Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. A wise and wholesome principle – to be on the lookout for wonder. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Wow. His love of words and animals came through in his books. Reblogged this on THE DRIVER, THE NURSE AND THE WRITER. “As for Charlotte, I had never paid attention to spiders until a few years ago. Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder. “Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” -EB White following on from -Ralph Waldo Emerson my ‘filing system” at Also see www.inspiringvideo.wordpress.com pics … Portfolio. to remind you that happiness can happen learn more . 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Though my family and close friends say it would be far more entertaining with a video-camera* in the “real world”, rather than in cyberspace!) The future seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done. ”, Don’t worry about the world ending today… Reblogged this on Beyond the Zone: God and The Spiritual Journey. Patrick Stump on quietness. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. As someone who went to his grandparents’ farm for a few weeks each summer, it brought to mind their farm. Reblogged this on Books by craig lock: "Explore, Dream, Discover". Fall in love with 50 countries; Backpack 250 Destinations; 10,000 Trail Miles; 100 Epic Adventures; Visit 50 National Parks; Our Story; Destinations; Backpacking; National Parks; Our Life Goals . E.B. The web had been transformed from something ordinary and overlooked to something wonderful. Or taste the stir-fry and rice I snarf down while reading the daily news on my iPad. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. School, to me, felt more like a prison where we were made to learn facts that the teacher was telling us were important and that we needed to know. White and, when I read this simple sentence, I felt a kindredness with the author. Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder. I do not find them repulsive or revolting, any more than I find anything in nature repulsive or revolting, and I think it is too bad that children are often corrupted by their elders in this hate campaign. What masquerades as important? “Aim at heaven and you’ll have earth thrown in… And still do. Some weeks later I was surprised and pleased to find that Charlotte’s daughters were emerging from the air holes in the cover of the box. “If a man is called to be a street-sweeper, Reblogged this on The Greatest Race: The Race of Life. * By the way, do they still make them in today’s ever-faster changing world..or is it all done with mobile phones? Reblogged this on From Seeds of Hope To Endless Possibilities. as it’s already tomorrow in scenic and tranquil ‘little’ New Zealand. when you least expect it. The Joey Song: A Mother’s Story of Her Son’s Addiction  is available in bookstores and libraries. featured wedding. 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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder by E.B. ”Since I can never see your face, As mentioned (stop repeating yourself, c – bad writing…otherwise the first signs of approaching senility! ( Log Out /  If you haven't done so already, please create a new password here. here lived a great street sweeper hello@beksmith.com. ), “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”, Now back to the message I was posting before I got distracted. to show you the simple beauty of life Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. in recent years …true!). White did was open  my eyes: to not only farm life but to revealing the moods of seasons through vivid descriptions that made me feel what he was writing. To feel your quiet moments with a special kind of warmth Required fields are marked *. I thought, Exactly right. Summer always meant freedom. A different kind of wonder than I remember feeling when I discovered that fireflies in a jar make a pretty lantern, but wonder none-the-less. Reblogged this on How to Write and Publish YOUR Book. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. That is what E.B. “If a man is called to be a street-sweeper, “Aim at the stars and you may reach the moon.” You will understand.” White — ‘Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.’ Though I’m rather “driven”, I still get really, really fatigued (there’s a few books there). * By the way, do they still make them in today’s ever-faster changing world..or is it all done with mobile phones? Mark Nepo on allowing miracles. One cold October evening I was lucky enough to see Aranea Cavatica spin her egg sac and deposit her eggs. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. White once said, ” “All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.” That love definitely shines through and allows us to “be on the lookout for the presence of wonder” that he first showed us. Please try your search again later. Shakespeare wrote poetry. In his descriptions, White made me feel the joy and the sadness that came with the beginning and ending of the summer season, a feeling any child knows. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Never did I question how the Little family had a mouse for a son, I just envied them.