Inspirational Quotes Part 2

Austin Kleon's Rolodex

The other day I received a newsletter from Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist, (which I wrote about here) and he had an interesting idea I thought I'd share with you. He used an old Rolodex to write interesting tidbits about people he knew. I thought it would make an alternative way to keep quotes handy. You could organize them alphabetically by author or topic. Here is the link to his post.

By the way I love his newsletter. He posts it every Friday and there are links to things he finds inspiring. I always save it for a time when I can leisurely check out what he's offered.

Inspirational Quotes

Various blank books for keeping good words.

Long before I ever started designing embroideries with quotes I started a little book to write down the words that inspire me. Some were by well known people, others things my friends and acquaintances said. Another fun inspiration was magnetic poetry. I had the little words on the refrigerator and while I was waiting for a pot to boil or toast to pop up I would compose little phrases and poems. My husband even got into the act and came up with some of the best ones. Of course now I have a Pinterest board called Good Words where I save lots of inspiration quotes and thoughts. You can check it out here.

Here is one of my favorites.

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.

                                                                    Carl Jung

Patience is overrated. SWIM NOW!

                                             my friend Jan R.

Scream as though it is essential.

                                             magnetic poetry from Susan

What is your favorite quote? How do you save the words that are special to you?