Lisa Debellevue

“Waiting impatiently for something that will inevitably happen either way is a waste of time. Enjoy the journey, not just the destination.”
― Melissa Ferguson, Meet Me in the Margins

“Mr. Johnson and his wife had bought Perle Mesta’s old house, the place where the hostess with the mostest threw some of her most lavish parties. The Vice President of the United States had translated its French name, Les Ormes, to The Elms.”
― J.B. West, Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

“Don’t we all want company in some form, are we not attracted to the idea of a body beside us in a thunderstorm, or another voice to help decide on dinner, to share astonishment at the latest political buffoonery or appreciation for the lush sets on Downton Abbey? Are we not, at our most basic, social animals, people who need other people, whether we want to or not?”
― Elizabeth Berg, Tapestry of Fortunes

“you have everything you need to be happy—to be truly, magically happy. It’s not something that happens to you, you know. You gotta make it happen. Happiness and contentment are about being glad of what you have—right in front of you.”
― Sandra Vasoli, Pursuing a Masterpiece