by SMThornton | Jul 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
A good book should leave you… slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. ~William StyronI love the idea of exhausted readers, not only because they’ve lived several lives, but also because they were up until the wee hours of...
by SMThornton | Apr 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ~Ray BradburyI go through spurts where words just pour out of my head onto my laptop screen. Granted, I don’t have a lot of writing time every day, but sometimes things just flow. At the same time, my...
by SMThornton | Mar 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Remember, remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted. -Sylvia Plath What will you do today to live, feel, and cling to life?
by SMThornton | Jan 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
“There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success.” So said Sir Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist and caricaturist. I read his bio on Wikipedia and it didn’t sound to me like he hit too many bumps along the way to success. Of...
by SMThornton | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. -Eleanor Roosevelt This was my quote of the day in my classroom today. It’s definitely in my top three quotes of all time. If Hatshepsut had a quote it would be- Well...
