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Category: Quotes

Book Reviews, Quotes

Advice about art from The Swan Thieves

July 16, 2018October 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

“I believe in walking out of a museum before the paintings you've seen begin to run together. How else can you carry anything away with you in your mind's eye?” The Swan Thieves --Elizabeth Kostova

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Fear and courage: Advice from Eleanor Roosevelt

June 20, 2018August 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.”

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Thanks to Laura Bush for her courage in calling out a cruel policy

June 18, 2018August 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

Late yesterday, the Washington Post published an editorial written by former first lady Laura Bush about the practice of separating children from their parents at the border. She writes that "this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart." It breaks my heart, too. And it should stop.

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Gardening, Quotes

A unique way to meditate in the morning

June 9, 2018August 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

"Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." --Hans Christian Andersen

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Tuesday Quote: Cicero, gardens and libraries

June 5, 2018August 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

Wise words from Cicero. Perhaps I'd add an internet connection to the list. Or not.

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Book Reviews, Quotes, Travel

How an eBook saved me from spending hours in an airport

June 4, 2018August 14, 2018 Geri Dreiling

As the summer holidays begin, pack like a travel writer to lighten your load, save money, and maybe even just make that tight connection if your original flight was delayed.

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