The Wisest of Birds
“The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks.”
Hiram's Red Shirt
When my children were small one of their favorite books was Hiram's Red Shirt, by Mabel Watts. The book is no longer in print but Hiram's slogan of 'take a little from here to make a little for there' still comes to our conversations occasionally. As Hiram found out, favorite things don't last forever.
Gardens
“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.”
Winter Is Not A Season
“Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.”
Travel
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in the discovery of new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”