“Patience and wisdom walk hand in hand, like two one-armed lovers.”
― $3.33
― $3.33
“Now that child reminds me of something our sages taught. When a baby comes into the world, it's hands are clenched, right? Like this?"
He made a fist.
"Why? Because a baby, not knowing any better, wants to grab everything, to say 'The whole world is mine.'
"But when an old person dies, how does he do so? With his hands open. Why? Because he has learned the lesson."
What lesson? I asked.
He stretched open his empty fingers.
"We can take nothing with us.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
He made a fist.
"Why? Because a baby, not knowing any better, wants to grab everything, to say 'The whole world is mine.'
"But when an old person dies, how does he do so? With his hands open. Why? Because he has learned the lesson."
What lesson? I asked.
He stretched open his empty fingers.
"We can take nothing with us.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
“If you only had 48 hours left to live, would you spend it like you normally spend your weekends? If not, why spend 2/7th of your life wasting your free time? After all, free time isn’t free. Free time is the most expensive time you have, because nobody pays for it but you. But that also makes it the most valuable time you have, as you alone stand to reap the profits from spending it wisely.”
― I Should Have Renamed This
― I Should Have Renamed This
“I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?”
― Viola in Reel Life
― Viola in Reel Life
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