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An impossibly charming compendium of 100 wise and timeless thoughts from some of history's greatest minds, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon. The common thread underpinning these quotes--which include such beloved luminaries as Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, Henry James, Anne Lamott, Soren Kierkegaard, and Leo Tolstoy--is Congdon's own sensibility about what it means to live with kindness and integrity, to cherish beauty and the creative spirit, and ultimately to be a good human being. --Brain Pickings--- Just right for a pick-me-up. --Fitness--- Taking its title from a famous Abraham Lincoln quote, this beautifully hand-lettered book shares 100 inspirational quotations from great minds such as Oscar Wilde, George Eliot, and Walt Whitman. Revisit this colorful read whenever you need a pick-me-up--or a push--to get out there and make the most of your day. --Real Simple.com---

An impossibly charming compendium of 100 wise and timeless thoughts from some of history's greatest minds, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon. The common thread underpinning these quotes-which include such beloved luminaries as Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, Henry James, Anne Lamott, Soren Kierkegaard, and Leo Tolstoy-is Congdon's own sensibility about what it means to live with kindness and integrity, to cherish beauty and the creative spirit, and ultimately to be a good human being. - Brain Pickings

Just right for a pick-me-up. Fitness

Just right for a pick-me-up. - Fitness magazine

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Aside from hand-lettering, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon is best known for her colourful paintings, drawings and pattern designs. She has been featured in Bitch, Adorn, Country Living and ReadyMade magazines and on numerous art, design and culture blogs. She is the illustrator of Tender Buttons and several stationery titles, all from Chronicle Books.

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