Two Thoughts (6 - 12 October)
Sunday, 6 October
Two thoughts from Celeste Ng
"Anger is fear's bodyguard."
“People decide what you're like before they even get to know you.”
Monday, 7 October
Two thoughts from Seamus Heaney
“Believe that a further shore is reachable from here.”
“Anyone with gumption and a sharp mind will take the measure of two things: what’s said and what’s done.”
Tuesday, 8 October
Two thoughts from Ted Hughes
"The progress of any writer is marked by those moments when he manages to outwit his own inner police system."
"What’s writing really about? It’s about trying to take fuller possession of the reality of your life."
Wednesday, 9 October
Two thoughts from Zbigniew Herbert
“Study the world’s skin before you set out to look for its heart.”
“No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning.”
Thursday, 10 October
Two thoughts from John Ashbery
“Just when I thought there wasn’t room enough for another thought in my head, I had this great idea –.”
"Somewhere someone is traveling furiously toward you, At incredible speed, traveling day and night."
Friday, 11 October
Two thoughts from Lisa See
"Seeing something once is better than hearing about it a hundred times. Doing something once is better than seeing it a hundred times."
"Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river."
Saturday, 12 October
Two thoughts from Yaa Gyasi
“History is Storytelling.”
“The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.”
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dear jim,
thanks for these quotes!
love the two from Lisa See this week:
"Seeing something once is better than hearing about it a hundred times. Doing something once is better than seeing it a hundred times."
"Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river."
thank you so much!
love
myq
As always, I love these quotes especially the last one by Yaa Gyasi. Ruin often starts from a single unit and the spreads to the rest of the structure; in the case of a nation, it starts in the home. So true.