“I used to pick up lettering jobs when I was first starting in the business like in between if I couldn't get other work.” Quote by Ralph Reese
“remember a feeling of excitement, of sudden inspiration, when I was visiting Giovanni Boccaccio's home in the walled village of Certaldo, outside of Florence. (Boccaccio was the medieval author of The Decameron.) It was as though I had met my muse! After this trip, I read The Decameron and began writing the Alchemy Series in earnest.” WritingFeelingsHomeInspirationRememberMetsSeriesExcitementVillageMuseEarnestMedievalVisitingAlchemyFlorence Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“When I was contemplating medical school after graduating from Knox, several people suggested that nursing was a more suitable profession for women. My own mother discouraged me from becoming a doctor. But this is not why I became a nurse instead!” PeopleSchoolMotherMy OwnBecomingDoctorsProfessionMedicalNurseGraduatesContemplatingDiscouragedNursingSuitableMedical SchoolBecoming A Doctor Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“After my husband died more than a decade ago, my mother prayed that I would remarry so that I could have a "normal" life again. Many people assumed that it would be too difficult for me to carry on as a single mother and raise a child without a man at my side. As the years went by, I found that it was indeed possible and that, in fact, I had no desire to remarry.” PeopleMenYearsChildrenFactsWould BeMotherDesireFoundDifficultSidesHusbandNormalDiedRaisesDecadesMy HusbandNormal LifeSingle Mother Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“I think today's young women are an especially powerful breed. They will be taking on even greater challenges, which is why achieving personal empowerment is so important for them. These women are going to be holding positions of significant authority, owning more businesses, and shaping public policy.” ThinkingImportantTodayYoungChallengesPowerfulGreaterAchievePolicyPositionAuthorityEmpowermentSignificantYoung WomenPublic PolicyPersonal Empowerment Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“I believe we're entering a new era, where dynamic female leaders will have an opportunity to bring greater harmony and peace to the planet.” BelieveOpportunityI BelieveLeaderGreaterPlanetsFemaleHarmonyErasEnteringNew EraFemale Leaders Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“When we believe we have all the answers, we are not open to mystery. To begin a mystical journey, you have to start with a sense of wonder, of not knowing where you are going or how you will travel. The initial phase of alchemy is called the nigredo-it's the phase of darkness, when it's "blacker than black." You feel this when you start something new-go off to college, start a new job, travel to a foreign land, or end a relationship that is not working.” FeelsBelieveEndsJobsBlackAnswersWonderDarknessKnowingMysteryJourneyLandCollegeSomething NewWhere You AreNot KnowingPhasesMysticalInitialsAlchemyNew JobSense Of WonderWhere You Are GoingForeign LandsOff To College Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.” WorldWantHeartTwoHelpingBigsMotherParentMomBlessedMy MomUnbelievableSave The WorldCharismaLike HerBig Heart Author:Magic Johnson
“You have to be willing to endure the discomfort, the doubts and unknowing, you somehow find the courage to walk through your doubts and the difficult times because you are living the life you are meant to live.” DifficultWalksDoubtWillingEndureLive LifeDifficult TimesDiscomfortUnknowing Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“As an artist, I identify with Sandro Botticelli. We know him as the man who painted Primavera and The Birth Of Venus. The goddesses and ancient subjects he chose represented virtues which were meant to inspire people. Then he went through a dark phase when he was listening to the sermons of Savonarola, who preached against the worldly pleasures of the Renaissance. But Botticelli's works live on, inspiring people to this day. Five hundred years after his death, he still has thousands of fans!” PeopleKnowsMenYearsStillsArtistDarkPleasureVirtueFiveFansSubjectsInspireHe ManListeningBirthHundredAncientThis DayGoddessPhasesWorldlySermonsRenaissanceVenusWorldly PleasuresBotticelli Author:Mary Pope Osborne
“I think it might be nice if there was a Cosimo de' Medici around today, offering commissions to the poor, but talented artists.” IfsThinkingMightTodayArtistPoorNiceOfferingBeing Nice Author:Mary Pope Osborne