Monthly Archives: May 2025

I always have fun roaming through some copies of the wonderful motivational magazine Bits & Pieces searching for inspiration.* I’ve gathered together some quotes from writers I think may inspire us all: “I never know what I think about something until I … Continue reading →

A cautionary tale: It took Truman Capote many years to write his breakthrough bestsellerIn Cold Blood. After it was published in 1965, Truman was widely quoted as saying that his next novel, which he tentatively called Answered Prayers, would be easy … Continue reading →

“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” Daphne Du Maurer Today, May 13, is Daphne Du Maurier’s birthday—she was born in 1907. Perhaps best known for her amazing novel, Rebecca, … Continue reading →

Eager to find some words of wisdom that might give us food for thought and fuel for our creative engines, I came across these nuggets: “If you stuff yourself full of poems, essays, plays, stories, novels, films, comic strips, magazines, … Continue reading →

For Mother’s Day, a beautiful bouquet of words full of hope and love: “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.”Abraham Lincoln “Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and … Continue reading →

“I am not young enough to know everything.”    J.M. Barrie Love this quote! I can still remember hearing it in high school and thinking how clever it was! Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwright whose birthday … Continue reading →

“There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” John Holmes Here’s a surefire way to give yourself a shot of energy: visit a nearby middle school and take part in a Career Day … Continue reading →

PROCEED AS IF SUCCESS IS INEVITABLE.”   Anonymous Strolling down a busy hometown street on a sunny day I saw a mug with the these words emblazoned on it in a shop window. They were printed in all caps in a … Continue reading →

“The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful will win.” “The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it’s filled with reversals. What you think may happen doesn’t happen. A champion … Continue reading →

Choose to feel optimistic. It feels better!”Dalai Lama “Choose to feel optimistic” — what wonderful advice! On the one hand, it’s so simple — on the other, it isn’t always easy. When we’re alone on the page, we are masters … Continue reading →