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To be able to give joyous, unflagging hospitality, not only of house and food, but of mind, heart, body and soul, we need silence.
One of the guiding principles of the practice outlined is this book.
“A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week.”
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“Reading isn't the only thing in the world, Nina."
"It's one of the only five perfect things in the world."
"And the other four are?"
"Cats, dogs, Honeycrisp apples and coffee.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
"It's one of the only five perfect things in the world."
"And the other four are?"
"Cats, dogs, Honeycrisp apples and coffee.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“Life tends toward chaos, sadly. I thought I had my life all planned out nicely, and then... everything changed completely. It's all very well to have a plan - its a good idea - but you have to be able to walk away from it if you need to.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“Libraries were her favorite places, and when she traveled, she would start out at the local library, thus immediately identifying herself as a total nerd.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“Nina had looked around and realized she would never run out of things to read, and that certainty filled her with peace and satisfaction. It didn't matter what hit the fan; as long as there were unread books in the world, she would be fine.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
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