“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ ” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt “Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinaryContinue reading “On Specialness”
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Ego Games
“The creative process is not like a situation where you get struck by a single lighting bolt. You have ongoing discoveries, and there’s ongoing creative revelations. Yes, it’s really helpful to be marching toward a specific destination, but, along the way, you must allow yourself room for your ideas to blossom, take root, and grow.”Continue reading “Ego Games”
Tipping Point
“People say, ‘I want to change the world!’ Wonderful! I’ve got a great place to start – look in the mirror and get to work!” – David Roppo “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” – Jimmy Carter “What is tolerance? ItContinue reading “Tipping Point”
About Women and Our Changing Culture
“I feel there is something unexplored about woman that only a woman can explore.” – Georgia O’Keefe “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher “Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuverContinue reading “About Women and Our Changing Culture”
Cancer of Our Society
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” – Mahatma Gandhi “Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.” – Pervez Musharraf “Prejudice of any kind implies that you are identified with the thinking mind. ItContinue reading “Cancer of Our Society”
Sage Woman Chronicles 