Seen on 9 September 2025, you never know where you will find wisdom

Posters on Cote-St-Luc Road seen on September 9, 2025. These are quotations from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov who said, “The whole world is a very narrow bridge. And the most important thing is not to be afraid.” I noticed, a few days later, that these signs had been removed.

“Even in dark times, you are able to find G-d.”

More quotations from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov:

 “You are wherever your thoughts are, make sure your thoughts are where you want to be.”

“If you won’t be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for?”

“All new beginnings require that you unlock a new door.”

“Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.”

“Let the good in me connect with the good in others, until all the world is transformed through the compelling power of love.”

 “Work at not needing approval from anyone and you will be free to be who you really are.”

“Seek the good in everyone, and reveal it, bring it forth.”

“Where there is no truth there is no grace.”

“Depression does tremendous damage. Use every ploy you can think of to bring yourself to joy.”

“Get into the habit of singing a tune. It will give you new life and fill you with joy. Get into the habit of dancing. It will displace depression and dispel hardship.”

Proverb quoted by Chinua Achebe

                    Until the lions have their own historians,

                    the history of the hunt will always glorify

                    the hunter.

                                   —Proverb quoted by Chinua Achebe

John Cage, "Autobiographical Statement", 1990

I once asked Aragon, the historian, how history was written.

He said, "You have to invent it." When I wish as now to tell

of critical incidents, persons, and events that have influenced

my life and work, the true answer is all of the incidents were

critical, all of the people influenced me, everything that

happened and that is still happening influences me.

                                    —John Cage, "Autobiographical Statement", 1990