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Thought For the Day: The Life of Every Man Is A Diary In Which He Means To Write One Story, and Writes Another, and His Humblest Hour Is When He Compares the Volume As It Is With What He Vowed To Make It

Posted on May 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.” -J.M. … Continue reading →

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On Outrunning Grief

Posted on March 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

You cannot outrun grief. On Outrunning Grief by Michael Romani It has been said And I assume it’s true Words from inside my head That same for me; the same for you You hide yours in a diary I keep … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Book of Life Is Often Different Than Intended

Posted on May 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.” – … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Stevenson – Samuel Pepys

Posted on February 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In 1881, Robert Louis Stevenson published a memorable essay on the life of Samuel Pepys.  Pepys was an administrator of England’s navy and Parliamentarian who was also famous for keeping a remarkable diary for a decade while relatively young.  He … Continue reading →

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