Adam Smith

“Look! Why want anything more marvellous than what is.”
― Diana Athill, Alive, Alive Oh!: And Other Things That Matter

“Looking at things is never time wasted. If your children want to stand and stare, let them. When I was marvelling at the beauty of a painting or enjoying a great view it did not occur to me that the experience, however intense, would be of value many years later. But there it has remained, tucked away in hidden bits of my mind and now it comes, shouldering aside even the most passionate love affairs.”
― Diana Athill