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Hand-lettered wisdom from William Morris by Lisa Congdon. More of Lisa’s typographic words of famous wisdom here.

Hand-lettered wisdom from William Morris by Lisa Congdon. More of Lisa’s typographic words of famous wisdom here.

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.” 
Carl Jung, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously). More of Lisa’s typographic famous wisdom here.

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”

Carl Jung, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously). More of Lisa’s typographic famous wisdom here.

For fellow travelers: Lisa Congdon (previously) hand-letters Jack Kerouac. More of Lisa’s typographic famous wisdom here.

For fellow travelers: Lisa Congdon (previously) hand-letters Jack Kerouac. More of Lisa’s typographic famous wisdom here.

 “You live out the confusions until they become clear.” Timeless truths from Anaïs Nin, hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon (previously)

“You live out the confusions until they become clear.” Timeless truths from Anaïs Nin, hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon (previously)

“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” ~ Arthur Miller 
More hand-lettered wisdom on life by Lisa Congdon. (Previously)

“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” ~ Arthur Miller 

More hand-lettered wisdom on life by Lisa Congdon. (Previously)

 “Leap and the net will appear.” More hand-lettered wisdom on life by Lisa Congdon. (Previously)

“Leap and the net will appear.” More hand-lettered wisdom on life by Lisa Congdon. (Previously)

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” 
Truth from Stephen King, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon – who has a brilliant penchant for that sort of thing.
Also see Ira Glass on grit vs. talent and Tchaikovsky on work ethic vs. inspiration.

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” 

Truth from Stephen King, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon – who has a brilliant penchant for that sort of thing.

Also see Ira Glass on grit vs. talent and Tchaikovsky on work ethic vs. inspiration.

“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” Wisdom from Oscar Wilde, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously), who knows a thing or two about illustrating timeless life-advice.

“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” Wisdom from Oscar Wilde, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously), who knows a thing or two about illustrating timeless life-advice.

“I do this for my daughters and my granddaughters to ensure they will always be treated as equal citizens.”
Michelle Obama shares this beautiful message, hand-lettered by the one and only Lisa Congdon. (Yes, her.)

“I do this for my daughters and my granddaughters to ensure they will always be treated as equal citizens.”

Michelle Obama shares this beautiful message, hand-lettered by the one and only Lisa Congdon. (Yes, her.)

Anaïs Nin on life, hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon
“The Earth is heavy and opaque without dreams.”
Anaïs Nin on life, hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon (previously)

“The Earth is heavy and opaque without dreams.”

Anaïs Nin on life, hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon (previously)

Life, by way of Robert Frost, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously)

Life, by way of Robert Frost, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon (previously)

 “What is art but a way of seeing?” Saul Bellow adds to these famous definitions of art, beautifully hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon. (Previously.)

“What is art but a way of seeing?” Saul Bellow adds to these famous definitions of art, beautifully hand-lettered by artist Lisa Congdon. (Previously.)

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~ Marcel Proust
Another gem from artist Lisa Congdon’s 365 Days of Hand Lettering.

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~ Marcel Proust

Another gem from artist Lisa Congdon’s 365 Days of Hand Lettering.