"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately." - Henry David Thoreau From his beloved book, Walden—a record of his communion with nature, confrontation with the "essential facts of life," and quest for enlightenment. Thoreau exalted nature and eschewed formal...
"The sea is big and old." - Ernest Hemingway Too simple for your taste? Perhaps he should have gone with "the sea is boundless and ancient," or "the expansive sea churns eternally." Hemingway would just as soon tuck a daisy behind the...
"I hate the office; it cuts in on my social life." - Dorothy Parker From one of her Hate Song poems, first published in Vanity Fair in 1919. Armed with her sharp, scathing wit, Dorothy Parker wrote incisive critiques of American...
"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." - Gertrude Stein From her poem, Sacred Emily. The rose, rich with meaning and cultural weight, has become somewhat of a polarizing object. One either looks forward to receiving a dozen...
"We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way" - Khalil Gibran From his bestselling masterpiece, The Prophet. The most well known of Gibran's works, The Prophet explores the wisdom at the intersection of his various spiritual influences. Not only did this line resonate with us,...
