tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post5775605958728356975..comments2023-08-21T06:34:36.103-04:00Comments on Abby Stevens - The Tabby Catt: It is not the critic who counts...Abby Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-52115133225921472552010-02-25T13:18:27.726-05:002010-02-25T13:18:27.726-05:00Yep, I love her!Yep, I love her!Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-15963515320022652892010-02-24T18:37:50.726-05:002010-02-24T18:37:50.726-05:00You may have already seen this, but if you have no...You may have already seen this, but if you have not, I suggest watching it! <br /><br />It's JK Rowling's commencement address from Harvard graduation 2008. It is incredibly inspiring. <br /><br />http://rachelbateman.com/2010/02/the-benefits-of-failure/Rachel Batemanhttp://rachelbateman.com/blah-gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-86844172802641607972010-02-04T22:58:14.441-05:002010-02-04T22:58:14.441-05:00Well I for one don't mind being crazy in this ...Well I for one don't mind being crazy in this sense lolKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726586763569629811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-63347436031867402132010-02-04T17:06:07.301-05:002010-02-04T17:06:07.301-05:00Always a possibility! :DAlways a possibility! :DAbby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-27944578273150822012010-02-04T13:53:09.823-05:002010-02-04T13:53:09.823-05:00Or it's just that those who perservere are cr...Or it's just that those who perservere are crazy enough to keep trying no matter what lol (amost writers tend to be!):)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726586763569629811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-1234922262346997982010-02-04T10:28:29.492-05:002010-02-04T10:28:29.492-05:00Thank you Kristen and welcome to my blog! I think ...Thank you Kristen and welcome to my blog! I think that quote is great! It's amazing how closely success and failure are tied, but like the quotes say, the difference between those who succeed and those who fail is that those who succeed persevere through failure, and those who fail, just fail.Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-86008310289725446742010-02-04T00:31:11.566-05:002010-02-04T00:31:11.566-05:00Hi :) I just wanted to say that I think this post ...Hi :) I just wanted to say that I think this post is a lovely idea: Here is one of my favorite inspirational quotes... (I look to this one whenever I am writing queries GULP lol):<br /><br />"But it is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great. Failure is the true test of greatness."<br />-Herman MelvilleKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726586763569629811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-57262020772147059592010-01-23T14:37:24.101-05:002010-01-23T14:37:24.101-05:00That is beautiful, Chandra. Thank you for sharing....That is beautiful, Chandra. Thank you for sharing. My grandmother has Desiderata framed in her office, but I've never really appreciated it until today (I looked the full text up after reading your comment). :-)<br /><br />What this means to me is you can be an optimist despite also being a realist. I think you can be both - it's hard, but possible. Realism doesn't have to equate cynicism, because there is so much beauty in the world (if you take the time to look for it).Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-59021157900127212552010-01-23T08:28:55.086-05:002010-01-23T08:28:55.086-05:00"And whatever your labours and aspirations, i..."And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, be at peace with your soul. With all its shame, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world." -Part of DesiderataChandranoreply@blogger.com