Something I Need To Keep In Mind |
Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertak...
Posted by Alison on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:16:00 PST |
Aspirations |
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes a...
Posted by Alison on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:30:00 PST |
Beauty & Knowledge |
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Never judge beauty by the outside; the real treasure lies within. Simply because you are ignorant of somet...
Posted by Alison on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:10:00 PST |
The Many Deaths Of Love |
"Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of with...
Posted by Alison on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:44:00 PST |
Am I Truly Loved? |
Do you love me because I'm beautiful, or am I am beautiful because you love me?
Oscar Hammerstein, II
Is it enough to say that you love someone or is it only love if you demonstrate that love? S...
Posted by Alison on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:42:00 PST |
1 Plane, 2 Different Realms |
"For children, there is always a magical entrance-and for the adults who follow, a lasting wisdom." Laura Shane Cunningham...
Posted by Alison on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:49:00 PST |
You'd Think This Would Be Obvious |
"The color of the skin is in no way connected with the strength of the mind or intellectual powers."
Benjamin Banneker1731-1806
Why is this something that must be brought up from time to time?...
Posted by Alison on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:56:00 PST |
Don't Be Afraid To Run Amok |
I found this on a Xanga site and I loved it so much I stole it. Much like that "Slippery When Wet" sign I have hanging on the wall above my bed.
"Worry is a misuse of imagination. Be sure to let your...
Posted by Alison on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:31:00 PST |
More Truth Than You Realize |
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
From what I've seen thus far in present times and in history, most of them tend t...
Posted by Alison on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:52:00 PST |
Only Believe... |
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe ...
Posted by Alison on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:37:00 PST |
