Water, bubbling freshly from under the great white throne of the glacier.

~ George McDonald: TheTruth1824-1905

Only 2.5% of the world's water is not salty, two-thirds of that is trapped in icecaps and glaciers. Under 1% of the planet's water is available for our use.

~ "Water arithmetic doesn't add up."
BBC march 2000

When water falls down to the ground, it manifests the characteristics of rivers and streams.

~ Zen Teaching

The smaller the stream, the closer you can get and the more you see.

~ Juli observed

A mountain, or a great forest might serve man's need of strength, but water reflects his inner needs.

~ Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982)

When it solidifies it is harder than a diamond - who can crack it? When it melts it is gentler than milk - who can destroy it?

~ Zen teaching

water, stone, ice, time

~ Juli

So a jug fills, drop by drop.

~ the Buddha

Give water to a thirsty man and it falls straight into his heart

~ Arab saying

There is nothing softer and weaker than water, yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.

~ Lao-Tzu (c. B.C. 550)

All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again.

~ Ecclesiastes 1:7

And then to rise up as vapour into cloud.

~ Dalai Lama

We should not despise the muddy puddle - it is just water on its way.

~ Juli