And perhaps the most beautiful paradox of all is how a human soul is heartbreakingly fragile and unbreakably strong at the same time ~

 (daily ex. update, morning very slow walk with dog 1.7 miles, pm slow jog 2.3 miles)

“When a Clown moves into a Palace, he doesn't become a King. The Palace instead becomes a Circus.” A Turkish proverb.

 (daily ex. update, morning dog walk 1.5 very slow miles, my dog did better today; pm slow jog 4.5 miles,  autumn has arrived, it seemed the beautifully colored trees decided to drop their leaves overnight)

If animals spoke, humanity would cry.

 (morning dog walk 0.8 miles, my dog was just not able to walk far today, later I walked 2.2 miles, pm slow jog 2 miles)

“Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud.” —Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather

 (daily ex., morning very slow dog walk 1.7 miles, pm slow jog 3.3 miles)

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ― Plato

 Another beautiful autumn day.  Morning walk 4 miles including dog walk, and fleet feet group walk.  Also a small walk at a fall festival where I scored a free pumpkin.

Always lead with love. But still master the throat punch. - Golden Hawk.

 (daily ex., morning dog walk very slow 1.2 miles, pm slow jog 2.8 miles)

At 70 years old if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to use the words 'fuck off' much more frequently. — Helen Mirren.

 (daily ex., 2 walks with dog = 1.7 miles,  2 slow jogs = 4.3 miles,  trying to get back to exercise after a week off)