Monthly Archives: August 2014

Henry van Dyke says be glad of life…

“Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.” – Henry van Dyke

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Erik Dillard says and then we sat, on the edge of the earth…

“And then we sat, on the edge of the earth,feet dangling over the side-and marvelled that we had found each other.” – Erik Dillard, The Lettered Cottage

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John Burroughs says leap…

“Leap and the net will appear.” – John Burroughs

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Anais Nin says life shrinks or expands…

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin

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Jack Kerouac says the only people for me are the mad ones…

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, … Continue reading

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Emma Donoghue says this is nicer than the opposite situation…

“At the door, there was one of those moments when two people realize that they like each other more than they know each other. This is nicer than the opposite situation, but more awkward. You try to remember the protocol … Continue reading

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Thomas Merton says love seeks one thing only…

“Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.” – Thomas Merton

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