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Friday, April 3, 2015

C is for Clock, D is for Dare, and the That Book Place Authors Fair


"Don't watch the CLOCK; do what it does. Keep going." ~ Sam Levenson

I don't have anything to add to this quote, I just liked it when I read it. :D

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When I was putting together this post for dare I couldn't resist sharing these lines from one of my favorite movies, A Christmas Story. My family and I can basically quote this entire movie and I love watching it every Christmas. 

But since my theme is supposed to be favorite quotes I'm going with a different one for dare, regardless of how much I love Ralphie.

“I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to DARE” ~ Maya Angelou 



This quote inspired me when I first started on this writing journey that has come to mean so much to me. Lots of amazing things happened when I dared to dare that I could do it. 




I doubled up today because I will be at the Authors Fair in Madison, Indiana tomorrow and won't be able to blog. I'm really excited to be part of the event as close to 100 authors will be participating, including my book fest buddy Tara Tyler. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend and, to those who celebrate, a Happy Easter! 

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26 comments:

  1. Sarah FosterApril 3, 2015 at 4:37 AM

    Great quotes! I love A Christmas Story, too :)
    Have a great time at the fair!

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughApril 3, 2015 at 5:07 AM

    A Christmas Story is a great movie. So many awesome lines.
    Good luck at the fair!

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  3. TrishaApril 3, 2015 at 6:50 AM

    Enjoy the book fair! I bet it will be great :)

    Maya Angelou was an amazing lady!

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  4. LizaApril 3, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Christmas Story is a classic!

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  5. Cherie ReichApril 3, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    Love those quotes! And I hate to admit it, but last Christmas was the first Christmas I'd seen A Christmas Story. I enjoyed the movie and can see why people watch it every year at Christmas.

    Have fun at the Authors Fair!

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  6. Chrys FeyApril 3, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Dare to dare. :)

    I love the Sam Levenson quote.

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  7. UnknownApril 3, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoyed your quotes.

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  8. Hilary Melton-ButcherApril 3, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Hi Julie - enjoying meeting up with Tara tomorrow .. and good idea to do two at once ..

    That photo of the clock doesn't need description does it .. while daring to attend an author's fare - clever to do .. good luck - cheers Hilary

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  9. Annalisa CrawfordApril 3, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    I hope I dare to dare!

    Have a great time at the authors fair.

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  10. BirgitApril 3, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    Good luck at the fair but I dare say you will:) Great quotes and love that film!

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  11. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorApril 3, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    These are great quotes; especially Maya Angelou's. Have a good time at the book fair.

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  12. Heather R. HoldenApril 3, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    Loving today's quotes, especially that one about the clock! I really need to follow its advice one of these days, haha...

    Also, how exciting about the author fair! Have fun! :)

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  13. Susan KaneApril 3, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Maya Angelou was so spot on in her writing.

    We also have Christmas Story pretty much memorized. Christmas is really there until we watch this movie.

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  14. Stephanie FarisApril 3, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    That is true. We have to be daring--especially in writing!

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  15. LD MastersonApril 3, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    I love that quote from Maya Angelou. She was a lady of great insight.

    Have a lovely and blessed Easter.

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  16. Melissa SugarApril 3, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Great quote and good idea doing double duty on your post . Enjoy the book fair. Sounds like it will be exciting.

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  17. Scribbles From JennApril 3, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    I love A Christmas Story. We use many of the quotes all year long. Enjoy the fair!

    Scribbles From Jenn - Visiting from the A to Z Challenge

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  18. Misha GerrickApril 4, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    Love Maya Angelou's quote. It's so true. Those of us who dare to think that we can dare to do something usually are the people who accomplish what we set out to do. :-)

    Have a good time at the fair!

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  19. LindaApril 4, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    But what is the clock stop? Or start going backwards?
    Happy AtoZ!

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  20. Tyrean MartinsonApril 4, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Daring to dare - great quote!
    Have fun at the Authors Fair!

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  21. UnknownApril 4, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    I loved the clock quote and the lines from Christmas Story - that's such an adorable movie!

    I'm not doing A-Z this year but I wanted to stop by and give you encouragement. Keep posting - only 22 letters left to go!

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  22. JoanneApril 4, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    dare to move forward. Perfect. Hope the Author fair is awesome. Have a great weekend and I shall keep coming back for A to Z

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  23. Empty Nest InsiderApril 5, 2015 at 12:52 AM

    Great quotes, and I also love A Christmas Story! I remember how anxious you were about your first book signing, and now you're a pro! Hope the Authors Fair was a huge success! Happy Easter, Julie!

    Julie

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  24. IngerApril 5, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    WEhat a great subject for the A to Z. Great quotes and also thanks for your support.

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  25. BevimusApril 12, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Both great quotes- congrats on your book fair!!!

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  26. UnknownJuly 9, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. See the link below for more info.


    #dares
    www.ufgop.org

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