oh snap

“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” ~Henry David Thoreau

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16 responses to “oh snap”

  1. Avery Avatar

    May my life be my “amen”!!!

    I here you sis… that one kicked me in the pants too…

  2. Kenyon Avatar
    Kenyon

    but the chair is sooooo comfortable…

  3. stephen Avatar

    Dang. That’s serious. Thanks for the challenge. I also find myself guilty sometimes, though in reality, it is infinitely easier to sit down and write with conviction and authenticity AFTER one has stood up and lived, but certainly not in place of.

    Right on.

  4. Clif Avatar

    Oh Snap indeed, thanks for sharing the kick in the pants.

  5. Jon Avatar

    Awesome quote. So true. I’m adding it to my list.

  6. lynse leanne Avatar

    dangit! awesome quote…going on a notecard on my desk.

  7. robin Avatar

    Ok, I guess I’m just too old. I don’t get the “Oh Snap” thing.

    Great quote though!

  8. Jamie Avatar

    Wow. Good quote.

  9. Scott Williams Avatar

    I just like the fact that you used “OH Snap!” in your post.

  10. Kate W Avatar

    I like that very much. What is the origin of “Oh Snap”?

  11. Anne Jackson Avatar

    From wikipedia:

    Oh, snap! is an expression popularized by Markie in the 1989 song “Just a Friend” that has since entered the mainstream as an expression of disbelief. The phrase is a polite substitution for “Oh, sh**!”… It can sometimes be used as an equivalent to “Oh, no, you didn’t!” (shock that someone said an outrageous thing).

  12. Anna Avatar

    Sheesh! That is amazingly relevant and just so… convicting. Yeah. I’m writing it on an index card and sticking it to my wall along with my other much need quotes. Thanks for sharing.

  13. Kate W Avatar

    :D Thanks for the education!

  14. Kevin Dooley Avatar

    Most days I feel as if I’ve lived enough for 2 lifetimes… I’d like to take it easy and just write about it, but I haven’t figured out how to yet.

  15. krysta Avatar
    krysta

    well crap.

  16. SolShine7 Avatar

    Ouch. Thoreau is right.