"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." ~ Robert Frost Photo credit: Holly Pageau … [Read more...]
Reason for loving snow…
"I love snow for the same reason I love Christmas: It brings people together while time stands still." ~ Rachel Cohn … [Read more...]
Y is for… You!
Yo. Y is for... You! Yes, you! A Dr. Suess quote to banish yawns, summon yaks (um, no not really), and brighten your day. You're welcome. … [Read more...]
Queen Victoria on the Dangers of Artists…
Benchley on Where I Shine…
Q is for… Question
For Q, a quote, one I like to keep in mind when answering queries from curious little girls. … [Read more...]
Benchley on Turning Forty
On Crooked Eyes and Truth…
On man and cats…
On Contributing Joy to the World…
On Fooling the Fools…
On Escapism & Fantasy…
"We don't create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay." ~ Lynda Barry … [Read more...]
On Equal Rights…
Here's a somewhat amusing quote on gender equality in honour of International Woman's Day (which took place last Friday, March 8th). Courtesy of Devil's Apricot Designs Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. … [Read more...]
On the importance of daydreams…
This week, March 6th, marks World Read Aloud Day. So in honour of one of my favourite books to read aloud, here is a quote from L. Frank Baum on the importance of imagination and daydreams both to a child's development and to the development of society. "Some of my youthful readers are developing wonderful imaginations. This pleases me. Imagination has brought mankind … [Read more...]
The Things I Want to Know Are In Books…
A book loving quote, in honour of Freedom to Read week... Courtesy of Devil's Apricot Designs "The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." ~ Abraham Lincoln … [Read more...]