Quotations

Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life

Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life by Diane Durston. Gems of wisdom to inspire us to discover the humble beauty in our daily lives. "You can play a shoestring if you are sincere." John Coltrane.

Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life (WABISA)

1001 Meditations

1001 Meditations. A miniature treasure trove of wisdom and insight. “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” Jung. 4.5”x5”, 384 pp., pb.

1001 Meditations (MEDITA)

1001 Pearls of Wisdom.

1001 Pearls of Wisdom. Reflective, lighthearted & thought provoking collection of quotes from the likes of the Talmud, Kant and Mandela. “Live like the strings of a fine instrument – not too taut but not too loose.” Buddha. 4.5”x5”, 384 pp., pb.

1001 Pearls of Wisdom. (PEARLS)

The Forbes Book of Quotations on the Business of Life

The Forbes Book of Quotations on the Business of Life. An enormous collection of 14,173 quotations divided into 360 categories such as: beauty, boldness, enjoyment, food, seasons, secrets, youth & zeal. “He who walks in another’s tracks leaves no footprints.” Joan Brannon. “Let the people know the truth and the country is safe.” Lincoln. 8”x9”, 992 pp., pb. Orig. $35.00, Sale- $14.95

The Forbes Book of Quotations on the Business of Life (FORBES)

The Quotable Artist

A marvelous tour through the wit and wisdom of generations of visual artists, photographers and architects organized by subject groupings (beauty, genius, style, light, creativity, time, nature…). Fascinating perspectives on the creative process, examining the universal joys and struggles all artists encounter. A sampling: “Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.” Gail Sheehy. “Spiritual energy is the primary force in art.” Ben Shahn. “If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens if one is idle.” Albrecht Durer. 7.75x7.75”, 212 pp., hb.

The Quotable Artist (QUOART)

The Quotable Woman

Witticisms and wisdom from 350+ celebrated women. Organized by topic: action, achievement, & ambition; day-to-day living; dreams, family; love & relationships; life lessons, power; self-esteem; time and change. "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton. "If truth is beauty, how come no one has her hair done in a library?" Lily Tomlin. 5.5"x 6.5", 192 pp., hb

The Quotable Woman (QUWOMN)

The Quotable Mom-SALE

Edited by Kate Rowinski. Who better to quote than the women who mose profoundly affected our lives? Marvelous quotes from and about mothers in sections that include Bringing Up Baby, Surviving the Terrible Teens, and the MIracles of Grandmothers as well as tributes to Moms. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt; "Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin' too." - B.B. King. 320pp., 6" x 7", hb.

The Quotable Mom-SALE (QUOTMA)

The Quotable Dad - SALE!

Edited by Nick & Tony Lyone. In sections such as On Becoming a Father, A Hard Profession, Fathers and Daughters, wisdom from luminary fathers from Euripides to Bill Cosby is shared: "My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it." - Abraham Lincoln; "No man is responsible for his father. That is entirely his mother's affair." Margaret Trumbull. 292 pp., 6" x 7", hb.

The Quotable Dad - SALE! (QUOTPA)

Both The Quotable Mom & The Quotable Dad

The Quotable Parents!

Both The Quotable Mom & The Quotable Dad (QUOTWO)

What the Dormouse Said

Lessons for Grown-Ups from Children’s Books collected by Amy Gash, foreword by Judith Viorst. Many, many thanks to calligrapher Joan Machinchick who told me about this wonderful & wry collection of wisdom from 200+ children’s books. Here’s a sampling: “You’ve got to be able to make those daring leaps or you’re nowhere,” said Muskrat. The Mouse & His Child. “When your head’s full of pictures, they have to come out.” Incredible Ned. “It IS helpful to know the proper way to behave, so one can decide whether or not to be proper.” Ella Enchanted. Tia Rosa didn’t want her kindness returned. She wanted it passed on.” A Gift for Tia Rosa. 5.5" x 6.5", 146 pp., pb.

What the Dormouse Said (DORMOS)

Not A Million but 8,789 Words of Wisdom

Not a million but 8,789 Words of Wisdom is a wonderfully FAT little book (618 pages, 6”x4”) filled with 1000’s of one liners – proverbs, adages, secrets of life – ranging from the profound to the silly and sublime. Try a couple…Love breaks the rule of common sense. Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. Create what you are looking for.

Not A Million but 8,789 Words of Wisdom (8789WD)

Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're Cheese

Wisdom from our Elders by Kathryn & Ross Petras. This chunky little volume is packed with insight, humor, surprises, perspective, celebration and an offhand, poignant poetry from men & women over 60. Great short quotes about how to love, work, laugh and live, ready to be given life calligraphically. "Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is." Jimmy Carter. "The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been." Madeleine L'Engle. 4"x 6", 416 pp., pb.

Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're Cheese (CHEESE)

Life Prayers From Around The World

365 Prayers, Blessings and Af?rmations to Celebrate the Human Journey edited by Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon. Drawn from a myriad of writers (Thich Nhat Hahn, Marge Piercy, Ursula LeGuin, Tagore, Thoreau, Gaelic, Celtic and Native American sources). This is a treasury of wise and loving words, a celebration of wisdom and blessing for all life’s passages. Eight thematic sections organize the poems: Af?rmations and Invocations, Kinship With All Life, The Dark Night of Our Soul, Prayers for Solidarity and Justice, Womans’ Prayer, Initiations [birth, coming of age, courtship, marriage vows and blessings including Druidic and Celtic vows and blessings from Gaelic prayer, healing prayers, midlife, growing older, and death], Moments of Grace and Illumination, and Earth Praises. 5.5" x 6.25", 436 pp, pb.

Life Prayers From Around The World (LIFEPR)

The Little Book of Prayers

Compiled by David Schiller. A book of common and uncommon prayers from around the world, gathered from holy books, poems, songs & spiritual, letters, novels and plays. An approachable collection with lots of potential for meaningful calligraphic interpretation.

4.25"x4.25", 400 pp., pb.

The Little Book of Prayers (PRAYER)

Prayers for Peace

Edited by B. Martin Pedersen. More than 80 religions and 100 interfaith prayers from individuals such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Fred Rodgers, Rev. Frank T. Griswold, and Rabbi Jonathan Magonet. A book aboud hope, forgiveness, love, understanding, and peace & unity dedicated to the peacemakers of the world. A wealth of philosophical and spiritual inspiration worthy of pondering and calligraphic interpretation. 240 pp., 4.25" x 6", pb.

Prayers for Peace (PRYRPE)

The Bridge of Stars- SALE!

The Bridge of Stars; 365 Prayers, Blessings and Meditations From Around the World. Forward by the Dalai Lama, Edited by Marcus Braybrooke. A unique collection of quotations from a universe of sources. From mission walls in India, to St. Theresa and Emerson, to modern prayers of spiritual traditions from around the world, here are reflections for many moods, situations and occasions. Divided into thematic sections: All Our Days and Nights, The Revolving Year, In Touch With Spirit, The World at Large. Thoughts and contemplations both long and short accompanied by 100+ color photographs for visual inspiration as well. "The world was not left us by our parents, it was lent us by our children." African proverb. "When it is dark enough you can see the stars." Charles Beard. "Winter under cultivation is as arable as spring." Emily Dickinson. Carefully indexed by first lines and authors; impressive gift as well. 8 3/4" x 9 1/4", hardbound, 224 pages.

Published at $24.95; Sale $14.95

The Bridge of Stars- SALE! (BRIDGE)