“I was stubborn like that, refusing to let my heart redefine how I operated. Looking back, there is a part of me that wants to replace the word 'stubborn' with 'reckless'; there are many things I would do differently now,… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“That obstinate sense of independence was the biggest challenge I face in building my little house (that, and not always knowing what I was doing). I was stubborn in the way I hated to ask for help. Some people are… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“The library made me feel safe, as if every question had an answer and there was nothing to be afraid of, as long as… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I think I'm more curious than I used to be - curious about why people live like they do and how they make sense… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I was stubborn like that, refusing to let my heart redefine how I operated. Looking back, there is a part of me that wants… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“These days I find that I am happy enough in the same way that I am warm enough - the goal isn't bliss or… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Books had rescued me when i most needed saving... Books were smarter than me and words inspired me... to try something new, charge forward… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, I hoped the tiny-house guy was similar to me: a sane person without a big agenda, who simply wanted a way to make… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I had turned myself inside out working on the house, and had come to love it; at least, I supposed I loved it. Maybe… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Whose idea was it that we should all get jobs, work faster, work better, race from place to place with our brains stewing on… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I was thinking this was a great teaching moment, where they'd finally come to see that even something teeny-tiny can be big enough.” — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Whatever you call me, my parents encouraged me to go to college and become a book lover, and to trust that I could do… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I might wake up when the rain starts or stops, when it shifts direction or rolls alongside the house like a tumbleweed, and if… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“I had no idea that "letting go" would be so complicated; that it would sometimes feel liberating and other times more sorrowful and lonely.… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Maybe is wasn't love so much as a fear of losing everything I'd accomplished. I was afraid to let go.” — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“The more I took note of how my body and brain clicked along through the day, the more I realized that I spent a… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
“Most important, I stumbled into a new sort of “happiness,” one that didn’t hinge on always getting what I want, but rather, on wanting… — Dee Williams Copy Share Image
