“For it falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it, but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value, then we find
The virtue that possession would not show us
While it was ours.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it, but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value, then we find
The virtue that possession would not show us
While it was ours.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.”
― The Way of Chuang Tzu
― The Way of Chuang Tzu
“She had been wrong to think it wouldn't matter that much to him, yes, he took her for granted, of course he did , but he took her for granted - not like an old coat in the corner of a dark cupboard, as she'd put it to herself , but like the very air that he breathed .”
― In the Eye of the Sun
― In the Eye of the Sun
“In terms of days and moments lived, you’ll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you’re just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless. (418)”
― Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit
― Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit
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