“I was friends with Salvador Dalí until the day he died. Lucky me. I can't say why. I didn't live to be noticed, I lived to enjoy the excitement of doing right that day, and I knew I was doing it right when they would have me back. That was the thrill for me. I yearned to be validated because my mother was stern and I never did much right, that's how I perceived it.” MotherEnjoyLuckyExcitementDoing Right Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“My philosophy is the balance of remembering the past but not living in it, to know where you are in the moment, to project a little in the future and be ready to change. It's how you experience the grace to enjoy the smell of the pavement after a rain - the little things in life to make you satisfied. I never settle for anything that doesn't give me a modicum of pleasure if not total joy and satisfaction. It's allowed, that's what we're supposed to feel. How can we, from an empty cup, offer a stranger a drink of water? You have to fill that cup to the brim!” GivingPhilosophyMomentsPastRememberJoyEnjoyWaterPleasureGraceBalanceDrinkRainEmptyStrangerSettlingLittle ThingsRemembering The PastLittle Things In Life Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
