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| Mary Cassatt - The Reader, 1877 |
"There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by. A life of good days lived in the senses is not enough. The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the Spirit requires less and less; time is ample and its passage sweet. Who would call a day spent reading a good day? But a life spent reading -- that is a good life." --Annie Dillard
Oh wow, that is a great quote. Lots to think about there!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote. On a side note, I just finished "Moscow Rules" by Daniel Silva, and it involved a forgery of a Mary Cassatt painting, which was fun to read about. I like all the paintings you share of women reading.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that. And I'm going to have to check out that Silva novel.
DeleteI hope to have a good day on Memorial Day--after an incredibly busy month, I plan to read next Monday to my heart's content.
ReplyDeleteI really need to get around to reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
I hope it's a relaxing weekend for you. Happy reading!
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