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“Literature makes us better noticers of life; we get to practice on life itself; which in turn makes us better readers of detail in literature; which in turn makes us better readers of life.”
― The Art of Memoir
― The Art of Memoir
“I've become convinced that our lives are shaped less by the mistakes we make than when we make them. There is less elasticity now. Less time to bounce back. And so I heed the urgent whisper and move with greater and greater deliberation.”
― Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage
― Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage
“How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us. But we have to ask with an open heart, with no idea what the answer will be.”
― Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
― Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
“Nothing except luck protects you from catastrophe. Not love. Not money. Not faith. Not a pure heart or good deeds--and not bad ones either, for that matter. We can, any of us, be laid low, cut down, diminished, destroyed.”
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
“I’m Alabama-born, so a transplant here—but I think I could enjoy growing some roots.”
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Ask Austin Kleon - Thursday, March 13th!
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Join us on Thursday, March 13th, for a special discussion with author Austin Kleon! The author will be discussing his book Show Your Work. Become a f ...more
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