Then for a time they were mute, acknowledging by silence the happiness of being together. And after all their silence was eloquent; for faint smiles, and glances born of their thoughts, crossed and recrossed, until lips moved and words were
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“You should … live in such a way that there is nothing which you could not as easily tell your enemy as keep to yourself.”
― Letters from a Stoic
― Letters from a Stoic
“We need, in love, to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily; we do not need to learn it.”
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
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“– ¿Un hombre puede ser valiente cuando tiene miedo? - oyó que preguntaba su voz, tenue y lejana.
– El el único momento en que puede ser valiente, Bran - le respondió la voz de su padre.”
― Juego de tronos, Libro 1
– El el único momento en que puede ser valiente, Bran - le respondió la voz de su padre.”
― Juego de tronos, Libro 1
“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.”
― Letters from a Stoic
― Letters from a Stoic
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