Memory is the only friend of grief. Rumer Godden More Quotes by Rumer Godden More Quotes From Rumer Godden For a dyed-in-the-wool author nothing is as dead as a book once it is written. ... She is rather like a cat whose kittens have grown up. Rumer Godden cat writing book It's only by being obstinate that anything is got, or done. Rumer Godden stubbornness obstinate done cleverness is a disease. Rumer Godden cleverness disease in California I began to think that, except on the beaches, no-one had the use of their legs. Rumer Godden california beach thinking To wake for the first time in a new place can be like another birth. Rumer Godden birth first-time firsts The stitch of a book is its words. Rumer Godden stitches book With everything that happens to you, with everyone you meet who is important to you, you either die a little or are born. Rumer Godden born important littles People don't know the consolations of being unsuccessful ... If I had been successful I should have had no peace or time. Rumer Godden successful should-have people You must remember garden catalogues are as big liars as house-agents. Rumer Godden garden house liars The best would be to have friends who came and went away; but if I had to choose between their never coming or never going away, I think I would choose that they do not come. Rumer Godden going-away solitude thinking Every time a child, any child, is born, it is new - and different; that is the wonder. Rumer Godden different wonder children As one gets older being sad and miserable can become a bit of a habit. To counteract this, she suggests making a point of savoring such things as the tastiness of a piece of fruit, or other small things we might have been prone to overlook during our younger, busier days. Rumer Godden being-sad pieces age A garden isn't meant to be useful. It's for joy. Rumer Godden found in Power of Simple Living by Ellyn Sanna Rumer Godden garden simple joy For an author nothing is as dead as a book once it is written. Rumer Godden written book The motto was 'Pax', but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Rumer Godden word circle motto thorns
