It’s been a little while since I’ve done a Words to live by post, but I recently found this Robert Louis Stevenson quote and it completely bewitched me. It evokes the spirit of true connection with our lives and the world around us. It conjures memories of travel and adventures and the anticipation of living as… Continue reading Words to live by: Robert Louis Stevenson
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Words to live by: Douglas Adams
Monday was Towel Day – an annual celebration of the wonderful Douglas Adams. I first read his books in high school, and it was the first time I read books written for adults that were funny. I was instantly hooked, and have remained so. (Fellow Adams fans probably noticed that the name of my blog… Continue reading Words to live by: Douglas Adams
Words to live by: Eleanor Roosevelt
I read You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt during Saturday’s Readathon. By the end, my copy was covered in circles and star marks, highlighting quotes and passages that especially resonated with me. Her advice isn’t particularly unique, but her eloquence in expressing her beliefs and her enthusiasm & energy towards living her best life… Continue reading Words to live by: Eleanor Roosevelt
Words to live by: W. Somerset Maugham
Happy Friday! Today’s quote is a reminder to ‘take delight’ in the lovely things in our lives. It’s very similar to the sentiment in one of my favorite Kurt Vonnegut quotes – “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t… Continue reading Words to live by: W. Somerset Maugham
Words to live by: Henry David Thoreau
I read Walden for the first time in college, for a course that turned out to be my favorite class I’ve ever taken: United States Intellectual History. We studied American history through the writing of the country’s brightest and most important authors. We read the Lincoln-Douglas debates. We read James Madison. We read Walden, Tobacco… Continue reading Words to live by: Henry David Thoreau
Words to live by: Laurie Colwin
For many of us, the past few weeks have been all about hunkering down inside and ignoring the freezing world outside. Doing things like finding a warm place on the couch to curl up with a blanket and a book or movie. Cooking hearty food that warms your kitchen, belly, and soul. Putting the kettle… Continue reading Words to live by: Laurie Colwin
Words to live by: L.M. Montgomery
In honor of Valentine’s Day eve, this week’s quote is in celebration of my favorite literary couple of all time: Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. It’s from the third book in the extraordinarily lovely Anne series, Anne of the Island. Unlike a Jane Austen novel or a Shakespeare comedy, L.M. Montgomery didn’t end the story at… Continue reading Words to live by: L.M. Montgomery
Words to live by: Betty Smith
Today’s quote is from one of my most favorite books, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. I love this line from the 72 year old novel, and it still fits in very well with the resurgence of the desire for mindfulness and meditation in our daily lives that many of us are seeking… Continue reading Words to live by: Betty Smith
Words to live by: Anne Frank
The Guardian posted 1o beautiful quotes from Diary of a Young Girl to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. I love the quotes they selected for the article, and thought I’d share one more – one of my favorites from her diary. To me, it’s a somber reminder to appreciate all the small wonderful things in our… Continue reading Words to live by: Anne Frank
Words to live by: George Plimpton
Quote of the Week: George Plimpton. For more inspiration from George’s adventurous life, I highly recommend the book The Best of Plimpton and the documentary film, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself on DVD.
Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
The only time I ever cried when hearing of a celebrity death was finding out that Kurt Vonnegut died in April 2007. He is one of my heroes, and the world was better because he was part of it for a little while. His birthday was November 11, Armistice Day. “Many people need desperately to… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
How to Live by Arnold Bennett
Moreover, you cannot draw on the future. Impossible to get into debt! You can only waste the passing moment. You cannot waste to-morrow; it is kept for you. You cannot waste the next hour; it is kept for you. I said the affair was a miracle. Is it not? You have to live on this… Continue reading How to Live by Arnold Bennett