Very Mary

Words on Wednesday

I have a page to post later today...just finishing it up now, but until then, I leave you with a quote:

"I reflected, not for the first or last time, that when you are reading, others think they can disturb you because you are not doing anything."

- James Tipton, author of Annette Vallon

Words on Wednesday

"You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight."

-Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

Words for Wednesday

Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground.

-Theodore Roosevelt

Simple, but true...

"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

-unknown

And by the way, I've loved hearing your thoughts and personal stories about the quotes I've been posting on my blog. I'm not hinting at anything in particular with these quotes. I just happen to like words. For the most part, my own word arrangement usually leaves something to be desired, so until I transform myself into an intellectual, I'll just share what I find from others. Enjoy!

For the worrier in me...

"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have!"

-Theodore Roosevelt

Courage...

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

Happy Earth Day!

"When all the trees have been cut down,
when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted,
when all the air is unsafe to breathe,
only then will you discover you cannot eat money."

Did you remember that it's Earth Day today? And fittingly so, we received our blue-bin for the new city-wide recycling program! It's late to begin, but you know my mantra: better late than never! What are you doing to celebrate the earth today?

The Greatest Secrets

"Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in the magic will never find it!"

- Roald Dahl

so says the Queen...

“There is no use in trying,” said Alice; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

-Lewis Carroll