“The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather what he does not say.” – Kahlil Gibran In real life, unspoken words create one of the biggest and … Continue reading »
“Small miseries, like small debts, hit us in so many places, and meet us at so many turns and corners, that what they want in weight, they make up in number, and render it less hazardous to stand the fire of one cannon ball, than a volley composed of such a shower of bullets.” – … Continue reading »
“Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.” ~Lois Wyse What better day to jump back on the writing bandwagon than a day when I get really pissed off at our government? It is in my nature to try to understand both sides of any argument, even when I find myself … Continue reading »
“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” -Vince Lombardi In honor of yesterday’s Super Bowl Sunday, today’s quote is by the well known football coach Vince Lombardi. All right, … Continue reading »
“You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.” - Guy Finley In my head, understanding is the path to solving every problem. Isn’t that all I need to say? Whenever I feel uncomfortable about something, or upset, or irritated, or frustrated, or any other negative emotion, its a result … Continue reading »
“Colin decided then and there that the female mind was a strange and incomprehensible organ – one which no man should even attempt to understand. There wasn’t a woman alive who could go from point A to B without stopping at C, D, X, and 12 along the way.” ― Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia … Continue reading »
“The habit of looking to the future and thinking that the whole meaning of the present lies in what it will bring forth is a pernicious one. There can be no value in the whole unless there is value in the parts.” – Bertrand Russell, Conquest of Happiness February 2, Groundhog day. Everyone wants to know … Continue reading »
“Confession time: I doubt I would ever have picked up one of Marjorie’s books… They’re categorized as Romances [and] though I have no justification for avoiding it, the romance section is an area in bookstores I seldom wander into. Her novels also have traditional-looking romance book covers, which are occasionally a bit off-putting to us … Continue reading »
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ― Albert Einstein Albert Einstein has the kind of famous brilliance you don’t tend to disagree with. The above quote is yet another example. Fairy tales are more than Disney … Continue reading »
“But you must stop playing among his ghosts — it’s stupid and dangerous and completely pointless. He’s trying to lay them to rest here, not stir them up, and you seem eager to drag out all the sad old bones of his history and make them dance again. It’s not nice, and it’s not fair.” … Continue reading »
