are humanoid—human-like in form but marked by green skin.
Their brains are more developed than ours.
Through intellect and centuries of research, they forged nanotech that made them formidable in war.
For millennia they have conquered hundreds of planets in their galaxy, becoming a force to be feared.
Unlike humans, they show no sympathy toward others.
Invade. Sabotage. Destroy.
For them, existence is conquest.
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The Kea (Nestor notabilis ) is a New Zealand parrot (c. 50cm) renowned for its curiosity and intellect. Wild populations are restricted to New Zealand's South island; this specimen was photographed at Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch.
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"The laws of mathematics
not only inventions or human creations.
They simply "are":
They exist quite independently
by the human intellect.
The most that anyone can do it
discover that they are there and become aware of them. "
M.C. Escher
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Yellow. Yellow is a color associated with sun. It symbolizes optimism, energy, joy, happiness and friendship. It might also stand for intellect. On the contrary, yellow can indicate jealousy, betrayal, illness and danger.Mar 8, 2016
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Sharp intellect and beak. Thoughtful and vocal (only when necessary). Little Raven (Corvus mellori).
Negligence is the rust of the soul, that corrodes through all her best resolves.
— Owen Felltham
Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.
— Leonardo da Vinci
We both know what memories can bring / They bring diamonds and rust.
— Joan Baez
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Remember that the intellect is the servant of the heart, which is our life; if it leads the heart to truth, peace, joy and life, then it fulfills its purpose, it is true; but if it leads the heart to doubt, disturbance, torment, despondency, darkness, then it does not fulfil its purpose, and is absolutely false—knowledge, falsely so called.
-John of Kronstadt, The Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt: Select Passages from My Life in Christ, W. Jardine Grisbrooke, ed. (Cambridge: James Clarke, 1967; Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1981), 210. Citations refer to the SVS edition. Emphasis in the original.
The city of Cambridge is full of brains and bicycles. The brains mainly reside in the hallowed halls of the university. They ride the bicycles, as do lesser mortals.
These pinnacles of intellect often seem to engage in incomprehensible and seemingly arcane studies. I remember going to a lecture once where an animated young lady effused enthusiasm for her doctoral research on the meaning and metaphors to be found in the patterns of Polynesian mat-weaving in the age before civilisation arrived (in the form of a boat from Europe).
I found the talk strangely fascinating and interesting. It takes one to know one I guess.
The latest development by the city’ brains is driverless bicycles. This advanced technology has considerable benefits to society, and Cambridge is now the world leader in the field (or streets for that matter). Bikes can travel a lot closer together, significantly reducing the congestion in the bike lanes for this already climate-friendly mode of transport. You can clearly see this in my image, taken in Cambridge just this week and processed today.
But there’s been a problem. There have been a large number of fatalities resulting from collisions between the novel bikes and food delivery riders driving their electric scooters. No one is quite sure what is the cause...
Quite understandably there has been considerable consternation in the upper levels of the city authorities. They are concerned that if we run out of drivers (more likely now since the ignominy of Brexit) food will be unable to be delivered from the restaurants to people’s homes and the population will starve. Never a good thing for leaders of a democracy (or even a monarchy - remember the French Revolution, anyone?). :)
For the Smile on Saturday group today, and also continuing my 100x project on motion.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Smile on Saturday and 100x
[Taken in daylight with camera movement.
Developed in Capture One for colour, structure and tonal contrast of the bikes against their background.
Processed in Affinity with a bit of colour enhancement and Clarity. Light, light vignette.]
If we open our inner doors, music will come in and befriend us. In its own way, it will express an eagerness to breathe with the Spirit; and to create a climate in which God might more deeply inhale us into his gentle strength. The compulsive and controlling ways of the mind are powerless to sidetrack music, since its harmony swims well beneath the intellect. Music yearns to be our ally. Like a good friend, it does not insist or intrude. It respects our “boundaries.” Musical rhythm, tone, harmony—and the subtle emotions it conveys—would never force themselves on us.
-TEARS OF AN INNOCENT GOD Conversations on Silence, Kindness, and Prayer, ELIAS MARECHAL
"The centripetal force on our planet is still fearfully strong, Alyosha. I have a longing for life, and I go on living in spite of logic. Though I may not believe in the order of the universe, yet I love the sticky little leaves as they open in spring. I love the blue sky, I love some people, whom one loves you know sometimes without knowing why. I love some great deeds done by men, though I've long ceased perhaps to have faith in them, yet from old habit one's heart prizes them. Here they have brought the soup for you, eat it, it will do you good. It's first-rate soup, they know how to make it here. I want to travel in Europe, Alyosha, I shall set off from here. And yet I know that I am only going to a graveyard, but it's a most precious graveyard, that's what it is! Precious are the dead that lie there, every stone over them speaks of such burning life in the past, of such passionate faith in their work, their truth, their struggle and their science, that I know I shall fall on the ground and kiss those stones and weep over them; though I'm convinced in my heart that it's long been nothing but a graveyard. And I shall not weep from despair, but simply because I shall be happy in my tears, I shall steep my soul in emotion. I love the sticky leaves in spring, the blue sky — that's all it is. It's not a matter of intellect or logic, it's loving with one's inside, with one's stomach."
- *Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
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Yellow. Yellow is a color associated with sun. It symbolizes optimism, energy, joy, happiness and friendship. It might also stand for intellect. On the contrary, yellow can indicate jealousy, betrayal, illness and danger.Mar 8, 2016
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Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
-- Karl Von Clausewitz
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Who art thou
Friend or foe ?
Hide and seek
Is your play
When you lay
In the recess of my weak
Vacillating mind
Bundles of desires
To build castles in the air
All enwrapt
In feathers of gold
You revolve your wheel
And generate
In the flimsy leaves
And petals of my lotus heart
The fuss of strength
And vitality.
Yes, you intoxicate
It's stainless blades
With your hottest
Sinful stimulants
Of shady shapes,
And bewitching hues.
You plunge that plant
So sensitive
In the ocean of objects
Too glittering
And lure and enchant
As to keep it
In your clutches
Ha ! vile and deceptive
Pest that thou art.
In your seeming bed of roses
While this poor dove roosts
You pour on it
Your doses of venom
Of fright and doubt
And let it falter,
Faint and fall
To dangerous depths
And get all shattered
It's cherished dreams.
Ha ! Intellect
Why you sleep
And let this ape
Leap from branch to bough
Of the tree of my life
And make it taste
The fruits, bitter,
Sweet or sour
Born of this devil mind.
Reigns of decision
Don't you wield
To check the onslaughts
Of this mischievous Mind.
If you fail, Intellect !
I'll invoke my Lord, the Self
Within, the witness
And judge in one.
Sure, would he come
And rescue soon
This soul so poor
And helpless sheer
Victim indeed
Fallen unawares
Into the hands of minister Mind
- Anuj Nair
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n the dark nighttime streets, Hayden, a librarian turned elegant vigilante, steps in to protect a helpless young man from thugs, displaying his sharp intellect and physical prowess. After driving away the attackers, he watches with satisfaction as the youth safely departs before fading into the night, ready to continue safeguarding his city.
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“Theologians call faith a sure but obscure habit (habitus) of the soul;” obscure, because “it brings us to believe divinely revealed truths that transcend every natural light and infinitely exceed all human understanding. As a result, the excessive light of faith bestowed on a soul is darkness for it; a brighter light will eclipse and suppress a dimmer one.” “So the light of faith suppresses and overwhelms that of the intellect through its abundance. For the intellect, by its own power, extends only to natural knowledge.”
-THE SCIENCE OF THE CROSS Edith Stein
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Discalced Carmelite The Collected Works of Edith Stein VI Translated by Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D.
Edited by Dr. L. Gelber and Romaeus Leuven, O.C.D.
Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa;), or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago. Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
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The astonishing thing about the human being is not so much his intellect and bodily structure, profoundly mysterious as they are. The astonishing and least comprehensible thing about him is his range of vision; his gaze into the infinite distance; his lonely passion for ideas and ideals.
~ William (W.) MacNeile Dixon, The Human Situation (1937)
From March trip in 2011, original image updated with Topaz Sharpen AI. Very impressed with the new software. Carmen and I had the opportunity to be in the Ocean with the Sperm Whales off Dominica in the wild blue Caribbean. To feel their echo location "sonar" in your chest and to see in their eye the clear intellect of a being totally in harmony with their environment is to gather a glimmer of what life in the ocean means to our planet.
This image is being released for the first time, I've kept it to myself up til now. For my photographer friends; 1/200 at f19, iso320 at 15mm.
“God is working to raise your intellect and will to the highest perfection of supernatural activity in Union with His Holy Spirit. By pouring His Wisdom into your soul, He is accomplishing the greatest work of His love, forming the perfect likeness of Christ , His incarnate Word, in you, and perfecting His church through everything that you allow Him to perform by the agency of your free will transformed and elevated in Him. Praise and glorify God, you have tasted the first fruits of this marvelous grace, and pray to Him to continue His great work in your soul. Withdraw yourself from all care; trust not in yourself but in Him; do not be anxious or solicitous to perform great works for Him until He leads you Himself, by obedience and love and the events which His providence directs, to undertake the works He has planned for you and by which He will use you to communicate the fire of His love to other men.”
-Thomas Merton from The Inner Experience (p. 103)