“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”…
“It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…”
˜Frances Hodgson Burnett (b. 24 November 1849 – d. 29 October 1924), The Secret Garden
Spring is here!
American Writers
March Reflections: Remembering Louisa May Alcott
“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.”
˜Louisa May Alcott (b. November 29, 1832 – d. March 6, 1888), Little Women
The Power of Love: Stronger Than Anything
“Love is the strongest thing in the world, you know. Nothing can touch it. Nothing comes close.
If we love each other we’re safe from it all. Love is the biggest thing there is.”
~ David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars
January
“You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing short stories.
The money’s in novels, but writing short stories keeps your writing lean and pointed.”
˜Larry Niven, Science Fiction Writer (b. April 30, 1938)
November
“The last days of November write their own pages.”
~ Keith Wynn
October
“I think too much. I think ahead. I think behind.
I think sideways. I think it all.
If it exists, I’ve fucking thought of it.”
˜Winona Ryder (American Actress, b. October 29, 1971)
June
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.
That doesn’t happen much, though.”
~ J.D. Salinger (b. January 1, 1919 – d. January 27, 2010)
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