“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand- the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others. -
Audrey Hepburn
Tags: arms of a deity, China, Golok, hands with eyes in them, Kham, Qinghai, Tibet
December 2, 2009 at 7:21 am |
Now I’m going to be haunted by Audrey’s high piping voice quoting all day..
December 2, 2009 at 8:05 am |
ha ha
Blame henry. He sent me a youtbe link to Audrey being gorgeous and sweet, helping the famine stricken Ethiopeans, back in the 1980’s.
December 2, 2009 at 8:30 am |
oh sorry Audrey…. you did your best…there are still many people in Ethipea needing food aid.
December 2, 2009 at 9:30 am |
that is a perfect quote and perfect photo to put it with
December 2, 2009 at 11:21 am |
Thanks jac. As I said , henry’s facebook post of Audry came at just the moment this photo crossed my editing light board.
I was just then trying to upload Audrey singing Moon River for you Marie – just for you to be properly haunted – and at the correct high pitch – but have to upgrade wordpress first before audio uploads are allowed.
In the meantime – here is a youtube clip for you:
December 2, 2009 at 11:50 am |
Thank you Bruce ..now I have Audrey and Moon River stuck on replay..
I’m going to download Queen’s “We will rock you” to delete it..
December 2, 2009 at 3:25 pm |
This blog is fantastic. Anytime i am feeling down, I come to this page and the serenity overwhelms me… Thank You Bruce. You are a more than a legend!!!
December 2, 2009 at 6:29 pm |
Thanks Helena
I couldn’t have said it better myself. thats right. i did say it to you myself. thanks for letting me dictate comments to you.
December 2, 2009 at 7:23 pm |
‘more than a legend’ reminds me of that sporting man, cant remember if it was football or cricket, but he had such a good game and played so well that when they interviewed him he said, “i’ve been in awe of myself all day”.
December 2, 2009 at 7:26 pm |
also, i have a magnet with a picture of elvis on it and it sticks to the fridge and holds a little notebook and pen. it came from gracelands and says “the sun never sets on a legend”. now that’s gold.
December 2, 2009 at 10:10 pm |
love it.
December 3, 2009 at 7:20 pm |
What if you have no arms?
I wondered for a second what Helena was trying to get out of you, Hi Helena!
December 5, 2009 at 12:03 pm |
I thought about that too Susan. maybe we should change it to: Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm or prosthetic – And if you have no hands and not even a prosthetic one, then me with my hands I’ll help you get one so that you too – as you get older can remember you have another hand – the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others. –
Audrey Hepburn
December 8, 2009 at 12:51 pm |
I like the quote Bruce
We do have some responsibilities as part of human being- help others.
It could be just 1 or perhaps more as long we are not greedy when helping ourselves ..humanity and humility….mmmm !!!
December 8, 2009 at 2:01 pm |
Hi Fika. Welcome to A Poetic universe, and thanks for the comment. let me know if you have any favourite quotes . Would love some traditional Indonesian pearls of wisdom which I am sure there are many. B