Patience is also a form of action.
Published 05-31-2022
Patience is also a form of action.
French artist Auguste Rodin understood well the inherent virtue of patience. He is known for his expressive sculptures — most famously “The Thinker,” completed in 1904. Rodin spent long hours carefully crafting his creations from bronze and marble. His masterpieces, as well as his words above, remind us that slowing down and taking time for contemplation are also crucial parts of moving forward.
Nice is different than good.
After a terrifying brush with the big, bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood reflects on the experience through song in the musical “Into the Woods,” composed and written by late Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. The show tells the interwoven stories of many classic fairy-tale characters, but with a darker, humanized twist. In this moment, Little Red realizes that even though the Wolf was nice to her, his genteel behavior was superficial. As many of us have experienced, her first brush with danger leaves her a little more wary and wise as she continues her journey through the woods.
9 Quotes From the Delightful Poems of Shel Silverstein
His poems often return to themes of dreaming big or being yourself — things you don’t need to be a young reader to appreciate.
A lifelong creative who dabbled in cartooning, songwriting, and performing, Shel Silverstein is best known for his whimsical poetry for children. His writing strikes a clever balance between mischief and sincerity, often using bizarre characters as cautionary tales: In one of Silverstein’s most well-known poems, a girl named Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout refuses to take out the trash, and eventually meets “an awful fate” in the garbage she neglected. But many of his poems aren’t ominous at all, and instead turn real life on its head in delightful ways.
In beloved books such as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, Silverstein often returned to themes of dreaming big, taking life one day at a time, and the importance of being yourself — things you don’t need to be a young reader to appreciate. Here, we’ve assembled some of his most heartening quotes — some playful, some serious — for when you’re in need of some reflection, encouragement, or just looking to kick off your day with a smile.
ON TAKING RISKS
All the magic I have known I’ve had to make myself. – “Magic” from "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
ON POSSIBILITY
Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child Listen to the DON’TS Listen to the Shouldn'ts The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT’S Listen to the NEVER HAVES then listen close to me — Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be. – “Listen to the Mustn'ts” from "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
ON RECOGNIZING YOUR UNIQUENESS
All the colors I am inside Have not been invented yet. – “Colors” from "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
ON SAVORING THE MOMENT
There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start. – "Every Thing On It"
ON TRUSTING YOUR INTUITION
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What's right for you — just listen to The voice that speaks inside. – “The Voice” from "Falling Up"
ON INDEPENDENCE
I can be somebody's and still be my own. – "The Missing Piece"
ON TACKLING THE IMPOSSIBLE
Just 'cause somethin' ain't been done Don't mean it can't be did. – "Every Thing On It"
ON LETTING LOOSE
Draw a crazy picture, Write a nutty poem, Sing a mumble-gumble song, Whistle through your comb. Do a loony-goony dance Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before. – “Put Something In" from "A Light in the Attic"
ON GETTING WHAT YOU GIVE
How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ‘em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ‘em. – “How Many, How Much" from "A Light in the Attic"
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