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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” - Robert Byrne

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Found this page of word puzzles in one of my old sketchbook folders. some of the phrases are a little “old” but I was able to figure out all of them except #19….

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Another found drawing from going through my old artwork. Lots going on here…

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Going through my sketchbooks and found this drawing of The Creeper.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection.” – Gabor Mate

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.” – Rollo May

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

“Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

“Everybody thinks they’re a comedian. Especially in my line of work.” – Norm Macdonald

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

“The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

“I think I’ve discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.” - Charles M. Schulz.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.” – Louis L’Amour

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” – Mark Twain.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman. #light #brave #amandagorman

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.” – J.B. Copeland

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” - Warren Buffett.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Father’s Day baseball at TMobile Park with the Red Sox versus the Mariners

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Marvel Comics legend Roy Thomas at the Washington State Summer Con !

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Hanging out with the Fonz at Washington State Summer Con !

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.” - Tracee Ellis Ross

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

“Yeah, I pretty much never sit by the pool anymore.” - Marco Polo. (Yes, I know it’s not a real quote, but it ought to be….)

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Governor Green presented a proclamation recognizing Ho’okele Home Care’s 20 years of caring for Hawaii’s kupuna.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

“If you are wondering who your people are, they are the ones who make your heart feel seen and your nervous system feel calm.” - Yung Pueblo

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Playing with my acrylic paint markers….

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

“Creativity is not a competition.” – Autumn Sky Hall.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

“If you knew how quickly people forget the dead, you would stop living to impress people.” – Christopher Walken.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Interesting people you meet at the Charity Walk at Ala Moana Park

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

“I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.” - Bob Newhart

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

“The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most but feel like destiny to you.” – Case Kenny.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world, and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” – Sydney Gurewitz Clemens.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“We didn’t come this far just to come this far.” – Matthew Reilly.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Derpy Tiger Easter egg for the family get together!

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

“If you don’t think you have anything to be grateful for, keep looking. Because you don’t just receive optimism. You can’t wait for things to be great and then be grateful for that. You’ve got to behave in a way that promotes that.” – Michael J. Fox

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.” – L.R. Knost.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

“You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” – Maya Angelou.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.” – Doug Firebaugh. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” – William W. Purkey. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” – Arthur Schopenhauer. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

“Most of my anxiety stems from when I was a young child and a bear told me that I was the only one who could prevent forest fires.” - Jonathan Edward Durham.

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” – Roy T. Bennett. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

“I always think that what we need is sunshine and fine weather and blue air as the most dependable remedy.” – Vincent Van Gogh. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

“Fill your life with good friends you love. Fill your tummy with cookies you love.” - Cookie Monster

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

“Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something… when you had the chance.” – Toshikazu Kawaguchi. #quotes #quoteoftheday

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

“Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.” – Heraclitus. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

“If the future seems overwhelming, remember that it comes one moment at a time.” – Beth Mende Conny. #quotes #quoteoftheday #sketch #sketchbook #Drawing

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Dancingpencil @dancingpencil.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

“In the end, all that really matters-all you really have-is the people you love.” - Dave Barry

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