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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Quotables

"I discovered a long time ago that writing of the small things of the day, the trivial matters of the heart, the inconsequential but near things of this living, was the only kind of creative work which I could accomplish with any sincerity or grace." - E.B. White
"For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison." Theodore Roosevelt
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato
"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." Havelock Ellis
"Love's a choice. Make wise decisions." Shellie R. Warren
"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
"Of the blessings set before you make your choice and be content." Samuel Johnson
"And when you get tired of worrying and mourning...and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful." from The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
"Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility that any portion of the ills you fly from have no real existence?" Abraham Lincoln
"Our doubts are traitors that make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." William Shakespeare