It's Friday and time for another topic in the challenge. This is one of those topics where minds can soar with the birds or crawl in the gutter. We're supposed to write about the most fun we can have while dressed. Now that covers a lot of ground.
Going with the title, first up is outdoors. I've enjoyed photography, hiking in the woods, and bicycling the Henry Hudson Trail and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. Although it is an activity reserved for vacations and I haven't done it for a while, I'd say that horseback riding is the most fun I can have outdoors.
Indoors there is one activity that wins hands down. Reading. If
I'm in the mood for nostalgia maybe it will be one of the histories of
the Monmouth County towns I wrote. Or for pure escapism, I'll pull a
fantasy or science fiction off the shelf.
~till next time, I'm off to take a walk or if it's raining, sit on the porch in the rocking chair, put on some soft music, and read a book. Helen
Week 40 of the year-long challenge. The end is in sight. Thanks for hanging in there with me. Following is a selection of quotes that struck my fancy or those of my characters. Over the years I've read various genres, and you'll notice the quotes reflect the same eclectic mix.
THE WORLD
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." How To Build A Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later, Philip K. Dick
"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
ROMANCE & LOVE
"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
“Nay, this is not wise at all. But sometimes the heart tells us to venture where the mind fears to tread.” River of Tim, Lisa T. Bergren
“Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: 'Here it is! The very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy'.” Lord of the Silver Bow, David Gemmell
“Quit being so hard on yourself. We are what we are; we love what we love. We don’t need to justify it to anyone… not even to ourselves.” The Republic of Thieves, Scott Lynch
WHO WE ARE or WHO WE SHOULD BE
“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
"If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling
“Courage isn’t the absence of fear, Owen. Courage is moving forward even when you’re afraid.” The Queen’s Poisoner, Jeff Wheeler
"All you have is what you are, and what you give." The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
"The heart dies a slow death, shedding each hope like leaves until one day there are none. No hopes. Nothing remains." Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden"Even darkness must pass.” Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, J. R. R. Tolkien
"Everyone must leave something in the room or left behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there." Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
And lastly, just for fun.
I hope you enjoyed the quotes. Visit the other authors in the challenge to see what words they chose to quote. ~till next time, Helen
Here's Kathy's Post. The gremlins didn't get the rest of the hop links.
