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Some playful puns to start your day with a smile. These come to us via my dear friend Rich, who is always sending me wonderful ideas: . A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. . Dijon … Continue reading →

Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”   Marcel Proust This quote always makes me think of my wonderful family and friends — and how blessed and … Continue reading →

Human beings are made of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.”   George Patton “All serious daring starts from within.”   Eudora Welty Wow! Bringing together General Patton and the diminutive, elfin Eudora Welty on the same page – … Continue reading →

“Love the writing, love the writing, love the writing…the rest will follow.” Jane Yolen Sometimes it all sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Just love what you do and the rest will follow. Simple, but not easy. We’ve all had those … Continue reading →

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Knowing and willing are not enough; we must apply and do. How true these words ring and yet how hard it can … Continue reading →

Serene will be our days and bright, And happy will our nature be, When love is an unerring light, And joy its own security. — William Wordsworth

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Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”   E. L. Doctorow Here’s what Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer, … Continue reading →

After she visited the world-renowned botanist Luther Burbank, Helen Keller said this of him: “When plants talk to him, he listens. That is why they tell him so many things about themselves….Mr. Burbank feels the individuality…of the plant…so he encourages … Continue reading →

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”   George Bernard Shaw “People who lead a satisfying life, who are in … Continue reading →