Open Quote of the Week

[Lucy]

“The creative adult is the child who survived.” - Ursula K. Le Guin

 

[Jade]

You must never be fearful about what you are doing is right. -Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist [February 4, 1913, to October 24, 2005]

 

[Lucy]

I love this quote and will keep repeating it.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick." Theadore Roosevelt

 

[Lucy]

If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”

― Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms

 

[Jade]

If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”

― Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms

Lucy, Ernest Hemingway is a cat lover, if you ever go to his home in Key West, Florida you'll see some cats with extra toes called Polydactyl cats.

 

[Lucy]

Lucy, Ernest Hemingway is a cat lover, if you ever go to his home in Key West, Florida you'll see some cats with extra toes called Polydactyl cats.

I didn’t realize that. kind of makes the quote feel closer to home.

 

[Lucy]

“Trust is built in small moments — who stays calm, who stays kind, who stays.”

— Brené Brown

 

[Lucy]

“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

— Meditations

 

[Jade]

Here some quotes from Dolly Parton because she passed away today... (January 19, 1946-August 25. 2026/I don't own these quotes whatsoever)

1. Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
2. You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.
3. I'm a very positive thinker, and I think that is helps me in the most in difficult moments.

To any TECS members who are big fans of Dolly Parton these quotes are wise from her words not mine.

 

[Lucy]

R.I.P. Dolly Parton!