by Prasanta | Apr 22, 2018 | Pain, Quotes, sorrow, Spring, Time
” April was just beginning, and after the warm spring day it turned cooler, slightly frosty, and a breath of spring could be felt in the soft, cold air… And everyone was silent, deep in thought, everything around was welcoming, young, so near— the...
by Prasanta | Apr 21, 2018 | Quotes, Writing
This is one of my favorite writing quotes. It offers a wonderful visual picture of seeking precision with words. As Mark Twain says, “The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter–it’s the...
by Prasanta | Feb 28, 2018 | Quotes, Writing
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by Prasanta | Jan 1, 2018 | Photos, Quotes, Words
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” — T.S. Eliot //...
by Prasanta | Dec 5, 2017 | Poetry, Quotes
by Prasanta | Nov 29, 2017 | Books, Quotes, reading, Uncategorized
The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life by Frederick Buechner Book Review* I recently finished a newly released title by Frederick Buechner titled The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life. I received two newly...
by Prasanta | Nov 29, 2017 | Books, Creativity, Quotes, Words, Writers, Writing
Happy Birthday to Madeleine L’Engle, who would have turned 99 today. She is one of my favorite writers. You know the question or similar varieties of the question, “If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?” One of the...
by Prasanta | Nov 27, 2017 | Books, grace, Pain, Quotes
A Crazy, Holy Grace: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory by Frederick Buechner Book Review* I recently finished reading a newly released title by Frederick Buechner called A Crazy, Holy Grace: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory. Most of the book is not entirely...
by Prasanta | Nov 22, 2017 | Books, Quotes
One of my favorite books is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. I remember his descriptions of heaven in this book were something new and interesting to me. The entire story was imaginative and descriptive and introduced new thoughts about heaven, hell, reality, color,...
by Prasanta | Nov 17, 2017 | Poetry, Purpose, Quotes, Writing
West Wind #2 You are young. So you know everything. You leap into the boat and begin rowing. But listen to me. Without fanfare, without embarrassment, without any doubt, I talk directly to your soul. Listen to me. Lift the oars from the water,...
