"It was a mistake to think of houses, old houses, as being empty. They were filled with memories with the faded echoes of voices. Drops of tears, drops of blood, the ring of laughter, the edge of tempers that had ebbed and flowed between the walls, into the walls, over the years.
Wasn't it, after all, a kind of life?
And there were houses, he knew it, that breathed. They carried in their wood and stone, their brick and mortar a kind of ego that was nearly, very nearly, human."
~Nora Roberts, Key of Knowledge~
Neat quote. Love the photo.
ReplyDeleteThat makes me happy Linda, thank you :)
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ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better.
Thank you EC, all over it now :)
DeleteUma bela casa e aproveito para desejar uma boa semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Obrigado e você também!
DeleteI was once a follower of Nora Roberts, so thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed Valerie :)
DeleteHello, pretty house and photo. I love the Nora Roberts quote! Have a happy day and a great new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen and the same to you :)
Deletewhat a lovely setting, I could live in a house with hardwood floors and pocket doors
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely! Thanks Linda :)
DeletePiękny budynek . Życzę wszystkiego dobrego:)
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DeleteDziękuję i życzę tego samego :)
Love old houses, love Nora Roberts and her quote. I find so many things that fit LIFE in our books of fiction...
ReplyDeleteVery true Sandra :)
DeleteI hate to see old houses torn down as I think of all the memories contained in the house.
ReplyDeleteMe too, fortunately this one will not meet that fate for a very long time to come :)
Deletelovely tribute here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteA lovely place.
ReplyDeleteAll of the history tied to old houses is fabulous. I wish they could all be restored and never torn down. Hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteThank you William :)
DeleteHi Linda :) the same for me, it's been a long time.
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