Famous in a Small Town Quotes

“I finally understand that there is no age limit on growth and self-discovery. We see our lives and ourselves in different chapters, different versions, through different perspectives as we age. We are a prism of ourselves. But we cannot clearly see our future until we clearly see ourselves.”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

“He throws his arms open, and I hug him. In a world - and school system - where hugs are not often allowed anymore, I still hug. I know sometimes that can make a huge difference in the life of a child who may not get enough of them.”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

“I used to sit here on the stoop as a kid and listen to the wind in the trees. It was only a few years ago that I realized this is the one place where it wasn't the wind that I was hearing, it was the trees. The wind was merely the conductor, but the trees were the symphony.”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

“Michigan is a kaleidoscope of light, changing by the minute, an ethereal magician gifted with the ability to cast a blue lake gold, a pine glowing red, the sand pink.”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

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― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

“You cannot wonder if you do not wander.”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

“That is the thing about growing old. Inside you still feel like a child, but your body plays tricks on you. You still want to skip into the lake and squeal. You still want to eat an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. You still want to call your best friend when something happens in your life. You still want to live with all of that same joy despite the fact you know you are reaching...”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town