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on writing (a quote from Fran Lebowitz)

14 Friday Nov 2014

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helplessness, patience, quotation, writer's block, writing

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I write so slowly that I could write in my own blood without hurting myself.  –Fran Lebowitz

fluff (quote by A. A. Milne)

12 Saturday Apr 2014

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acceptance, friendship, love, marriage, patience, quotation, serenity, surrender, zen

If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.  –A. A. Milne

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instance (Amazon Instant Video review)

16 Sunday Mar 2014

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acceptance, habit, patience, serenity, slice of life, surrender, transience, zen

Okay, since you asked: It stopped in the middle, and we had to restart it. But honestly, it wasn’t a big deal. We just had to be patient for a few minutes. And, these days especially, patience is a good habit to re-learn.

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