Monthly Archives: October 2011
Quote, Todd Henry, The Accidental Creative
Seek Inspiration “‘You are what you eat’ applies to your brain, too. The information you consume affects the creative ideas you have. Be selective about the stimuli you allow into your life, making it a point to expose yourself to … Continue reading
Genius, Albert Einstein
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein
“Yes,” said Lucy. “They are lovely. Do you know which is the tombstone that is praised in Ruskin?” He [Mr. Emerson] did not know, and suggested that they should try to guess it. George, rather to her relief, refused to … Continue reading
A Room With A View, E M Forster
p. 33 “Introduce me.” “She will be delighted. She and Miss Bartlett are full of the praises of your sermon.” “My sermon?” cried Mr Beebe. “Why ever did she listen to it?” p. 42 This she might not attempt. It … Continue reading
A Room With A View, E M Forster
p. 108 He (Cecil) smiled. There was indeed something rather incongruous in Lucy’s moral outburst over Mr. Eager. It was as if one should see the Leonardo on the ceiling of the Sistine. He longed to hint to her that … Continue reading
A Room With A View, E M Forster
p. 139 “Water’s water,” murmured George. Wetting his hair first — a sure sign of apathy — he followed Freddy into the divine… Mr. Beebe, who was hot, and who always acquiesced where possible, looked around him. He could detect … Continue reading
A Room With A View, E M Forster
p. 149 “She was a novelist,” said Lucy craftily. The remark was a happy one, for nothing roused Mrs. Honeychurch so much as literature in the hands of females. She would abandon every topic to inveigh against those women who … Continue reading
On Death and Dying, Kubler-Ross
p. 70 …many hours of introspection and finally made it possible for her to find an intrinsic rather than extrinsic belief in God.
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle, Jim Rohn
The Formula for Failure and Success, Jim Rohn Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure … Continue reading
7 Reasons to Read the Bible Every Day (from WalkThruTheBible), Renee Swope
1.The Bible will help keep you from sin. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Ps. 119:11). 2.The Bible will lift your burdens. “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according … Continue reading
The Bible and meaningful books 