Julie Morgenstern famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • I always thought the name of Utah’s major newspaper was some sort of weird misspelling of the word “desert.” But no, Deseret is the “land of the honeybee,” according to the Book of Mormon. I guess I should have figured they would have caught a typo in the masthead after 154 years.

  • In 1917 European history, in the old sense, came to an end. World history began. It was the year of Lenin and Woodrow Wilson, both of whom repudiated the traditional standards of political behaviour. Both preached Utopia, Heaven on Earth. It was the moment of birth for our contemporary world.

  • In an emergency, what treatment is given by ear? Words of Comfort.

  • That's a big part of my life - doing things that I'm not prepared to do. Doing things that I don't know how to do, and keep doing them until I get good at them. I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line I'll catch up.

  • During negotiations nothing is gained by attacking people's comfort zones.

  • Guests are the delight of leisure, and the solace of ennui.

  • For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.

  • Like when I host a party. I hope my guests get along. But if not, how interesting!

  • How different a loved and familiar spot appears, when viewed with the eye of probable guests.

  • Sleep is your friend. Dreams are your unwelcome guests.