“We all have found ourselves in awkward, embarrassing situations, often brought on by ourselves - thinking we are saying something clever, for example, when it turns out to sound really mean or stupid. Those are the kind of embarrassing situations that we could have avoided. "Welcome to the human race," is about the only comfort we can give ourselves.” ThinkingGivingKindMeanSituationStupidComfortCleverWelcomeAwkwardEmbarrassingReally Mean Author:Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
“Anyone of any age, any race, any background, any education - if they write an interesting enough book - can become a published author. What it takes is imagination, the ability to put words on a paper in an interesting, perhaps even unique way, the fortitude to rewrite, rewrite, rewrite, and polish, edit, polish, edit until the story sort of sings. I think everyone has a story inside him, but only a few have the persistence and, of course, the interest, to write it down and see it through.” ThinkingWritingBookEnoughAgeInterestImaginationAbilityInterestingUniquePersistenceFortitude Author:Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
“…and I’m thinking how nothing is as simple as you guess-not right or wrong, not Judd Travers, not even me or this dog I got here. But the good part is I saved Shiloh and opened my eyes some. Now that ain’t bad for eleven.” ThinkingEyeSimpleDogSavedElevenShiloh Book:Shiloh and related readings Source: Shiloh and related readings
“I used to think that when I grew up there wouldn't be so many rules. Back in elementary school there were rules about what entrance you used in the morning, what door you used going home, when you could talk in the library, how many paper towels you could use in the rest room, and how many drinks of water you could get during recess. And there was always somebody watching to make sure. What I'm finding out about growing older is that there are just as many rules about lots of things, but there's nobody watching.” ThinkingUseHomeSchoolUsedWaterRoomsMorningGrowingDoorsGrewDrinkPaperFindingsGrew UpLibraryEntrancesGrowing OlderElementary SchoolTowelsGoing HomeRecessPaper Towels Book:Alice in Rapture, Sort Of Source: Alice in Rapture, Sort Of
“We all have our own battles to fight, and sometimes we have to go it alone. I'm stronger than you think, you'd be surprised.” ThinkingSometimesFightingBattleStrongerStronger Than You Think Book:Now I'll Tell You Everything Source: Now I'll Tell You Everything
“Writing, for me, is the best occupation I can think of, and there is nothing in the world I would rather do.” ThinkingWorldWritingI CanOccupation Author:Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
