I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.
Martha StewartRead
The homes I like the best are totally occupied, busy, and useful, whether it's a tiny little house or a great big one. Rarely do you find a great big house that's used in a good way. So I prefer smaller spaces that are full of books, full of things that people are doing.
Interpretation
Home should be a place of activity and usefulness rather than just size.
Martha Stewart emphasizes the importance of functionality and liveliness in a home, suggesting that smaller, well-utilized spaces are often more satisfying than larger, empty ones. She expresses a preference for homes filled with books and engaging activities, underlining that a home's value lies in how it is used rather than its size.
In practice
During a home design workshop, I shared Martha Stewart's view on the importance of an occupied and useful home.
I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.
Doing projects really gives people self-confidence. Nothing is better than taking the pie out of the oven. What it does for you personally, and for your family's idea of you, is something you can't buy.
Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.
When I remember bygone days I think how evening follows morn So many I loved were not yet dead, So many I love were not yet born.
I think anybody who goes away finds you appreciate home more when you return.
It's a cash and carry world. Sometimes you pay a little. Mostly it's a lot. Sometimes, it's everything you have.
I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.
But I don't think it's as dangerous, scary, or terrifying as getting to the end of our lives and wondering, what if I would have shown up?
You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile.
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