Barbara Feldon on living
Barbara Feldon9 quotes“I love writing. I’ve always written journals. I loved writing the book on living alone.”
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For 50 percent of Americans marriage is forever, for the rest of us there is another adventure.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon If people are watching television by themselves, it makes them part of a community of people laughing.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I’d like to meet a lovely man who shares my interests. On the other hand, I possibly will not. It’s part of the hand you’re dealt. It’s a challenge-and I’m not atypical.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon The secret of living a full life is to be fully engaged, moment to moment, to have something in your life that engages you so that there’s nothing missing.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I’m not saying that there’s anything better than mated bliss at its best, but I’m saying that living alone is as good in its own way. But we haven’t quite given ourselves permission to recognize that.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon Poetry is very crafted. You can’t have too many words. It needs compression. It has to be spare, just the right number of words.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon The thing I love about television is that people watch you in their pajamas, and when they’re eating dinner. You’re part of the family.
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon I’ve always supported myself. I like the sense of knowing exactly where I stand financially, but there is a side of me that longs for a knight in shining armor.
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Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Choosing yourself should not be an option, It should be a decision.
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TMCTMC Your arms around me – and for the first time in years, I feel like I am home.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I breathe in the first glimmers of freedom – it tastes of sweet hopefulness.
Alma-May NoaAlma-May Noa Don’t let this dissipate. Don’t let this evaporate into thin air. Don’t let this go.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford No matter how much you take care of everything in your life, if you ignore self-care, everything is wasted.
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