10 quotes found
“Useless and precious objects. Taking up space. Taking up time.”
“I like the brooding man - a brooding man with a sense of humor.”
“if something does go wrong, here is my advice... KEEP CALM and CARRY ON.”
“... suffice to say, joy is where you find it- usually on the shelf right next to sadness.”
“Isn't that the only way to curate a life? To live among things that make you gasp with delight?”
“If you go too fast you might not notice everything. On the other hand, you don't want to be late.”
“My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occa...”
“Soon enough it will be me struggling (valiantly?) to walk - lugging my stuff around. How are we all so brave as to take step after step? Day after day? How are we so optimistic, so careful not to t...”
“Michael Pollan is a champion. In all ways. A man of great integrity, humor, and common sense and kindness.”
“I like Thomas Jefferson, though he intimidated me. I thought he would have been very tough to be around. I don't know if he had such a sense of humor.”
