“Of course anyone who truly loves books buys more of them than he or she can hope to read in one fleeting lifetime. A good book, resting unopened in its slot on a shelf, full of majestic potentiality, is the most comforting sort of intellectual wallpaper.” – David Quammen “The best moments in reading are when… Continue reading My favorite quotes about books and reading
Category: quotes
The Art of Travel
“To awake quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown… Continue reading The Art of Travel
live fearlessly
we are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us -charles bukowski
J. D. Salinger
The bright spot in all of the sad news today about the passing of J. D. Salinger is all of the wonderful quotes from his work that people have shared today on Twitter and Facebook. It’s been a lovely tribute to a man whose writing continues to speak to readers of all ages. In Salinger’s… Continue reading J. D. Salinger
Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Well, there were—or maybe there are—a number of dead people out there. (Laughs.) It’s a very crowded place. There is a Beethoven and a Shakespeare and a Hitler and an entire family out there. But, fortunately, you don’t have to go to heaven to talk to some of them. A lot of them have left… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Every step is a little bit of eternity
So, we mustn’t forget any of this, absolutely not. We have to live with the certainty that we’ll get old and that it won’t look nice or be good or feel happy. And tell ourselves that it’s now that matters: to build something, now, at any price, using all our strength. Always remember that there’s… Continue reading Every step is a little bit of eternity
3.14
Happy Pi day and Happy Birthday Albert Einstein! From today’s Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of Albert Einstein, born in Ulm, Germany (1879). He was taught at home for a while, and when he finally went to school, his teachers thought he was developmentally disabled. In high school, one of his teachers tried to expel… Continue reading 3.14
Happy Birthday Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams, one of the most fantastic authors ever, would have been 57 today. Here are some of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” “You live and… Continue reading Happy Birthday Douglas Adams
Quotes about books and reading
A friend on Rory’s Book Club recently posted a quote from The History Boys, and reminded me of how much I love that particular quote. That got me thinking about all my favorite quotes about reading, so I decided to post a few of them here: “The best moments in reading, are when you come… Continue reading Quotes about books and reading
Movie Quote Game
It’s the middle of the long week before Thanksgiving, which seems like a perfect time for a game! Ginger Sister first posted this game this morning, and it’s been quite a hit. Here’s my attempt – I have some of the same movies as others, but I think my quotes are different. The Rules: Pick… Continue reading Movie Quote Game
If this isn't nice, I don't know what is
Every November 11 I like to remember Kurt Vonnegut and his favorite holiday, Armistice Day. I think this year I’d like to post one of my favorite parts of A Man Without a Country, which I try to live by (as corny as that sounds). But I had a good uncle, my late Uncle Alex.… Continue reading If this isn't nice, I don't know what is
Vonnegut's Joe
I re-read A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut on Sunday, and I had to laugh when I got to this part: Joe, a young man from Pittsburg, came up to me with one request: “Please tell me it will all be okay.” “Welcome to Earth, young man,” I said. “It’s hot in the… Continue reading Vonnegut's Joe