Quote for Today: Albert Camus
Whereas during those months of separation time had never gone quickly enough for their liking and they were wanting to speed its flight, now that they were in sight of …
Quote for Today: Blaise Pascal
We never keep to the present. We recall the past; we anticipate the future as if were found it too slow in coming and were trying to hurry it up, …
Quote for Today: L. M. Montgomery
“When I think something nice is going to happen I seem to fly right up on the wings of anticipation; and then the first thing I realize I drop …
Quote for Today: Jonathan Renshaw
First, the wind would rumble in the distance like an approaching river, then he would see grass bend, pressed by a great invisible hand. The dull rumble would rise …
Quote for Today: Roger Rosenblatt
Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding …
Quote for Today: A. A. Milne
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a …
Quote for Today: Gustave Flaubert
At the bottom of her heart, however, she was waiting for something to happen. Like shipwrecked sailors, she turned despairing eyes upon the solitude of her life, seeking afar off …
Quote for Today: Anton Chekhov
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. —Anton Chekhov
What’s All This Then: Synkroniciti’s First Open Mic Exceeds Expectations
Last Sunday, synkroniciti held its first public event, an Open Mic featuring works that explored beginnings. What an inspiring experience! As the afternoon darkened into an intense storm, listeners and …