I need help. Here is a list of 10 perplexing quotes about life. Help me to understand one or two of them and you may win a copy of one of my favourite quotation books: The Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Quotations, edited by Robert Fitzhenry in 1993.
Robert Fitzhenry spent a lifetime in publishing, having co-founded Fitzhenry and Whiteside in 1966. Previously he was vice president of sales and marketing with Harper and Row.
I imagine that this compilation was a dear project for him . After a lifetime of vital reporting and book publishing, selecting the most meaningful quotes must have been enriching. These quotes are, in part, an outgrowth of 365 Quote Quest where I offer one quotation a day with some reflective questions. I roam far and wide for quotes to consider.
Email me a brief reflection of one or more of the quotes and I will announce the winner of the book after ten days. I will also write a post about the top ten submissions with a link to your honoured site. I hope many of my valued readers consider submitting responses.
10 Perplexing Quotes about Life
#1 Happiness is the light on the water. The water is cold and dark and deep. ~ William Maxwell
#2 It takes a long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso
#3 A person buying ordinary products in a supermarket is in touch with his deepest emotions. ~ J. K. Galbraith
#4 Be charitable and indulgent to every one but thyself. ~ Joseph Joubert
#5 Noble discontent is the path to heaven. ~ Thomas Higginson
#6 Goodness is easier to recognize than to define. ~ W. H. Auden
#7 The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh. ~ Carl Reiner
#8 It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend. ~ Dorothee Deluzy
#9 I know too well the poison and the sting of things too sweet. ~ Adelaide Proctor
#10 Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door. ~ Emily Dickinson
#11 (one more) A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. ~ Lao Tzu
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