On Wednesdays, I share posts, fables, songs, poems, quotations, TEDx Talks, cartoons, and books that have inspired and motivated me on my writing journey. I hope these posts will give writers, artists, and other creatives a mid-week boost.

Last month, New York Times best-selling author Louise Penny received an honorary degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Here’s the powerful speech she delivered to the Class of 2024:

My favorite quotations:

“Hope is a revolutionary act, and civility is terrifying to those who would divide us.”

“I am also very grateful to have looked into the void. No gap: no miracles, no joy, no books, no Dr. Penny.”