The cat lives in pursuit of the mouse; The tree grows in pursuit of the sun. Are we the cat or the tree, pursuers? Are we the wind, born only to run?
“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.”
― Sailing Alone around the World
― Sailing Alone around the World
“If you love what you do and are willing to do what it takes, it's within your reach. And it'll be worth every minute you spend alone at night, thinking and thinking about what it is you want to design or build. It'll be worth it, I promise.”
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“The cat lives in pursuit of the mouse; The tree grows in pursuit of the sun. Are we the cat or the tree”
― The Poet Empress
― The Poet Empress
“It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed, but the feeling of not being empty.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
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