Lyssie Belle

Careful pairings of my photography + inspirational quotes or occasionally my own ramblings. Be inspired! :]
“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.”  - Vincent Van Gogh

“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.”  - Vincent Van Gogh

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11

Time will kill all uncertainty. The trick is to treck on through doubt and confusion, certain that certainty will find you. And until it does, don’t worry about what the answer will be.

Time will kill all uncertainty. The trick is to treck on through doubt and confusion, certain that certainty will find you. And until it does, don’t worry about what the answer will be.

Expectant of greater things,We try climbing -HigherAnd Higher;An effort that costs us much,Leaving us short of breathTo find onlyThe ground below is much prettier.- Phillip Pulfrey

Expectant of greater things,
We try climbing -
Higher
And Higher;
An effort that costs us much,
Leaving us short of breath
To find only
The ground below is much prettier.
- Phillip Pulfrey

Why do you think perfection is the only acceptable option?
Cracks, holes, & missing pieces simply let the line shine in.

Why do you think perfection is the only acceptable option?

Cracks, holes, & missing pieces simply let the line shine in.

“Map out your future, but do so in pencil.” - Jon Bon Jovi

“Map out your future, but do so in pencil.” - Jon Bon Jovi

“The worst mistake you can make is being too afraid to make one.” - Unknown
Il faut tout oser. Même Surtout ce qui vous fait peur.

“The worst mistake you can make is being too afraid to make one.” - Unknown

Il faut tout oser. Même Surtout ce qui vous fait peur.

“Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.”
- Frank Lloyd Wright

“Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.”

- Frank Lloyd Wright

« Tout bonheur commence par un petit-déjeuner tranquille. » 
- William Sommerset Maugham

« Tout bonheur commence par un petit-déjeuner tranquille. » 

- William Sommerset Maugham

“If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color.” - Johnny Depp

“If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color.” - Johnny Depp

Today I saw a pigeon hopping around on only one foot. At first I felt bad because of its disability. Then I saw it soar away, as majestically as possible for a humble pigeon. That’s when I remembered that we are stronger than we think. Sure, we all have things we wish we could change about ourselves. Bad things happen that are out of our control. But we can rise above them. Our weaknesses and downfalls only make our strengths stronger.

Today I saw a pigeon hopping around on only one foot. At first I felt bad because of its disability. Then I saw it soar away, as majestically as possible for a humble pigeon. That’s when I remembered that we are stronger than we think. Sure, we all have things we wish we could change about ourselves. Bad things happen that are out of our control. But we can rise above them. Our weaknesses and downfalls only make our strengths stronger.

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” - Maya Angelou

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” - Maya Angelou

“Don’t you know, silly man, half the fun is to plan the plan.
All good things come to those who can wait.”
- Sweeney Todd

“Don’t you know, silly man, half the fun is to plan the plan.

All good things come to those who can wait.”

- Sweeney Todd

“The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.” - Scott Hamilton 
“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” - Abraham Lincoln

“The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.” - Scott Hamilton 

“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” - Abraham Lincoln

« Il ne faut jalouser personne ; car les hommes de bien ne méritent pas d’être jalousés, et les hommes mauvais, plus leur fortune est bonne, plus ils se corrompent eux-mêmes. » - Epicure
(Don’t be jealous of anyone: for good men do not deserve our jealousy; and with evil men, the grander their fortune, the more evil they become.)

« Il ne faut jalouser personne ; car les hommes de bien ne méritent pas d’être jalousés, et les hommes mauvais, plus leur fortune est bonne, plus ils se corrompent eux-mêmes. » - Epicure


(Don’t be jealous of anyone: for good men do not deserve our jealousy; and with evil men, the grander their fortune, the more evil they become.)