Phyllis Jennings

“my mother was taught the ch'an concept of happiness, which was to find satisfaction in small things. i was taught to appreciate the fresh air in the morning, the colour of leaves turning red in autumn and the water's smoothness when i soaked my hands in the basin.”
― anchee min

“I've spent my entire life chasing wonder, and to me that word is synonymous with spirituality.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert

“Whatever inspiration is, it's born from a continuous "I don't know."...That is why I value that little phrase "I don't know" so highly. It's small, but it flies on mighty wings. It expands our lives to include spaces within us as well as the outer expanses in which our tiny Earth hangs suspended...Poets, if they're genuine, must always keep repeating "I don't know.”
― Wisława Szymborska

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
― Henry James