I must try to be alone for part of each year...and part of each day...in order to keep my core, my center...Women must be still as the axis of a wheel in the midst of her activities. She must be the pioneer of achieving this stillness, not only for her own salvation, but for the salvation of family life, of society, perhaps even of our civilization.
Anne Morrow LindberghYou canโt just write and write and put things in a drawer. They wither without the warm sun of someone elseโs appreciation.
Anne Morrow LindberghCan one make the future a substitute for the present? And what guarantee have we that the future will be any better if we neglect the present?
Anne Morrow LindberghWe tend not to choose the unknown, which might be a shock or a disappointment or simply a little difficult to cope with. An yet it is the unknown with all its disappointments and surprises that is the most enriching.
Anne Morrow LindberghArranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh