I like inspiring and uplifting quotes. They appeal to my "deep side" - the reflective, analytical, creative part of me that shows up some days more than others. On many a restless night I've pulled out my personal book of quotes, a collection of some of my favorite words. When my head gets stuck on some senseless tangent or moves in too many directions late at night, I open my book of quotes and a sense of calmness comes over me.
On a few occasions over the years, unbeknownst to people, I've taken their wise memorable words and written them down in my little book. For the first time I'll share them:
A friend once told me, "High hopes can kill morale if not adjusted to fit the reality of now."
"Enjoy learning, but always leave room to play, thus the soul needs that too." ~Mom
Words my grandmother remembered her mother-in-law saying, "Thoughts are things-when you think good things, good things happen." ~Granny Leibs
I used to collect quote books and would enjoy reading people's words. Some I even know by memory:
"Character is doing what is right when no one is around."
"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."
"I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back."
I like words that have depth and meaning and I'm sort of the same way with people. The right words can offer encouragement, a new perspective, a reminder, or even be that voice we don't want to hear. Sometimes someone else's words (even a person we may not know) offer something we cannot find elsewhere. Perhaps a little pick me up sans the caffeine or maybe even a reminder to think about things that matter and not dwell on the things that don't.
I like quotes...maybe because I like words (but that's another topic).
