Billy Strayhorn on grandmother
Billy Strayhorn7 quotes“My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me.”
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The forest of Compiegne. Look at it. Like a kind grandmother dozing in her rocking chair. Old trees practicing curtsies in the wind because they still think Louis XIV is king.
Billy WilderBilly Wilder I remember an old Singer sewing machine at home that belonged to my grandmother. It had a pedal. My mom taught me how to use it when I was 12 years old. I used to find it so intriguing, how a flat piece of material could be made into an object that had so many uses.
Bibhu MohapatraBibhu Mohapatra coming to the end of spring / my grandmother kicks off her shoes / steps out of her faltering body.
Betsy ShollBetsy Sholl My grandmother always told me how you start is how you finish.
Bernie MacBernie Mac Superhero roles seem to be popular. I’d like to see more female superheroes. How about a grandmother superhero? I’d pay good money to see that.
Barbara CramptonBarbara Crampton The great thing about civility is that it does not require you to agree with or approve of anything. You don’t even have to love your neighbor to be civil. You just have to treat your neighbor the same way you would like your neighbor to treat your grandmother, or your child.
Barbara Brown TaylorBarbara Brown Taylor We can change our life, our being; no matter what our will is, we are changed. As the moon changes yet is one, so we are virgin, wife, mother, grandmother.
Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.
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