Ripples
Every Monday since 1999, Paul has been sending out Ripples, an email containing two upbeat quotes submitted by readers (Pebble, Boulder) and something to think about for the week (Ponder). Enjoy recent issues below, and farther down you can use the keyword cloud or search bar to dive into our archive of over 1,300 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

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Ripples #1390: Life Amidst Its Perils

PEBBLE
Strength is the knowledge that you are living inside a long, deep and beautiful story.
~unknown Tarot Card reader, shared by Emily in Dublin, Ireland (who found this line in a New York Times article)

BOULDER

I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst its perils.…
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January 12, 2026

Ripples #1379: Face This Moment

PEBBLE
Be courageous and face this moment in time consciously and with all the discernment and clarity within your power.
~James O’Dea, shared by Holly in Phoenix, AZ from his Invocation for Humanity

BOULDER

It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.…
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October 27, 2025
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