“Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?” ― John Keats, Letters of John Keats Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
“And, sure, fine, I do check my phone about every two minutes, but so do a lot of people, and it's better than smoking, that's what I say. It's the new, lung-safe cigarette.” ― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
“It isn't by getting out of the world that we become enlightened, but by getting into the world…by getting so tuned in that we can ride the waves of our existence and never get tossed because we become the waves.” ― Ken Kesey, Kesey's Garage Sale
"My uncle says the architects got rid of the front porches because they didn't look well. But my uncle says that was merely rationalizing it; the real reason, hidden underneath, might be they didn't want people sitting like that, doing nothing, rocking, talking; that was the wrong kind of social life. People talked too much. And they had time to think. So they ran off with the porches. And the gardens, too. Not many gardens any more to sit around in. And look at the furniture. No rocking chairs any more. They're too comfortable. Get people up and running around. "~Ray Bradbury I think porches are the most important part of the house. It's where you sit when you've had enough. It's where the heart-felt chats happen. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
"Verily the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul, and then walks grinning in the funeral." —Khalil Gibran, The Prophet Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
''There are two wolves that are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. The question is, which wolf wins? The one you feed.'' - Tomorrowland
Just looked up the synopsis of “The Prophet” and it sounds interesting. I’m into fiction these days so I may check it out.
“Try to let what is unfair teach you…what is unfair can be a stern but invaluable teacher…you can be shaped, or you can be broken. There is not much in between. Try to learn. Be coachable."---David Foster Wallace Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I divide my officers into four classes as follows: the clever, the industrious, the lazy, and the stupid. Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord 1878–1943 Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
“From time to time, I do consider that I might be mad. Like any self-respecting lunatic, however, I am always quick to dismiss any doubts about my sanity.” ― Dean Koontz, Odd Thomas Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
''How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.'' - Anne Frank
My mother always had that book on the nightstand by her bed. Not related but you might want to check out "A Tramp Abroad" and "The Innocents Abroad" sometime, both by Mark Twain.
I’ve never heard of it, but what seems interesting about it (from the summary) is while it’s fiction, it sounds like the story is about existentialism and how our experiences shape our worldview. I love books that are deeply meaningful like that, but the story is fictional. I’ve only read one book by Mark Twain, but I’ll check these out. I’m in the midst of reading a fictional novel about demon/vampire slayers which isn’t really my thing but the writing is quite good and so far, I’m finding the story intriguing. Maybe demons and vampires do exist, in some parallel universe. Who are we to doubt such things? lol #expandingmyhorizons
“I think these days when there is so little to believe in——when the old loyalties——God, country, and the hope of Heaven——aren't very real, we are more dependent than we should be on our friends. The only thing left to believe in——someone who seems beautiful.” ― William Carlos Williams, Selected Essays Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
William Penn Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.
In my Mom's era and circle of friends (they all went to church) it was common to have that book by the night stand or some monthly "devotional" pamphlet from the church with "inspiring" messages to read before you fell to sleep. I've never heard that book and it's quite well known. My first book as a 5 year old was "The Adventures Tom Sawyer" but if the Mark Twain books you are thinking of are in that fictional vain, the one's I recommended are completely different. They are non-fiction travelogues, satirical comedy rather than just folksy yarns about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
