Quotes by : Maira Kalman

Useless and precious objects. Taking up space. Taking up time.

if something does go wrong, here is my advice... KEEP CALM and CARRY ON.

If you go too fast you might not notice everything. On the other hand, you don't want to be late.

I like Thomas Jefferson, though he intimidated me. I thought he would have been very tough to be around.....

Soon enough it will be me struggling (valiantly?) to walk - lugging my stuff around. How are we all so....

My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera.....

Isn't that the only way to curate a life? To live among things that make you gasp with delight?

Michael Pollan is a champion. In all ways. A man of great integrity, humor, and common sense and kindness.....

I like the brooding man - a brooding man with a sense of humor.