“Just how good a citizen does one have to be,” I asked, “in order to have water and air, and medical help?
“Not only do moments of collective emotion remind us of what is possible between people, but they also remind us of what is true about the human spirit.”
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
“Make time for life, or life won’t make time.”
― The Dark Forest
― The Dark Forest
“As long as we stay together, you don’t have to worry about the darkness.”
― Revelation Space
― Revelation Space
“But put one foot in front of the other enough times, stay the course long enough to actually tunnel into the wilderness, and you’ll be shocked how many people already live out there—thriving, dancing, creating, celebrating, belonging. It is not a barren wasteland. It is not unprotected territory. It is not void of human flourishing. The wilderness is where all the creatives and prophets and system-buckers and risk-takers have always lived, and it is stunningly vibrant. The walk out there is hard, but the authenticity out there is life.”
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
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