Olga Vannucci's Blog: Travels With George - Posts Tagged "coincidences"

I came across the same exact concept and almost the same exact quote in two different books: Felicia Day says, "You can attempt anything," a variation on You can do anything, which is not as true if you think about it, and Anne Bartlett says, "Try anything. Some of the tries will work."

I love when I come across the same thing in close proximity, and this is an especially good come-across.

I worked feverishly knitting my sister a scarf, and a few days before Christmas I realized I would not finish it in time for it. So I decided to present it to her on the needle, partly finished, and to tell her that she gets to choose the length.

Then I found in a book of knitting essays the same occurrence, from Michael Collier: I unwrapped the sweater but I was taken aback to find the present unfinished, bright knitting needles hanging from it.