On Staying Positive

Well, it’s been quite a week! I was hit with some frustrating news in both my personal and professional lives this week.

Beautiful Words Quote: David Seltzer

This is a hard one for any writer to understand, but I thought this quote was worth thinking about today:

Beautiful Words Quote: A New Ending

So many people wish they could just pass over the mistakes and hardships of their life. I see the logic in that, of course, but then again all those mistakes, the awful moments, the hardest times, are the ones where you really find out what you’re made of.

Beautiful Words Quote: Berke Breathed

Boy, this one certainly rings true for me. I love Berke Breathed, and this quote to me means it’s never too late to be happy.

Beautiful Words Quote: Emily Post

I received the book Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners for Christmas last year, and it was really fascinating.

Beautiful Words Quote: Edith Sitwell

We just had a foot of snow delivered to us this week, and I can’t think of a better quote to sum up how I feel right now:

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the [...]

Beautiful Words Quote: Andy Warhol

I once heard someone say that if you refuse to make a decision, then you are still making a decision.

Beautiful Words Quote: Logan Pearsall Smith

I’m coming up on the anniversary of my father’s death, and this quote really summed up his life to me:

“There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it.”
―Logan Pearsall Smith
It’s not just about getting “stuff” in life, it’s about enjoying life. My [...]

Beautiful Words Quote: Philip K. Dick

This is certainly very true:

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.
— Philip K. Dick, novelist
I’m always amazed at the people who live their lives in the world of denial. Denying things doesn’t make them disappear. It doesn’t make them easier, either. Growing up in an alcoholic [...]

Beautiful Words Quote: Ben Williams

Boy, I sure know this one is true:

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.”
―Ben Williams

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