AUGUST 2026

Relax with a soothing cup of mint tea, paired with a captivating mix of inspiring, thought provoking and humorous reflections on life, all while enjoying a view of the calming waters of our local stream.

The Tea Room offers a curated collection of quotes and art. showcasing quotes from a diverse array of individuals, accompanied by art and photography by Jelani K. Asantewa. 


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August 1, 2026

Every experience has its element of magic.

Hermann Hesse

August 2, 2026

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

Michael Porter

August 3, 2026

Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons, we act without thinking or we keep thinking without acting.

Zig Ziglar

August 4, 2026

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

Albert Einstein


August 5, 2026

In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.

John C. Maxwell

August 6, 2026

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

Epictetus

August 7, 2026

It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.

Muhammad Ali

August 8, 2026

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

Zig Ziglar


August 9, 2026

If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.

Jim Rohn

August 10, 2026

Where attention goes, energy flows and results show.

T. Harv Eker

August 11, 2026

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Xunzi

August 12, 2026

Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long.

Ogden Nash


August 13, 2026

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Aesop

August 14, 2026

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

August 15, 2026

There is nothing permanent except change.

Heraclitus

August 16, 2026

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.

Wayne Dyer


August 17, 2026

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

Tim Ferriss

August 18, 2026

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.

Robert Fulghum

August 19, 2026

Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength-carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.

Corrie Ten Boom

August 20, 2026

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

John Wooden


August 21, 2026

Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.


Edward Young

August 22, 2026

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

Anton Chekhov

August 23, 2026

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

Edgar Allan Poe

August 24, 2026

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Muhammad Ali


August 25, 2026

I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you.


Bill Withers

August 26, 2026

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

Dolly Parton

August 27, 2026

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.


Sholom Aleichem

August 28, 2026

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. 

George S. Patton


August 29, 2026

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

Nido R Qubein

August 30, 2026

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.

Johannes Brahms

August 31, 2026

Don't give lame advice. Explain. Analyze. Give pros, cons, and examples.

Jelani K. Asantewa


August 2026