Jenn

“Patients with a view of trees recovered more quickly, required fewer painkillers, made fewer calls to the nurse's station, and experienced fewer complications from surgery. [...] the mere presence of typical suburban trees, viewed through glass, was enough to enhance the process of healing.”
― Thor Hanson, Close to Home: The Wonders of Nature Just Outside Your Door

“Our bodies turn out to be quite merciful by nature, a little amnesia rather than anesthesia at the end. Our memory, which is leaving us, lets us play a bit longer, one last time in the Elysian fields of childhood. A few well-begged-for, please-just-five-more minutes, like in the old days, playing outside in the street. Before we get called home for good.”
― Georgi Gospodinov, Time Shelter

“On the Feet of Stealthy Silence, I went back that night and robbed him. At last, a perfect client! Not one of the Precepts of Honorable Robbery applied to him; I had no compunction whatsoever. In fact, I enjoyed it. Better yet, that villain's cash was the foundation of our fortune. Of couse, if you look closely enough, most fortunes have robbery of one sort or another at the bottom.”
― Lloyd Alexander, The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen

“The years are the biggest Turk of them all, they’ve taken everything from me. Without even asking.”
― Georgi Gospodinov