Tag: Quotes
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QUOTE: Herbert Mason
“He looked at the walls, Awed at the heights His people had achieved And for a moment — just a moment — All that lay behind him Passed from view.” ~ Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason Herbert Mason’s writing in his interpretation of The Epic of Gilgamesh is simultaneously simple and striking. I love this quote because […]
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QUOTE: J.D. Salinger
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” ~ page 18 of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger As much as […]
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QUOTE: Emily Bronte
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same…” ~ page 87 of Emily Bronte’s classic novel Wuthering Heights This little gem of a quote comes from Emily Bronte’s Withering Heights. I love this quote because I think it’s just so beautiful, and it really puts into words what it feels like to find someone […]
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QUOTE: Mitch Albom
“There are no random acts…We are all connected…You can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind…” ~ The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom I really like this quote because it makes you realize that every action you make has some sort of impact […]
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QUOTE: Anthony Doerr
“You know the greatest lesson of history? It’s that history is whatever the victors say it is. That’s the lesson. Whoever wins, that’s who decides the history. We act in our own self-interest. Of course we do. Name me a person or a nation who does not. The trick is figuring out where your interests […]
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QUOTE: Sophocles
““All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” ~ from Antigone by Sophocles It’s amazing that advice written centuries and centuries ago is still incredibly relevant in today’s society. It makes you wonder: Have we really changed all that […]
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QUOTE: Dr. Seuss
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” ~ Dr. Seuss Great advice to keep in mind going into the new year. I think it can also apply to books- who doesn’t feel like crying when you turn the very last page of an incredible book? But we must persevere, my bookish friends! […]
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QUOTE: Epictetus
“No great thing is suddenly created.” ~ Epictetus As the new year approaches, we could all use a good inspirational quote here and there! What quotes do you use for motivation and optimism? Let me know in the comments section below! Yours, HOLLY
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QUOTE: Agatha Christie
“One of the saddest things in life, is the things one remembers.” ~ Agatha Christie I think we all feel a bit nostalgic during the holiday season. It’s nice to know that Agatha Christie has our back. What quotes have you discovered recently? Let me know in the comments section below! Yours, HOLLY
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QUOTE: Neil Gaiman
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next […]
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