Plenty is abundance in life,
Personal growth underway,
Happiness that no knife,
Can cut or strip away.
If you look it’s waiting for you,
Every single day.
The Oldest And Strongest Emotion
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. ~ H.P. Lovecraft
Fail In Originality
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. ~ Herman Melville
The Name Jessica
William Shakespeare invented the name Jessica.
Love Casts Out Fear
for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. ~ Louisa May Alcott
Life Is Never Fair
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. ~ Oscar Wilde
Little Women by 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.
As Much Power As A Word
I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine. ~ Emily Dickinson
A Writer’s Job Is Ingoing
About nineteen writers out of twenty are introverts. We have been taught to be ashamed of not being outgoing. But a writer’s job is ingoing. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin
If A Book Is Well Written
If a book is well written I always find it too short. ~ Jane Austen