Here is an interesting...
...(albeit a bit ironic) quote at we approach Valentines Day... "An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her."- Agatha Christie Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 13, 2004
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Poetry is?
Do we ever really know what poetry is? I think the mystery and fun of writing poetry is the journey to discover poetry--which in turn, turns out to be my life journey.... "Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary."-Kahlil Gibran Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
This is a wonderful quote about persistence as the path to success....
"You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist."-Isaac Asimov Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
I love letters....
I love letters--both writing them and receiving them. As all of my kids are getting out of the toddler/preschooler age, I suddenly find I have free moments with enough zest left in me to cherish shopping for interesting stationary and cards again. I love the smell and feel of the fancy papers....... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 8, 2004
Don't grow to be an eggplant....
This is a wonderful quote about imagination---the fuel behind a writer's creativity and productivity.... '"I doubt that the imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant."-Ursula K. Le Guin Sign in to see full entry.