Beautiful

What does "beautiful" mean? It means that the thing makes me feel joyous, more rooted in the world, more whole as a person.

- Christopher Alexander, architect and co-author of A Pattern Language

Photo: Kotonogo.blogspot.com

Cracks

There is a crack in everything.

That's how the light gets in.

- Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"

 Photo: Austin Town Hall

Transformational

Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.

- Patti Smith.

Photo: The Patti Smith Blog

Liminal

In the world through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself.

- Frantz Fanon, Black Skins, White Masks