Mary Karr Quote

The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.

Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying

Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it.

Those who are truly grateful are deeply moved by the privilege of living.

Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age.

Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good who had much respect for life, in general.

Living life without a goal is like sailing the sea without a compass.

Shame and blame should have no place in our body, mind, or spirit.

Don't be in temper, to leave so quickly, that I may be dying. But all too soon, the leaves and debris will gather elsewhere.

Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a home. Let the silence rise from unwatered graves and craters left by bomb...