Shonty

“To unfold any number of ideas through all the dimensions of time is the great adventure of the writing life.”
― Deborah Levy, The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography

“Our devices compel us because we respond to every search and every new piece of information (and every new text) as though it had the urgency of a threat in the wild. So stimulation by what is new (and social) draws us toward some immediate goal. But daydreaming moves us toward the longer term. It helps us develop the base for a stable self and helps us come up with new solutions. To mentor for innovation we need to convince people to slow things down, let their minds wander, and take time alone.”
― Sherry Turkle, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

“It’s strange how you give the people you love so much power over you.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“Guilt is the fear of one’s own wretchedness. It has nothing to do with other people.”
― Tara Westover, Educated