tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post3089478338555988833..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts…and a give-awayFiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-90731490635844500332014-06-27T07:23:14.825+10:002014-06-27T07:23:14.825+10:00I know I'm late for the draw ( I would have lo...I know I'm late for the draw ( I would have loved that book) but I want to congratulate you on 800. I find it hard to believe you are introverted! But I understand what you mean by a blog being a good medium for quiet people. Like many of the above comments I too am delighted to have made your acquaintance, your work and words are truly inspiring and your a.l.a.w. Has got me through some fallow times. Thank you for all of that. I wish I was close and I would have dropped by to your open studio, I love that idea, we don't have it here. <br />My favourite quote is from Shakespeare's' Hamlet,<br />"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so" Little bit of bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345282123402093928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-18833859072942311082014-06-15T21:22:58.838+10:002014-06-15T21:22:58.838+10:00Thank you for persisting Anne - some days it can g...Thank you for persisting Anne - some days it can get quite frustrating can't it? Thanks too for your kind words and gentle reminder from Oscar Wilde - I love how he kind of turns life on its head and upside down in order to remind us that we are unique! Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-87341207354057780642014-06-15T21:21:40.051+10:002014-06-15T21:21:40.051+10:00Thanks Marleen - so true isn't it? It's th...Thanks Marleen - so true isn't it? It's those everyday moments; a look; a call; a smile; true friendships are made of millions of little things.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-57847643084220286512014-06-15T21:20:52.539+10:002014-06-15T21:20:52.539+10:00That is a superb quote Lesley - I am sitting here ...That is a superb quote Lesley - I am sitting here trying to make sure my imagination is in focus! The range of quotes is astounding and I have made myself a new document just to save them all…glad you enjoyed; and so glad to have met thru blogs...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-88223154319446440252014-06-15T21:19:12.347+10:002014-06-15T21:19:12.347+10:00I love Margaret Drabble too - and this quote is a ...I love Margaret Drabble too - and this quote is a beauty. It really speaks of grabbing those moments of uncertainty and seeing where they lead (like moving to Iceland?) and realising so much is possible if we are not set in our ways…go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-91140329398886533472014-06-15T21:17:38.732+10:002014-06-15T21:17:38.732+10:00Mo - if people followed this as they journeyed and...Mo - if people followed this as they journeyed and travelled through life what a difference it could make. Risky and scary at times, not always easy to follow; but decent, caring and thinking people can change the world. Thanks for sharing this one.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-54173389944703821462014-06-15T21:13:35.071+10:002014-06-15T21:13:35.071+10:00Oh boy Jac, that stopped me in my tracks. What a m...Oh boy Jac, that stopped me in my tracks. What a marvellous exhortation on the power of books - shivers up the spine! Thank you...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-2855952295351441412014-06-15T21:10:19.616+10:002014-06-15T21:10:19.616+10:00Thanks Jo - I have read and re-read that proverb ...Thanks Jo - I have read and re-read that proverb it is so beautiful in its simplicity; yet so profound. Thanks for your support - 800 can't be too far away for you????Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-51927449148849738592014-06-15T21:09:26.275+10:002014-06-15T21:09:26.275+10:00Thanks for sharing that Penny - and I am sorry tha...Thanks for sharing that Penny - and I am sorry that life is sending you struggles at the moment. It seems to work that way at times, when just when you think you can't handle another thing - lives sends you yet another one. I hope you are finding your way through - take care.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-48452497857290807222014-06-15T21:07:59.379+10:002014-06-15T21:07:59.379+10:00Thanks Marie-Helen! I am glad you are enjoying all...Thanks Marie-Helen! I am glad you are enjoying all the quotes as well, they are just wonderful. And wow, what a fabulous quote you shared - to think that each morning has no way back - we must make the most of it and keep moving forward…wonderful!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-49953979179838191372014-06-15T21:06:34.673+10:002014-06-15T21:06:34.673+10:00Oh Susan - I love it! The who cares? thing is actu...Oh Susan - I love it! The who cares? thing is actually so wise in it's own cheeky way. In the end we have to do it for us and to speak with our own voice; even if others don't get it or hear us…go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-74774439317400107752014-06-15T21:05:37.033+10:002014-06-15T21:05:37.033+10:00Hi Janie - I'm glad you get to re-enjoy your Q...Hi Janie - I'm glad you get to re-enjoy your QLD time thru the blog - today we picked bananas! Elizabeth K-R was a wise woman and this quote requires reading and re-reading and trying to make sure we actually get it…go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-88387665937947169412014-06-15T21:04:18.296+10:002014-06-15T21:04:18.296+10:00They are both wonderful and of their time Lyndell;...They are both wonderful and of their time Lyndell; and I love their meaning irrespective of who said it when! Thanks for your kind words as well...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-3026689889282121422014-06-15T21:02:58.710+10:002014-06-15T21:02:58.710+10:00Hi Jordi - that is a beautiful quote and I can ima...Hi Jordi - that is a beautiful quote and I can imagine playing with it a lot! I did it for a friend recently and had to give her two versions because I couldn't decide! It offers us all so much...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-73743221685194639522014-06-15T21:01:54.162+10:002014-06-15T21:01:54.162+10:00Hi Robyn - the wonder of words, moving this way an...Hi Robyn - the wonder of words, moving this way and that and landing with the folk who love them. I am slightly astounded at 800 posts, but grateful and thankful as well. That Emily quote is so evocative…and I think we have all felt that way at times. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-20232055204071922152014-06-15T21:00:00.952+10:002014-06-15T21:00:00.952+10:00Thanks Melody for sharing that quote - what a remi...Thanks Melody for sharing that quote - what a reminder to live our lives to the fullest and to make the most we can of each moment. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-14020593195975674462014-06-15T20:58:51.753+10:002014-06-15T20:58:51.753+10:00Ah Maya - thank you for your kind words! And what ...Ah Maya - thank you for your kind words! And what a quote - 'don't edit your own soul…" how amazing is that? Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-80674398499111411942014-06-15T20:57:59.410+10:002014-06-15T20:57:59.410+10:00What an amazing woman Maya Angelou was; and what a...What an amazing woman Maya Angelou was; and what a simple, yet powerful creed. Thanks Gill.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-19286459584615871942014-06-15T20:57:27.198+10:002014-06-15T20:57:27.198+10:00Thanks Meg - what an interesting bunch of words…I&...Thanks Meg - what an interesting bunch of words…I've delved this way and that with them and remain intrigued! Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-64829613277679332642014-06-15T20:56:38.790+10:002014-06-15T20:56:38.790+10:00I waited until I had drawn the winner before answe...I waited until I had drawn the winner before answering so nobody thought the draw was rigged ;-) I read this quote often and it always makes me stop and think - and to remember to keep playing!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-51255430757911252152014-06-11T12:28:00.727+10:002014-06-11T12:28:00.727+10:00Dear Fiona - it's taken several tries to wish ...Dear Fiona - it's taken several tries to wish you congratulations on your 800th post. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us. My favorite quote shifts with time. At the moment it comes from Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself, everyone else is taken." All the best-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304889604760919770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-84323015355478457582014-06-10T00:04:20.962+10:002014-06-10T00:04:20.962+10:00Congratulations on your 800th post !
I discoverd y...Congratulations on your 800th post !<br />I discoverd your blog via Pinterest and i'm fan of jour work.<br />My favorite quote for the moment is : friendship isn't a big thing , it's a million little things.Marleen Derweduwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488920661506943060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-83855626940316065612014-06-08T21:35:50.015+10:002014-06-08T21:35:50.015+10:00Oh Fiona, what a fabulous torrent of quotes you...Oh Fiona, what a fabulous torrent of quotes you've unleashed. I think I shall have to write them all down and add them to my collection. Whilst I would love any book that came my way, I have already been the recipient of your generosity too many times so leave me out of the draw but accept a quote instead - so hard to pick one from the mountain that I have but I've opted for Mark Twain because just re-reading it to write it here made me think about the wisdom of it all over again - ' You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus' . Words I should heed!LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-85127878402764289612014-06-08T18:57:58.421+10:002014-06-08T18:57:58.421+10:00'When nothing is sure, everything is possible....'When nothing is sure, everything is possible.' Margaret Drabble one of my favourite authorsVickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-40319829144646839992014-06-08T04:48:08.349+10:002014-06-08T04:48:08.349+10:00thank you for sharing 800 posts of wonderful work ...thank you for sharing 800 posts of wonderful work and inspiring thought<br /><br />"That is how to burn most brightly. That is how to catch like wildfire.<br /><br />Walk. The drum begins. Follow it. Follow the drums of thunder. Follow the sun. Follow the stars at night as they lean their long slant down the far side of the sky. Follow the lightning and the open road. Follow your compulsion. Follow your calling. Follow anything except orders and habit. Follow the fire-fare-forwards of life itself. Go where you will, burn your bridges if you must, leave the paving stones smouldering and singe the gate as you leave, leave an incendiary device by The Wall and scorch your way across the land. I dare you.<br /><br />Being on the road has an inherent quality of song. It feels so natural to sing as you walk, in wanderlust, lustful, full-throated, belting out melodies at the hills. Sing up the sun. In your walking you sing your path. Nomadism's rhythm is the sun. Nomadism's melody is the songline. On the leaning way, the slanting way, the canting way, music echoes the lilt of the land. The singer is chanting, canting the descant part, till the way is steeped in song, en-chanted, sung, the singer chants the way and walks the song, and the way and the song and the singer are one. On!<br /><br /> p 312- 314 "WILD An Elemental Journey" by Jay GriffithsMo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.com