1/10/2019

Between the Pages: Special Edition: Quotes


I love quotes. Whether famous or obscure they speak to my soul much like a painting or a beautiful sunset. When in high school, I worked at a card shop/bookstore (who knew?) and Maya Angelou had just released her line of greeting cards. I’d never before read her work, but as I stocked those cards, I began to gain a greater appreciation for the woman and the experiences that gave her such wisdom, such insight into character, integrity--connecting the dots to those different from me in a line that makes us common with one another.

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~Maya Angleou

Recent events in our world, most notably those “out of left field” tweets and Facebook comments we all encounter from time to time leave me reeling at times. Do they you?

It can be exhausting, to be truthful and I consider myself a woman of faith, a woman who has built a career on the belief that “love will find a way.”

And I still believe this.

I asked readers recently, what do you like most about contemporary westerns? The rugged cowboys? (duh) The sense of small-town life? Community? Salt-of-the earth type characters?

The answers were very much the same—readers wanted hope in a world that seems to be in a tailspin when it comes to integrity, compassion, grace. Yes, the cowboys are a given—the rugged salt-of-the-earth men and women who overcome the obstacles while in search of their happily ever after. The sense of community and family were also big points brought out.

It does my heart good to know there are readers that value these things, as I do. It’s why I started writing, its why I’ll continue to share my stories of heroes and heroines—of characters who have integrity, passion for the earth, love for their family, friends and community.

I’ll end my short rant on character with one of the most brilliantly written and performed songs, I believe that’s come out in a long while. It offers to me the type of heroes and heroines that I aspire to write and frankly aspire to become myself.

It's  a reminder to us all that being kind, having compassion and integrity all crucial to how we want our society to become.

From the song, “Humble and Kind”-
“Don't take for granted the love this life gives you
When you get where you're goin'
Don't forget turn back around
And help the next one in line
Always stay humble and kind”~ Produced by Tim McGraw & Byron Gallimore
Album Damn Country Music (Deluxe Edition) 2016

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE? Maybe its about reading, cowboys, sunsets, mountains, grandkids…whatever it is, share it here in a comment (give author credit when possible, please)

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11 comments:

  1. Here is one of my favorite quotes:

    “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
    Winston Churchill

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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    1. That is such a good quote, Mary!! Thanks for sharing and good luck!

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  2. Giving is more fun than getting - My Mom - miss her every day!

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  3. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” John F Kennedy

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  4. I don't really have a favorite, but I always loved hearing the weird sayings my grandmother would say... my parents still use some odd ones on occasion. :) greenshamrock atcox dotnet :)

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    1. My grandma used to say, " Oh, my stars and garters" Made me laugh. It was an expression of awe or wonder, but still makes me laugh

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  5. I don't have a fav but my friend now that she is in her late 70's that is all she says is quotes. For a comment she says a quote it is odd but i stopped saying even one her fav is What a way to run a railroad or If they don't get you one way they get you the other or If they don;t get you coming they get you going. Even when there isn't an appropriate time to say one she comes out with something my grandmas was Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. She was a real workaholic and she ran the housekeeping dept at a major hotel for many years. She was a wonderful grandma she just didn't open up much about family etc. Another i like is A few can give a little but many can give a lot . peggy Clayton ptclayton2@aol.com

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    1. Sometimes those things said by our elders is priceless. Thanks Peggy for sharing.

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  6. no fav
    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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