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Thursday, July 30, 2009

What a great quote!

I received an e-mail recently from Nancy Pope, curator and historian at the National Postal Museum, which, by the way, has a great Web site to visit! Maybe some day I'll make it to the brick-and-mortar museum, which is part of the Smithsonian Institute.

The quote at the end of Nancy's e-mail is so great...I just have to share it with you:
"Don't you like to write letters. I do because it's such a swell way to keep from working and yet you feel you've done something."

— Ernest Hemingway to F. Scott Fitzgerald, July 1, 1925
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7 comments:

  1. Alexandra MacVeanJuly 30, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    How cool!! I am going to go check out the link. :)

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  2. The Missive MavenAugust 1, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    Love it!
    (so true.)

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  3. UnknownAugust 1, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Love the quote ... thanks for sharing it ... and the link to the museum.

    Take Care!

    Small Footprints
    http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com

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  4. ShaéAugust 2, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    That is so very true!

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  5. MelissaAugust 4, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    If you're trying to write a letter a day, my site may help! Check it out. If you like it you can join and meet lots of people from all over to write letters to. www.welovesnailmail.webs.com

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  6. CynthiaAugust 7, 2009 at 4:39 AM

    LOL! Yes that is a fantastic
    quote. And you my dear have
    inspired me. I love to send
    and receive snail mail and now
    is the time to step up and
    mail hand-written letters.
    Thank you!

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  7. Gal FridayAugust 8, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    Oh, that is a GREAT quote!!(and it has the word "swell" in it, too!)
    I was in DC for the day last month and wanted SO badly to tour the Postal Museum(it was right near the train station--I could see it from there), but it was a family trip and we could only go to a few of the museums and sites together.
    Next time....

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