Ms. Fortunes

The following wise and whimsical quotes from fortune cookies or tokens from tea bags have been collecting on my fridge for eight years:

Live well. Laugh often. Love much. The Emersonism my ever thoughtful sister-in-law crafted upon a handmade tile magnet.

“Live for each other.” ~Yogi Bhajan (Yogi Tea)

“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” ~William Shakespeare (Granola boxtop–inspired band’s name)

[Image of small bee] Do not dwell on differences with a loved one. Try to compromise. (fortune cookie, probably from George’s)

“The wisest follow their own direction.” ~Euripides (old Celestial Seasonings magnet)

“Lord, help me become the person my Dog thinks I am.” ~Dawn Ewing (gifted magnet)

Life is good. Do what you like. Like what you do. (brand tag I made into a magnet)

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” ~Booker T. Washington (Good Earth tea bag)

It must be home-grown. (prefab’d fortune cookie)

“Say it straight, simple, and with a smile.” (Yogi Tea)

[Image of small rose] You will always be surrounded by true friends. (fortune cookie, probably George’s)

Vegetable: Shu-cai (Chinese, fortune cookie)

“One can never creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” ~Helen Keller

Delight the world with kindness, grace, and compassion. (Yogi Tea; I might name my bags)

You will step on the soil of many countries. (my favorite fortune)

Ok, now I am putting them all back on the fridge. 🙂