“What's wrong with the world," Nana explained, "is that people stopped listening to their hearts... "Not everybody stopped listening," she continued, "but… — Joan Bauer Advice Copy Share Image
“Mother, this is a confidential business discussion. I hardly think that your driver can add anything noteworthy." I could kick you in… — Joan Bauer Business Copy Share Image
“I reached into my bag and pulled out a pumpkin spice muffin with walnuts that was as moist as anything. "It can… — Joan Bauer Cream cheese Copy Share Image
I'm working hard to have a good life. You don't need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You… — Joan Bauer Color Copy Share Image
He stood up, put the tree back under the grow light. 'There. That's what's going to happen to us. It's called grafting.… — Joan Bauer Fixing Copy Share Image
“I nearly tripped over Stieglitz, my dog, a forty-pound black-and-white keeshond (pronounced caze-hawnd) furball. He lunged at me with unbridled glee because… — Joan Bauer Animal Copy Share Image
“When you’re going through a tough spell, it’s easy to think that’s all your life is about. You forget the good things,… — Joan Bauer Good thing Copy Share Image
They marched. Not for themselves. They marched to remember the ones who didn't make it back. They marched because seeing so much… — Joan Bauer Believe Copy Share Image
Words are such powerful things. We can rip somebody apart with them, we can write words down that can forever hurt another… — Joan Bauer Forever Copy Share Image
A heart will say amazing things if it's given half a chance. — Joan Bauer Amazing things Copy Share Image
When you can carry five full dinner platters on your left arm, you should be able to vote, even if you're not… — Joan Bauer Able Copy Share Image
...motherhood should be like driving a car -- you should have to pass a test before you can do it legally. — Joan Bauer Car Copy Share Image
“a man who was, as we say in the restaurant business, one taco short of a combo platter.” — Joan Bauer Business Copy Share Image
“But then Macon smiled at me. "Just be yourself, Foster. That's the best thing in the world.” — Joan Bauer Be yourself Copy Share Image
If you worry about every little thing you're going to have one thoroughly miserable life. — Joan Bauer Fear Copy Share Image
My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid. — Joan Bauer Book Copy Share Image
Librarians understand about power - they know how to find anything. — Joan Bauer Learning Copy Share Image
“Addie always keeps her promises. That's why my mother gave me to her.” — Joan Bauer Addie Copy Share Image
“To quote Shirley Polanski, head waitress at the Humdinger Diner: "Beware of a big man whose stomach doesn't move when he laughs."… — Joan Bauer Chinese philosopher Copy Share Image
“You know what it's like to move from being happy to being not? It's like swinging as high as you can and… — Joan Bauer Swinging Copy Share Image
I hope you'll have the kind of life where what you stand for is so important that it makes some people outright… — Joan Bauer Belief Copy Share Image
“Was it alright?" "It was fine." "What aspect of the definition of fine was it?" "We had a decent time." I've been… — Joan Bauer Alright Copy Share Image
“When you listen to G. T. Stoop, you understand the importance of being a honorable person, you get charged to fight for… — Joan Bauer Playing games Copy Share Image
“Elden started toward me, "I think that's enough!" The man I almost knocked down bolted from his chair and shouted, "Let her… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“Almost. It’s a big word for me. I feel it everywhere. Almost home. Almost happy. Almost changed. Almost, but not quite. Not… — Joan Bauer Feel Copy Share Image
“She stamped the book and gave it to me. "You bring it back in three weeks." I held it over my heart.… — Joan Bauer Book Copy Share Image
I had taken the photograph from afar (distance being the basic glitch in our relationship), using my Nikon and zoom lens while… — Joan Bauer Afar Copy Share Image
“What in the world are we going to do with you?' Mrs. Ritter asked. I could think of a few things. Take… — Joan Bauer Asked Copy Share Image
“We were having the best time working together, too, except when he'd make a mistake on an order and I'd have to… — Joan Bauer Best time Copy Share Image
“Finally he said, "Hope, do you want to have dinner with me sometime?" I dropped a plastic bottle of Gulden's. We looked… — Joan Bauer Asked Copy Share Image
“now i believe that the way to anyone's heart is through their stomach, and, my boy, i'm here to tell you, we… — Joan Bauer Business Copy Share Image
“He shouted out like a drill sergeant, " Men, are we having fun yet? "No sir!" the vets cried out. " Men… — Joan Bauer Drill sergeant Copy Share Image
Everything's got a purpose, really - you just have to look for it. Cats are good at keeping old dogs alive. Loss… — Joan Bauer Alive Copy Share Image
