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“I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.”
― Anne Taylor

“A more accessible explanation comes from the spiritual teacher Ram Dass, in the form of a story about two ocean waves—a tall one and a short one—heading toward the shore. The tall wave sees what’s up ahead—waves crashing and dissolving back into the ocean—and starts panicking. “We’re going to die!” it cries. The short wave is untroubled. The tall wave repeatedly tries to convey the gravity of the situation. “Seriously! This is the end!” But the short wave remains unconcerned, responding: “What would you say if I told you that there are six words, that if you really understood and believed them, you would see that there’s no reason to fear?” “Fine, fine, tell me the six words!” pleads the tall wave. The short wave replies: “You’re not a wave, you’re water.”
― Sarah Hurwitz, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism

“they asked "do you love her to death?"

i said "speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life”
― Mahmoud Darwish

“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus.”
― Turkish proverb