chronicling life through quotes |
i am a twentysomething california transplant live in a cubicle during the work week obsessed with all things food collecting quotes to help me better articulate and make sense of the ups and downs of life |
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Notes farm lust: End of Year Inspiration“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want.
You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it.
And I hope…
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Notes"It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life." -
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Notes"I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."Augusten Burroughs (via light-essence)
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Notes"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."Anaïs Nin (via imfantasyparade)
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Notes Life Lesson Learned From Bad Manager #1Take responsibility for your own actions, especially if you are in the wrong. People will not respect someone who is incapable of apologizing.
This is true in work and life. Chances are if you can’t be wrong at work, you probably can’t be wrong in life… and that is debilitating for sustaining any long-term relationships you may have - family, friends, partners.
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Happy Saturday! Greenlees famous cinnamon bread from San Jose, CA. Throwback!
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Notes"The single greatest lesson the garden teaches is that our relationship to the planet need not be zero-sum, and that as long as the sun still shines and people still can plan and plant, think and do, we can, if we bother to try, find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world."Michael Pollan (via farmlust)
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Notes farm lust: Planting the SeedLiving in California filled me with romantic notions of leaving behind the cube monkey life to self subsist on a small, podunk farm. It’s hard to believe an east coast city girl, who spent most of her life cringing at the mere thought of camping, could grow up to pine after a life on a farm. But I…
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Notes farm lust: Color Me GoodSenior year of college I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. Every Friday at 8AM a group ventured east to Detroit for a full day of glorious building. For me it was a chance to do good for the community with the added benefit of relieving the stresses of school. I enjoyed all the hammering,…
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I have a new blog!
This new blog isn’t all quotes, but chronicles my adventures as an urban agriculture volunteer in Chicago. Please take a look and let me know what you think!
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Notes"If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway."Mother Teresa (via girlwithoutwings)
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Notes"Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible." -
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Notes"But who can say what’s best? That’s why you need to grab whatever chance you have of happiness where you find it, and not worry about other people too much. My experience tells me that we get no more than two or three such chances in a life time, and if we let them go, we regret it for the rest of our lives."
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“But who can say what’s best? That’s why you need to grab whatever chance you have of happiness where you find it, and not worry about other people...”
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“What did it feel like, to be kissed like that right out in public? Not like some passionate tongue-wrestling thing; just a kiss to declare we are...”
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“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”— Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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In awe, in wonder, in gasping incredulity,
I found a paper heart lying in the street
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