Category Archives: From the Quote Box

From the Quote Box

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

A vision without a task is but a dream. A task without a vision is drudgery. A vision with a task is the hope of the world. — Inscription from a church in Sussex, England, 1730

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Starting April*

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

This came up as a memory and one that’s good to recall. These days we need all the encouragement we can get.  I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone … Continue reading →

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Last night’s poetry discussion

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

…stupid as a man who bought his stupid at a two-for-one sale… Continue reading →

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For The Quote Box

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

This is the greatest damn thing about the universe, that we can know so much, recognize so much, dissect, do everything, and we can’t grasp it. — Henry Miller

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Painting for Cheer in Mud Season

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

Mystery is what happens to us when we allow life to evolve rather than having to make it happen all the time. It is the strange knock at the door, the sudden sight of an unceremoniously blooming flower, an afternoon in the yard, a day of riding the midtown bus. Just to see. Just to notice. Just to be there. — Joan Chittister Continue reading →

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