“ It does not take a great supernatural heroine or magical hero to save the world.We all save it every day, and we all destroy it -- in our own small ways -- by every choice we make and every tiniest ac… Vera Nazarian
“ If Music is a Place -- then Jazz is the City, Folk is the Wilderness, Rock is the Road, Classical is a Temple. Vera Nazarian
“ I've just been bitten on the neck by a vampire... mosquito. Does that mean that when the night comes I will rise and be annoying? Vera Nazarian
“ Yawns are not the only infectious things out there besides germs.Giggles can spread from person to person.So can blushing.But maybe the most powerful infectious thing is the act of speaking the truth. Vera Nazarian
“ The other day, when I was deciding where to place a mountain range, how to make a river's flow detour around underground stalactite caves, and what precise color to give the sky at sunset, I realized… Vera Nazarian
“ The pyramid shape is said to hold many secrets and amazing properties. One of them is a sense of wonder. Vera Nazarian
“ Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. Vera Nazarian
“ Back in Russia we were dirt-poor. Here in the West we are still poor but have risen above the dirt to tower alongside stalks of grass! Vera Nazarian
“ A boomerang returns back to the person who throws it.But first, while moving in a circle, it hits its target.So does gossip. Vera Nazarian
“ The great miraculous bell of translucent ice is suspended in mid-air.It rings to announce endings and beginnings. And it rings because there is fresh promise and wonder in the skies.Its clear tones re… Vera Nazarian
“ Once upon a time, the Reindeer took a running leap and jumped over the Northern Lights.But he jumped too low, and the long fur of his beautiful flowing tail got singed by the rainbow fires of the auro… Vera Nazarian
“ The Gingerbread House has four walls, a roof, a door, a window, and a chimney. It is decorated with many sweet culinary delights on the outside.But on the inside there is nothing—only the bare gingerb… Vera Nazarian
“ There's a difference between playing and playing games. The former is an act of joy, the latter — an act. Vera Nazarian
“ Unlike a fountain that circulates the same water in an enclosed, perpetually recycling system, a human being circulates thoughts in an unlimited reservoir of self.Don't limit yourself to being a mere… Vera Nazarian
“ Snowflakes swirl down gently in the deep blue haze beyond the window. The outside world is a dream.Inside, the fireplace is brightly lit, and the Yule log crackles with orange and crimson sparks.There… Vera Nazarian
“ What is it about wearing a tuxedo or that little black dress, that makes us feel confident, beautiful, splendid, even invincible?We put on formal wear and suddenly we become extraordinary.On the days… Vera Nazarian
“ Whenever you go on a trip to visit foreign lands or distant places, remember that they are all someone's home and backyard. Vera Nazarian