No one expects the doormat to stand upright, shake itself off, and amble down the street to seek its own happiness. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes amble doormat expect
When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from. Lynn Coady angercomejustify Change image and share on social
You can catch a scent in the wind - an idea, or a concept - and follow it. You can delve into your subconscious and see what happens, in a way you just can't when you're writing a novel. Lynn Coady catchconceptdelve Change image and share on social
I spent so many years in terror of 'making it legal' because the expression rang all too true - the wedding ritual struck me as nothing but a flowery front for the fulfilment of countless, tedious contracts and obligations. Lynn Coady contractcountlessexpression share on social
My inbox and doormat are full with emails and letters from people who want me to endorse their Higgs board game or to inaugurate the walkway of their new office atrium. There's even a microbrewery in Barcelona which wants to know what my favourite beer is so they can brew a similar one in my honour. It is quite mad. Peter Higgs atriumbarcelonabeer share on social
Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way. Eileen Caddy absolutelyexpectfuture share on social
If dysfunction means that a family doesn't work, then every family ambles into some arena in which that happens, where relationships get strained or even break down entirely. We fail each other or disappoint each other. That goes for parents, siblings, kids, marriage partners - the whole enchilada. Mary Karr amblearenabreak share on social