April

“I don't know why these things have to be transmitted by word of mouth, he thought. It wasn't exactly that they were secrets; God revealed his secrets easily to all his creatures.

He had only one explanation for this fact: things have to be transmitted this way because they were made up from the pure life, and this kind of life cannot be captured in pictures or words.

Because people become fascinated with pictures and words, and wind up forgetting the Language of the World.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Like most North Americans of his generation, Hal tends to know way less about why he feels certain ways about the objects and pursuits he’s devoted to than he does about the objects and pursuits themselves. It’s hard to say for sure whether this is even exceptionally bad, this tendency.”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

“There are little pieces of happiness and they are scattered through your day. So
take a basket with you as you step outside, fill it up with all the little pieces, and
bring it back inside. Take a moment, just by yourself, take out all of the pieces,
and place them on your shelf.”
― Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts

“Don’t forget that everything you deal with is only one thing and nothing else. And don’t forget the language of omens. And, above all, don’t forget to follow your Personal Legend through to its conclusion.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist