Danna Peña

“What a strange thing!
to be alive
beneath cherry blossoms.”
― Kobayashi Issa, Poems

“The only way out is in.”
― Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”
― John Burroughs, Leaf and Tendril

“I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.”
― Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad