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| Otto Vautier -- Young Woman Reading in the Garden |
"Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real. ... Reading is bliss."
--Nora Ephron
Oooh, I love this quote! The painting is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteNora Ephron had a way with words, and I especially love the last three words of this particular quote.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote. Love the picture. :-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that quote. It's so true! Beautiful picture, too! :)
ReplyDeleteLove that quote and the art is so gorgeous! Reminds me of a back patio of a little village in Italy!
ReplyDeleteOh I can almost feel the sunlight.
ReplyDeleteThe painting is lovely, so very southern Med. in tone and light.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great Nora Ephron quote, and the picture looks so inviting!
ReplyDeleteThe last few years I've really leaned into reading as an escape. I love the quote - what a wonderful way to express the joy we get from reading. The painting is wonderful too. Looks so calm and warm. Perfect for reading.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great quote by such a wonderful woman. Parted too early, of course.
ReplyDeleteAnd the art is also beautiful. Thanks for a lovely post, Lark.
I love this one.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with that quote. The art is beautiful, very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteNora Ephron said it all really with that quote.
ReplyDeleteNora Ephron was such a gem. I just love this quote.
ReplyDeleteShe looks so peaceful reading. And what a perfect quote.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Regine
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteKind regards, Bettina Grissen
I am going to repeat what a lot of the other commenters said. I love that quote. I have always considered that I read to escape but now I notice that I tend to read outside of my normal reading (mysteries) and also enjoy fiction where I learn something. And I enjoy seeing how differently topics are handled by various authors. Maybe my approach to reading has changed since I retired and have less stress to escape from (or different stress). And reading, of any kind, is such a large part of my life.
ReplyDeleteI love the quote!!!
ReplyDeleteBliss, indeed. The quote and the image. These always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty painting. I have not seen that one before.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Reading gives my life so much depth and meaning, and yes, even bliss!
ReplyDeleteLove that painting; and yes about reading is bliss. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with that beautiful painting. I need to add it to my Reading in Art Pinterest board. ♥
ReplyDeleteThat painting is lovely and I agree with Nora that reading is bliss. I think it's what really saved my mental health during the pandemic.
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