Passage by Maria Popova
“The great danger is to stand motionless on the bank ever in wait for the perfect moment to dive in as the river of your life rushes by.”
To celebrate the 19th year of her beautiful blog, Maria Popova shared 19 life-enhancing lessons in a unique and generous way. She embedded them in pottery, and gave each piece (randomly) away to her readers.
Passage by Deborah Diesen
“Hey Mr. Fish,
You kaleidoscope of mope,
How about a smile?
A little joy? A little hope?”
Passage by E.B. White
“Why did you do this for me?” he asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.”
“You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what’s a life, anyway? We’re born, we live a little while, we die.