I Love Quotes.

I don’t much care who said it, when they said it, or even why.  A good quote always gives me something to think about.

Who doesn’t love Mae West’s famous quote:

“I used to be Snow White and then I drifted.” 

That one always brings a smile to my face.

A friend gave me this short one:

“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”   

Anonymous and thoughtful.

Then, there are the ones you know were absolutely written just for you.

“You might be an introvert if you are ready to go home before you leave the house.” 

Attributed to Criss Jana.

Quotes are frequently cited at the beginning of books.  Are they meant to tell us what’s coming our way or are they just there for us to think about?  Or both?

This one is from a book I’m currently reading.  I’ve been musing on it since I first saw it.

“What do you consider to be the essential encounter of your life?  To what extent did this encounter affect you, and does it seem to you now, to be fortuitous or foreordained?” 

– Andrew Breton, 1937.

Was he talking about people, places or pets?   Or all of the above?  Now I’m wondering.  Just as I was meant to do. And that’s why I like quotes.

Any favorite quotes of your own?  Life on the May would surely appreciate knowing them.