“A good soup attracts chairs. This is an African proverb. I can hear the shuffling and squeaking on the wood floor, the gathering 'round. This, from just five well-chosen words.” — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“A friend sat next to a nun on a plane. He asked her what she missed most. "Wearing blue jeans," she replied.” — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
From the earliest age on, even as we toy with it, we instinctively know there is something mighty about the truth, that it is… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
I am a slow reader, and fast eater; I wish it were the other way around. — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
“To get a true sense of the book, I have to spend a few moments inside. I'll glance at the first couple pages, then… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
“A good soup attracts chairs. This is an African proverb. I can hear the shuffling and squeaking on the wood floor, the gathering 'round.… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
At the end of life, at the end of YOUR life, what essence emerges? What have you filled the world with? In remembering you,… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
No one ever went to their deathbed saying, 'You know, I wish I'd eaten more rice cakes. — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
Peace means no one is worried about anyone else's cookie...in this moment we are all quietly content with the cookies we have. — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
“My brother, who grew up with three sisters, was I won't say how many years old when he finally realized that he did not… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
“On the occasions where we do have to participate, to do more than nothing, it is desirable to have a glass of wine to… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
“In most cases, it is more satisfying to get a friend's answering machine and leave a cheery, tangible trace of your sincere commitment to… — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
I have not survived against all odds. I have not lived to tell. I have not witnessed the extraordinary. This is my story. — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
It would be difficult to convince me that leaning has no effect whatsoever on the outcome of my bowling. — Amy Krouse Rosenthal Copy Share
