May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful.
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.
Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was a best-selling American poet, who received many honors for her work. Her love of nature can be found in much of her writing, and it resulted in honors from the National Book Award in 1992 and Pulitzer Prize in 1984.
We turn not older with years but newer every day.
Forever is composed of nows.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet. Little known during her life, Dickinson has become to be regarded as one of America’s most respected poets.
Maturity is the ability to live in peace with that which we cannot change.
If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
Ann Landers (Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer) and her twin sister Abigail Van Buren (Pauline Esther “PoPo” Phillips) wrote newspaper advice columns, which appeared throughout America. Both were born on July 4, 1918, in Sioux City, Iowa.
Life is accepting what is and working from that.
Not only is your story worth telling, but it can be told in words so painstakingly eloquent that it becomes a song.
Gloria Naylor (1950-2016) was an American novelist.
A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.
You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes. [Both quotes taken from Milne’s writings about Winnie-the-Pooh]
A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne (1882-1956) was an English writer who was best known for his writings about Winnie-the-Pooh.
Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.
Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps. They don’t prove that you shouldn’t try again.
Gina Greenlee is an American author, speaker, and teacher. She resides in Florida where she has written countless books, and she believes in the positive experiences of being a lifelong learner.
Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.
Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer. Much of his best writing occurred during the Jazz Age, with THE GREAT GATSBY being recognized as his best work.
The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.
Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.
William Ralph Inge (1860-1954) was an English-born writer and Anglican pastor.
If you don’t use your experience, your past is wasted, and you are betraying yourself.
I think the sense of family and family achievement, plus the discipline which I received there from that one-room school were really very helpful in what I did later on.
Born in Derry, New Hampshire, Alan Shephard (1923-1998) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961, he became the first American to travel into space. In 1971, he became the fifth person (and the oldest) to walk on the Moon at the age of 47.
Life is a journey that’s measured not in miles or years but in experiences, and the route our life takes is built not on roads but on songs.
Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.
Jimmy Buffet (born 1946) is an American singer and songwriter. He has also written three number-one bestsellers.
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