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Vintage French Childrens Book Fables de La Fontaine / Rare 1982 Edition Illustrated by Romain Simon / Gautier Languereau Publishers
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Tag Archives: strong woman
A Whisper Can be Stronger
Posted in Photo Quotes
Tagged being heard, courage, ethereal, Louise Nevelson, philosophy, photo quote, quiet strength, quote, strong woman, whisper
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I Was a Bride Married To Amazement
“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it is over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged amazement, courage, inspiring, life goals, mantra, Mary Oliver, passion for life, poem, poetry, strength, strong woman
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A Weak Husband Living With An Excellent Woman
“I could only wonder what sort of model husband and father he might be if he changed. But change that elemental would come only if he hit rock bottom, such an unpleasant place for him to regard that I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Marriage Quotes
Tagged courage, Kaye Gibbons, strong woman, strong women
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It Had Been Said That She Was A Little Off Her Head
“It had been said that she was a little off her head. Still, to the people who knew her well, it sometimes seemed open to doubt whether she was mad by her own choice, or from some caprice of hers, … Continue reading
Posted in Heroine quotes
Tagged Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, more fun in life, philosophy, Seven Gothic Tales, strong woman
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Think of Life as Course Corrections
“While breaking ground requires courage, so does changing course. It’s something I’ve come to appreciate as being vital and requiring a good amount of guts. I call it course correction and it can require the greatest courage because when you … Continue reading
Posted in truth and courage quotes, Word of the Year
Tagged courage, course corrections, forge ahead, strong woman
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One’s embrace may be turned outward
“Nobody grows up. Everybody carries around all the selves that they have ever been, intact, waiting to be reactivated in moments of pain, of fear, of danger. Everything is retrievable, every shock, every hurt. But perhaps it becomes a duty … Continue reading
Posted in truth and courage quotes
Tagged challenge, courage, embrace, memories, Release, strong woman
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