Harvesting Words 💛

 I love short quotes that seem to “say it all.”  I have quite a collection of them, having saved them since high school.

I remember an innkeeper in Door County, Wisconsin, who used to place a quote at each guest’s place setting for breakfast.  It was such a nice touch of added nourishment to the meal.

I could see doing something similar at Thanksgiving. One could make one’s own quote cards or purchase ready-made ones, like Thoughtfulls Pop-Open Cards, made by Compendium.  I have a box of them called “Life is Beautiful” with quotes based on that theme.  For example, the one I just took out of the box says, “Live as if everything is rigged in your favor.” (Rumi)

Another source of possible meal quote-sharing is the Italian chocolate/hazelnut candy called Baci, which means “kisses” in Italian (and is also the name of our VW van!).  Each “kiss” is wrapped in thin paper which has printed on it a quote in both English and Italian.  A nice double sweetness—chocolate and words…plus,  a little Italian lesson! The one I received last night translated to “Even the stones placed in one’s path can be made into something beautiful.”

And so, here are just a few of my favorite quotes: 

💛 “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.” Henry David Thoreau

💛 “Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

💛 “Even if I knew that tomorrow this world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Martin Luther 

💛 “This is a wonderful day.  I’ve never seen this one before.” Maya Angelou

💛 ”She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful and life was so short.” Brian Andreas

💛 “There are shortcuts to happiness and dancing is one of them.” Vicki Baum

💛 ”Let it be a dance.” Ric Masten

💛 ”Kiss the joy as it flies.” Rainer Maria Rilke

💛“Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts.” Wendell Berry

💛 “By going and coming, a bird weaves its nest.” Ashanti proverb

💛 “Enough is as good as a feast.” Sir Thomas Malory

💛 “We are all just walking each other home.” Ram Dass

💛 “Life—what an exquisite privilege.” Katie Rubenstein

SO…there you have it!  A mini-dip into my collection.  If you have any favorite quotes, I would love to hear them.  

As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to thank you for continuing to join me in this “Bring Joy to the Table” exploration.  Grazie Mille!♥♥  May you have a lovely Thanksgiving🧡