Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Week 34: Golda Meir


“Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either.”


—Golda Meir

Fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Week 33: Christine Verstraete


"Butter cookies," Lita said. "Any cookies really. They always work on me."

—Christine Verstraete

Author and journalist

Quote from her book:
Searching for a
Starry Night:
A Miniature Art Mystery










"When one woman helps another woman, the world wins." db

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Week 32: Dorothy Parker


“I’ve never been a millionaire but I just know I’d be darling at it.”

—Dorothy Parker


Below by Al Hirschfeld


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Week 31: Dr. Jill Taylor


“...the blessing I had received from this experience was the knowledge that deep internal peace is accessible to anyone at any time.”

—Dr. Jill Taylor

Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist
who in 1996 experienced a severe hemorrhage in the
left hemisphere of her brain

Photo: Dr. Jill with her mother G.G. (Credit Kip May)
Quote from her New York Times bestselling book: