Charles W. Eliot and books as friends
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot More on Charles W. Eliot: Bio
William Styron on a good book…
A good book should leave you… slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. Un buen libro debe dejarte… un poco exhausto al final. Vives varias vidas mientras lees. William Styron in an interview 1958, Writers at Work. Related stories: William Styron, The Art of Fiction No. 5 from The Paris Review
It is necessary to write… / Es necesario escribir…
It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by. How else, indeed, to clap the net over the butterfly of the moment? For the moment passes, it is forgotten; the mood is gone; life itself is gone. That is where the writer scores over his fellows: he catches the changes … Read more
A quote from Samuel Butler
“Books want to be born: I never make them. They come to me and insist on being written, and on being such and such. ~Samuel Butler“ Quote taken from The Quote Garden This are the words that best explain my thoughts on writing a story or book. Samuel Butler hit the head of the nail … Read more
Quote to encourage / Cita para dar aliento
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 – 1965) Un pesimista ve la dificultad en cada oportunidad; un optimista ve las oportunidades en cada dificultad. Sir Winston Churchill, Politico británico (1874 – 1965)
A quote of perseverance / Una cita para la perseverancia
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. Victor Hugo, French dramatist, novelist, & poet (1802 – 1885) Ten coraje con las grandes penas de la vida paciencia con las pequeñas; y … Read more
A quote for Monday
◊Cita en español abajo “Todo tiene su tiempo y sazón, todas las tareas bajo el sol: tiempo de nacer, y tiempo de morir; tiempo de plantar y tiempo de arrancar lo plantado; tiempo de matar y tiempo de sanar; tiempo de destruir y tiempo de construir; tiempo de llorar y tiempo de reír; tiempo de … Read more
Your words will always be with me
I know I owe you friends a little apology for my silence these past weeks. Thankfully I had pre-schedule some posts to have you entertained, of which I totally forgot and was surprise to see. A dear love one passed away suddenly on the 18th; her parting took us by surprise. We’ll miss her, but … Read more
