Gloria

“That’s the sort of thing young people do: fan the flames of each other’s expectations—until the necessities of life begin to make themselves known.”
― Amor Towles, The Lincoln Highway

“That is why I think the first, most basic step in these matters is to start with the moments of real feeling in your life, when your heart is truly moved, and to think about the meaning of those. The things that you feel most deeply, from the very bottom of your heart, will never deceive you in the slightest. And so at all times, in all things, whatever feelings you may have, consider these carefully.”
― Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live?

“so try as you will
you cannot make me feel
embarrassment

at what I find beautiful.”
― Frank Bidart, Half-Light: Collected Poems 1965-2016

“A mark of lifelong learners is recognizing that they can learn something from everyone they meet.”
― Adam M. Grant, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know