Epigram ep·i·gram /ˈepəˌɡram/ Noun a pithy phrase, a witty saying “The making of a good epigram is like the construction of a ship in a bottle; it has to be small enough to fit in a tiny space, but it should come packing a cannon or two.” – W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1865)

Discord dis·cord /ˈdiˌskôrd/ Noun conflict, opposition, differences “Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.” – Plutarch (45 – 120)

Correspondence cor·re·spond·ence /ˌkôrəˈspänd(ə)n(t)s/ Noun 1. a letter, an exchange of letters “Our correspondences have wings – paper birds that fly from my house to yours – flocks of ideas crisscrossing the country.” – Terry Tempest Williams (1955 – ) 2. similarity, equivalence, connection “In the motion of the very leaves of spring, in the blue air, there is then found a secret correspondence with... Read More

Atlas at·las /ˈatləs/ Noun a book or section of a book that has maps “Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed – remember you can go anywhere.” – Joanna Lumley (1946 -)

Kaleidoscope ka·lei·do·scope /kəˈlīdəˌskōp/ Noun an optical instrument exhibiting an endless variety of colored geometric patterns “Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.” Sharon Salzberg (1952-)

Pompous pomp·ous/ˈpämpəs/ Adjective arrogant, self-important “Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously, or you’ll become affected, pompous and boring.” – Shelly Duvall (1949 – 2024)

Pervasive per·va·sive /pərˈvāsiv/ Adjective spread throughout, universal, permeating “As subtle and universally pervasive as gravity, love touches everything, and enhances everything it touches.” – Elizabeth Lowell (1944 – )