"The sky is the daily bread of the eyes."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions,
grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to."

~ Alfred A. Montapert

"Wisdom sails with wind and time"

~ John Florio

Lebanon is a small, mountainous country in the Middle East. After independence in 1943, Lebanon prospered as a banking, resort, and university center. It is estimated that two-thirds of the resident population are Muslim, with the rest being Christian. Lebanon is one of the most populated countries in its archeological sites, in the world! Byblos (city in Lebanon) is the oldest, continuously living city. Cedars are traditionally connected with Lebanon. This land is really amazing! Lebanon is the country that has the most books written about it!

Photo by George F.Mobley

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

~ Coco Chanel

"The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant - and let the air out of the tires."

~ Dorothy Parker

The Garden at Quogue by Rehs Galleries, Inc, New York City

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."

~ George Eliot

"Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another." 

~ Juvenal, Satires

"When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other."

~Chinese Proverb