“As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks – on your body or on your heart – are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt” Anthony Bourdain
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The Monday Morning Quote #486
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world willContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #486”
The Monday Morning Quote #485
“Success is the sum of small things repeated day and day out” Robert Collier
Philip Roth’s advice..
From David Hepworth’s blog. Philip Roth’s invaluable advice to writers I like the story about the young novelist, still waiting tables, who approached Philip Roth, proffering a copy of his newly-published first book. It was called “Balls”. Roth admired the title. Said he couldn’t believe he hadn’t used it himself. Then he advised his fanContinue reading “Philip Roth’s advice..”
The Monday Morning Quote #482
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Thanks to my neighbour in Fahoura, Walt, for reminding me of this, (PSyou can find good optometry people in West Cork too).
The Monday Morning Quote #481
“Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else’s. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else’s journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honour your uniqueness in this way?” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Monday Morning Quote #480
“The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression”. Sir John Harvey Jones
The Monday Morning Quote #479
“I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” Stephen Hawking
The Monday Morning Quote #478
“I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind” George Bernard Shaw
The Monday Morning Quote #477
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Cicero
The Incisal Edge 