The brilliant Anna Spiro of Absolutely Beautiful Things recently shared these photos of one of her (and my!) favorite quotes in a pretty white frame. “Arrange whatever pieces come your way” — Virginia Woolf. Isn’t the script just lovely? It reminds me of how much I miss my Quote of the Day feautre—I think I’ll have to remedy that tomorrow morning! Which famous quote would you frame in your home? I think I may need to frame Oscar Wilde’s quip “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” because it reminds me to be thankful.
ahh. this is so wonderful and exceptionally inspiring. mine would be this:
“Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences.”
– Sylvia Plath
bravo, katie!
xo,
sylvie of silver lining
Sylvie — I LOVE that quote. SO brilliant, really, truly.
Lovely! I need to make a couple frames quotes for myself! I love that script! Do you know where we might be able to purchase the font? Or is it hand written?
Amber — My guess is that it was hand lettered, but if I find out otherwise I’ll certainly let you know!
Twoellie has my favorite quote on her blog today (have you met her…she is adorable).
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up.” Pablo Picasso
I had this framed in my Art Room…now it is in my son’s room.
xo Kit
That Oscar quote has always been one of my favorites! I’ve been looking for the right photographic inspiration to share it on my site.
Such a cute idea Katie!
I just might have to frame this:
Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart. – Goethe
It reminds me how lucky I am to be in love.
Mine is: “Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air…” – Thoreau – xo
Oh dear, and by Thoreau, I believe I meant to say Emerson! Both brilliant men. xo
What a lovely idea! Mine would be “Love is a place” by e.e.cummings-in fact, I’m having a print of it made for my mama for Christmas!
Oooo love it! I’d probably do “Memory feeds Imagination” Amy Tan or
“What really makes wishes come true is the trust of the heart” Anonymous
great quote…. and fantastic, amazing purple chest/armoire! is that inlaid mother of pearl?! oh my!
Can I have just one? So many. First to come to mind though: “Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.” Garrison Keillor
Hi Katie,
Thanks for posting my vignette! The quote was hand written…
So thrilled you loved it.
xo
Anna
I LOVE that quote. Finding things come at you much more often than you come at them, it is such a great approach to life.
I would so put …
“A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn’t so much the worse for you.”
-Henri Matisse
in a womens small powder room for entertaining. So every time over-served guests read it while reapplying their lipstick they would emerge a little more clever and confident. (All the more better for cocktail conversation, haha)
That script is beautiful, my quote would be “there’s more to life than books you know, but not much more” Morrisey
Wonderful script…brilliant quote.
Lovely, too lovely!
All details on that pictures are dreamy – the big frame, all the whiteness against the handwritten black, the eccletic table, the books promissing havens inside, the promissed scent of candles…
What a wonderful way to kick the day, isn’t it?!
so many Quotes so little time- I have missed the daily quote and was going to nudge- but alas no need.
I find quotes speak to you in different ways at different times depending on your state of being.
3 current favs:
To often .. we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. JFK
We are what we repeatedly do Excelence, therefor, is not an act but a habit. einstein
On matters of style swim with the current on matters of principle stand like a rock.
BTW casa blanca lillies have to be the most beautiful flower… and the smell….devine!
I’d do either:
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” – Julia Child
or
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” -Coco Chanel
Also – your quote of the day feature is one of my favorites!
“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.” – Thomas Alva Edison
A good mantra for the unhappily unemployed.
“Allowing yourself to be happy is one of the greatest joys of the world” – my dad.
He wrote this to me on inside flap of the “Vera Wang on Weddings” coffee table book. One of my absolute greatest treasures now that he has passed away. I’ve been meaning to get the letter in calligraphy and framed – thanks for reminding me!
Beautiful! It’s a shame Virginia Woolf’s name is spelled wrong, though.
Jenny — You are the FIRST person to point this out! Too funny…I paused when I first saw it thinking “is there really an ‘e’ at the end,” but didn’t bother to check! I corrected it in my post… : )