Z – and the end of April
“Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things …
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Y- Wise advice disguised as an order
You need to learn how to start saying no to things you do want to do, with the recognition that …
X-tra. I don’t have it in me to find an X quote.
Instead, Didion believes the notebook’s value lies in its record of “How it felt to be me” at a particular …
W – What are we forgiven for?
When we tell our own stories, we are forgiven,” I heard someone say recently. Upon first hearing this, I thought …
V- Virtually…
Virtually every sentence that contains the word “brand” is bullshit, and this one is no exception. Cory Doctorow, The Memex …
U – Uniquely hard to find a quote.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr. Seuss, The …
T – Teenagers and STEM? Cause or effect?
That was, in fact, what time was: a narrow container for a relentless succession of tasks. The container could not …
S – something different
Six feet of casual stardust. Dawn Tripp, Jackie A book club I belong to chose Jackie as the book of …
R – does anyone remember the book, The Rules?
The rules you were given worked for the person who had given them to you. Ellen Langer Honestly, I am …
Q – You’d think there were more quotes that start with Q
Quality is not an act, it’s a habit. Aristotle
The Story Factory 