It’s important to stand still sometimes. Think of it as a little rest in the long journey of your life. This is your harbor. And your boat is just dropping anchor here for a little while. And after you’re well rested, you can set sail
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“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“The only way to learn is to live.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“Expensive restaurants have bigger gaps between the tables. First class on airplanes has no middle seats. Exclusive hotels have separate entrances for guests staying in suites. The most expensive thing you can buy in the most densely populated places on the planet is distance.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“You managed to find employment, you go to work every day and you can feed yourself. That's a fine achievement.”
― What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
― What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
“Have you ever held a three-year-old by the hand on the way home from preschool?"
"No."
"You're never more important that you are then.”
― Anxious People
"No."
"You're never more important that you are then.”
― Anxious People
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