Author of Science Fiction/Fantasy for Young Adults
An error only becomes a mistake if you refuse to correct it. - JM Cataffo (something I teach the kids at school)
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. ~ Epictetus
The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy in the world won't work - if you won't. ~ Zig Ziglar
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? ~ Robert Kennedy
Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours. ~ Swedish Proverb
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. ~ Arthur C. Clarke
People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us... It's people who claim that they're good, or any way better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of. Gregory Maguire The author of Wicked was born on this day in 1...
The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers. Stanley Kunitz The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet died on this day in 2006.
Things heard at the DFW Writer's Conference - "The pitch desk needs to see Crimson Pitts." My reaction, eewww! (Yes, that was her name.)
Just saw Men in Black 3. Much better than I expected.
"You're a robot? I should have known. No human being is that humane." - Aliens: Resurrection
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. ~ Aristotle
Last nite I dreamed of Champagne Coolies!
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. ~ Maya Angelou
Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more. Robert A. Heinlein SO True!
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~ Dale Carnegie
As you climb the ladder of success, check occasionally to make sure it is leaning against the right wall. ~ Author Unknown
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. ~ Peter Drucker
Success as I see it, is a result, not a goal. ~ Gustave Flaubert
Tough times never last, tough people do. ~ Robert Schuller
Johnny just checked in @ Grace Bar (Fort Worth, United States)
Johnny just checked in @ Niki's I (North Richland Hills, United States)
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau
Between 10 ARDs, 3 severe behavior problems, a mountain of paperwork and furious edits for #dfwcon I'm not sure I'm going to make it through the month. I need a hell of a lot more than Calgon!
There is no place like home. L. Frank Baum The author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was born on this day in 1856.
