Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.”

-Bryan White
Posted on January 18, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”

-Albert Camus
Posted on January 14, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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“In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” by Delmore Schwartz

Delmore Schwartz's famous short story illustrates that it's the future we can change, not the past
Posted on January 13, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Photo Credit: Crandell Theatre I was cleaning out my garage the other day, and I found a book of short stories that I had bought for a class in college. I immediately went to the table of contents and searched … Continue reading →

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“Remember” by Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti reminds us that grief need not be permanent
Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Photo Credit: myheartramblings Christina Rossetti’s “Remember” took me somewhat by surprise. The final message in the poem is that, in a sense, ignorance is bliss; Rossetti feels that not thinking about a loss and therefore not feeling the emotional pain … Continue reading →

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“My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn’t pay the bill he gave me six months more.”

-Walter Matthau
Posted on January 4, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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“Hope smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that it will be happier.”

-Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Posted on January 1, 2013 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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