“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“People like you to be something, preferably what they are.” — John Steinbeck
“You’ve been paid for by people who never even saw your face. Your mother’s mother, your father’s father. And so it behooves you to prepare yourself so you can pay for someone else yet to come. Whose name you’ll never know. You just keep the good thing going.” — Maya Angelou
“You don’t get to choose your obsessions; your obsessions choose you.” — John Irving
“When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do – well, that’s Memoirs.” — Will Rogers
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— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” — Alan Turing
“Coffee and tea start off as simple beans or leaves, which must be dried or roasted, ground and infused with water to produce the end result. In principle, it should be easy to make a cup of coffee or tea. Simply let the ground beans or tea leaves [steep] in hot water for a while, then separate the grounds and tea leaves from the brew and drink. But to the coffee or tea connoisseur, the quest for the perfect taste is long-standing. What beans? What tea leaves? What temperature water and for how long? And what is the proper ratio of water to leaves or coffee?” — Donald A. Norman
“Every person who expresses an honest thought is a soldier in the army of intellectual liberty.” — Robert G. Ingersoll
“They say football builds strong bodies, big muscles, rippling biceps. Not so. I watch it ten hours every weekend. Nothing!” — Robert Orben
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“He who wants to get to the source must swim against the current.” — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
“There are more good people than bad people, and overall there’s more that’s good in the world than there is that’s bad. We just need to hear about it, we just need to see it.” — Tucker Elliot
“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” — Marcel Proust
“Ever wonder about those people who spend $2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water?… try spelling Evian backward.” — George Carlin
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” — Lao-Tzu
“In this age of omniconnectedness, words like ‘network,’ ‘community’ and even ‘friends’ no longer mean what they used to…A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.” — Simon Sinek
“Each person should see himself as though the entire world is on a delicate balance, and with one deed, he or she can tip the scales.” — Maimonides
“Forgive me now – tomorrow I may no longer feel guilty.” — Ashleigh Brilliant
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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Split is the second largest city in Croatia and as the largest city on the Croatian coast, the seaport and marina area is a main tourist destination.
Our first formal stop in Split was at the Ivan Meštrović Art and Sculpture Gallery. Although he was a contemporary of Rodin and Klimt and eventually emigrated to the United States after WWII, his works do not appear to be very well-known in America.
Ivan Meštrović art and sculpture Gallery Main Entrance
What gallery would be complete without a cat to welcome visitors?
The gallery’s location is beautiful with an elevated view of the Adriatic Sea.
A few of my favorite sculptures on display:
The Pieta
Works by Ivan Meštrović – Video
This brief video shows the constrcution of The Bowman and the Spearman statues in Chicago’s Grant Park which have become controversial because of its representation of Native Americans.
The Diocletian Palace (retirement home of Emperor Diocletian) built during the Roman era using local limestone and marble is perhaps the premier attraction in Split.
Early in the palace tour, visitors are shown a tapestry of the compound which depicts how it might have originally appeared. At one time the Adriatic abutted the palace grounds, but now is kept well-back from the property line.
A clearer drawing of the diagram can be found HERE.
The basement is a maze of rooms and chambers which served as storage areas.
There is mention online that some of the dragon scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed in the “lower chambers” of the palace.*
Tourists may be surprised to find out that Diocletian Palace premises still maintains a dynamic residential community of approximately 3,000 residents and is one of the oldest historical inhabited monuments in the world.**
The nearby Cathedral of Saint Dominus once served as the Emperor Diocletian’s tomb.
Outside of the Cathedral, lion statues guard the entrance.
A huge Ivan Meštrović statue of Bishop Gregory of Nin stands north of the palace just outside the area known as the Golden Gate.
The female Benedictine Monastery currently known as St. Arnir [named after the Split Archbishop] is also located near the palace. The landmark bell tower rises above many of the nearby buildings.
One of the Monastery occupants doing some maintenance
The Renaissance style buildings surrounding People’s Square located in Split’s Old Town form a popular shopping and dining area.
Brač
The island of Brač (pronounced “Bratch”) is the largest island in Dalmatia and a favorite getaway destination for locals.
View of Split from the ferry to Brač
As the highest peak on Brač and also of all Adriatic islands, the Vidova Gora attracts hikers from around the world. Read more about the dramatic hike HERE.
View from near the top of Vidova Gora with the Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) Beach peninsula in the background
The ferry to and from Brač arrives at the island village of Supetar where authentic scenes of island life catch the eye.
Picturesque side street
Church of the Annunciation – Supetar
Leaving Supetar to return to Split, ferry passengers may be able to get an idyllic view of the Cemetery of St. Nicolas peninsula.
Back on the mainland, Kavala Beach provides an interesting venue for seaside walks and people watching.
“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Many will find fault: You must find the forward path.” — Tristan Bishop
“A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“It’s sometimes annoying when people say, ‘Oh, you children are the hope, you will save the world.’ It would be nice if you could help a little.” — Greta Thunberg
“The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.” — Coco Chanel
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work Is Always Ahead of You.” — Stephen R. Covey
“True independence is an illusion; no one matures in a vacuum. We have heroes, we see villains, and ultimately we try to walk the path that’s our own, through an ideological valley whose landmarks have already been described and claimed by others.” — Nicolas Wilson
“Things will go as they will, and there is no need to hurry to meet them.” — J. R. R. Tolkien
“On my first date, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to eat a la carte, and I said that I would prefer to stay inside!” — Cristin Milioti
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Life, you know, is rather like opening a tin of sardines. We are all of us looking for the key.” — Alan Bennett
“Write down five things you love to do. Next, write down five things that you’re really good at. Then just try to match them up! Revisit your list once a year to make sure you’re on the right track.” — Hugh Jackman
“We fought so long against small things that we became small ourselves.” — Eugene O’Neill
“The New England conscience does not stop you from doing what you shouldn’t – it just stops you from enjoying it.” — Cleveland Amory
“I’d like to be remembered as somebody who entertained — who took one out of oneself — for a few minutes, a few hours — transported you into a different venue — gave you relief, gave you entertainment, and gave you joy and laughter — and tears — all those things.” — Angela Lansbury
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.” — Aesop
“Human language is lit with animal life: we play cat’s-cradle or have hare-brained ideas; we speak of badgering, or outfoxing someone; to squirrel something away and to ferret it out.” — Jay Griffiths
“The term ‘too big to fail’ must be excised from our vocabulary.” — Jamie Dimon
“There are days when I think I’m going to die of an overdose of complacency.” — Salvador Dali
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — L. M. Montgomery
“The young always have the same problem- how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.” — George Chapman
“Having all the answers just means you’ve been asking boring questions.” — Joey Comeau
“If we are alone in the Universe, it sure seems like an awful waste of space. — Carl Sagan
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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