A day or so ago I started rereading one of my favorite books, The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather. Last night I read the following:
"Only, if you want a big thing, you've got to have nerve enough to cut out all that's easy, everything to be had cheap."
It was a good reminder for me. Guess I should stop watching those Star Trek reruns...
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Hey! What's wrong with Star Trek?
I have enjoyed many of Willa Cather's books but I haven't read "Song of the Lark." I am excited to read it now.
I have thought about that as I approach the end of my master's program. I have given up a lot for school...agility, familiarity with current tv programs, leisure reading, etc. I hope it is worth it. Someone recently asked me at my new job if I enjoyed American Idol. I had to admit that I have never seen a single episode...you know, I have never seen Lost or CSI or...the list could go on. I look forward to practicing agility again, but this has been a good lesson for me. There are many things that I don't need to add back to my life after I graduate. I will keep the Willa Cather quote in mind.
i've wanted to read this book for awhile...i'll have to pick it up. one of my favorite things about her other books i've read is the little snippits (quotes) i've pulled from them. often when i think that things are bad i am reminded "that spring will come". which is something i learned from good old willa.
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