Tag Archives: Life

“Alone” by Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale's poem views life as lonelier than death
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

As I was reading Sara Teasdale’s “Alone,” I was struck by how much it reminded me of a line from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which I wrote about in this post. In the book, Dumbledore tells Harry, “‘Do … Continue reading →

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“Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!'”

-Mavis Leyrer
Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.”

-Herman Melville
Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“People living deeply have no fear of death.”

-Anais Nin
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead.”

-Albert Einstein
Posted on March 20, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ordinary.”

-Dorothy Keaton Hall (Diane Keaton's mother)
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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