Tag Archives: Helen Keller

Joyful Year!

As we enter a New Year fresh with opportunities, may these writerly reflections inspire us and spur us to new heights: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”   Alfred Lord Tennyson “I … Continue reading

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Hope Smiles

As we enter a new year filled with joy and hope, some inspiring words from our fellow scribes to give our own words wings: “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on … Continue reading

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Wise Words

A cornucopia of writers’ reflections to brighten your day and inspire you onward: “Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends.” Helen Keller … Continue reading

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Shy Success

“Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it. Success is shy. It won’t come out while you’re watching.” Tennessee Williams “Success is shy” — this intriguing idea prompted me to search my author quotes for other thoughts … Continue reading

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Passionate Players

“One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested.” E.M. Forster “One should never creep when one feels the impulse to soar.” Helen Keller “You can have anything you want – if you want it badly enough. You … Continue reading

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First Steps

“Success is not a doorway, it’s a staircase.” Dottie Walters Here’s a fascinating statistic:  According a recent survey, more than 80% of Americans would like to publish a book. This doesn’t surprise me at all; as a writer, I constantly … Continue reading

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