“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson (died 27 April 1882)
Maud Gonne (died 27 April 1953)
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fountain in Savannah
“In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends imprisoned by an enchanter in paper and leathern boxes.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson
For some reason, I have been thinking a lot about the New England Transcendentalists. Maybe it is the image of Margaret Fuller that stares down at me from one of my inspiration boards. Whatever the cause, it is a fine subject to be preoccupied with on a lovely Spring day. In honor of today’s one-track thought process, I’ve collected an inspiring and eclectic group of NET-inspired goodies. Enjoy!
This shop is so full of literary-themed profiles that every visit requires a gargantuan exercise in restraint. I want them all, I went them all now! Continue reading
“One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 