LIBBY MCCAMPBELL
Youth Services Assistant
mflyouthservicesassistant@gmail.com
I am a big fan of quotes…little bite-size life lessons that are quick to grasp, easy to remember, and have a way of popping into mind right when needed. As a mom and librarian, I am always looking for ways to incorporate literacy into life when one least expects it….and quotes are one of my favorite methods! I like to turn it into an art project and decorate a pearl of wisdom with my children. They reread the quote so many times while illustrating it, that before long, they have internalized an insight without even realizing it!
I collect quotes. Whenever I hear something that I want
to remember, I jot it down in my little book. I periodically
reread my entries, and am always amazed at how one small sentence can motivate me to change my actions.
to remember, I jot it down in my little book. I periodically
reread my entries, and am always amazed at how one small sentence can motivate me to change my actions.
Here are some quotes that I have taken to heart. Maybe they will inspire you too.
"If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people
you love. Don’t by surly at home then go out in the
street and start grinning ‘Good Morning’ at total
strangers." —Maya Angelou, Poet
you love. Don’t by surly at home then go out in the
street and start grinning ‘Good Morning’ at total
strangers." —Maya Angelou, Poet
"It’s really important to try something new, be really bad
at it, and watch yourself improve the more you do it."
—Cherri Gregg, news anchor for WHYY
at it, and watch yourself improve the more you do it."
—Cherri Gregg, news anchor for WHYY
"It’s a lot easier to not do something then to try to fix
something after it has happened."
—Donna Marie Z. Special Education Teacher
something after it has happened."
—Donna Marie Z. Special Education Teacher
"No problem can withstand the assault of sustained
thinking." —Voltaire, Philosopher
thinking." —Voltaire, Philosopher
"I am still determined to be cheerful and to be happy
in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned
from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. We carry the seeds of one or the other with us, in our minds, wherever we go."
—Martha Washington, First Lady
in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned
from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. We carry the seeds of one or the other with us, in our minds, wherever we go."
—Martha Washington, First Lady
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you
react to it." —Charles R. Swindoll
react to it." —Charles R. Swindoll
"Everything can have beauty, even the worst horror."
—Frida Kahlo, painter
—Frida Kahlo, painter
"Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
—Albert Einstein, Scientist
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
—Albert Einstein, Scientist
"If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t
walk, crawl. But by all means keep moving."
—Martin Luther King Jr., Activist
walk, crawl. But by all means keep moving."
—Martin Luther King Jr., Activist
"Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch
your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits,
they become your character; watch your character, it
becomes your destiny." —Lao-Tze, Philosopher
your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits,
they become your character; watch your character, it
becomes your destiny." —Lao-Tze, Philosopher
"You will never learn if you only do what you know you
can do." —Peter McCampbell, 10 year old kid
can do." —Peter McCampbell, 10 year old kid
And my favorite quote comes from one of my favorite books, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. The story is beautifully crafted and in it we learn,
“The story of the paper of happiness, and the secret [of happiness] which was one word written over and over again…. And that word was: Thankfulness.” -Grace Lin, Author.
I am so thankful to be a part of Middletown Free Library!
