I am a collector of phrases. I discover them in books, pick them out of blog articles and stow away the wise words my friends blurt out when I least expect it. I unearth them…
Browsing Category Quotes
See Things Just As They Are
“Missions are stupid, Tereza. I have no mission. No one has. And it’s a terrific relief to realize you’re free, free of all missions.”-Milan Kundera (excerpt from The Unbearable Lightness of Being) Photo of…
No Rush Allowed
“To allow ourselves to spend afternoons watching dancers rehearse, or sit on a stone wall and watch the sunset, or spend the whole weekend rereading Chekhov stories—to know that we are doing what we’re supposed…
Geranium Eyelashes
Sometimes you just need to hear a phrase like “geranium eyelashes.” Geranium Eyelashes. What does it mean? I’m not sure that it makes a difference. Sometimes the sound of words themselves is all that matters. The…
Shock Therapy
This past weekend I made a quick trip to NYC to see my dear friend, Gabby. This girl was my roommate last summer. It was a roommate success story (Hurrah! We need more of these…