Words 'n Wags: Jane Eyre

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Jane Eyre, Scarlett O'Hara and Edna Pontellier

My three favorite heroines! Women who set their sites early on and stuck to them despite overwhelming physical, historical, cultural and political difficulties. Honestly, I think I could read The Awakening, Jane Eyre and Gone With the Wind alternatively the rest of my life and never be bored.

Quotes I Like

“The present is a freely given canvas. That it is constantly being ripped apart and washed downstream goes without saying.”
Annie Dillard

“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.”
Jane Cameron

"I have learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Maya Angelou

"The job of a writer is not to judge but to understand."
Ernest Hemingway

"If you're going to take the time to knit a sweater, use the best yarn you can find and never ignore a mistake. Better yet, learn from it." Me