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LuckyCharms

(22,509 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:50 AM Mar 5

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all]

"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it's not the deer that is crossing the road. Rather it's the road that is crossing the forest.”

This will probably mean different things to different people, but I think this is amazingly compelling and open to multi-faceted interpretations.

Make of it what you will.

You all have a peaceful day.

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all] LuckyCharms Mar 5 OP

I love it. perfessor Mar 5 #1

Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't. cachukis Mar 5 #2

That's a great quote. StarryNite Mar 5 #3

Perspective...is a wonderful thing... MiHale Mar 5 #4

Love it.... Escape Mar 5 #5

EXACTLY!!! niyad Mar 5 #6

We've had visits from all three... GiqueCee Mar 5 #17

I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout erronis Mar 5 #21

That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here. niyad Mar 5 #22

Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson. niyad Mar 5 #7

Perfect! LuckyCharms Mar 5 #8

What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world. Bumbles Mar 5 #9

When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with niyad Mar 5 #10

And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also! erronis Mar 5 #19

So very true. niyad Mar 5 #24

I'd also like to share this one EverHopeful Mar 5 #11

This is good! Perspective makes all the difference. LuckyCharms Mar 5 #12

I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha Marthe48 Mar 5 #13

This is lovely, Marthe. LuckyCharms Mar 5 #15

Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago. CaptainTruth Mar 5 #14

Or, "a weed is simply a plant whose value has not yet been acknowledged." niyad Mar 5 #16

Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place Marthe48 Mar 5 #18

I like all of these definitions. calimary Mar 5 #25

Love this! Wild blueberry Mar 5 #20

Beautiful, profound quote Martin Eden Mar 5 #23

K&R Blue Owl Mar 5 #26

True jfz9580m Mar 6 #27