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“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“No, this is what has suddenly consumed me: if something were to happen on the island of Manhattan, the fact that we are, indeed, on an island would suddenly become a deep and terrible problem. I am wholly unequipped for a disaster. Vulnerable. The safety in numbers I had always felt in the city was an illusion. All those numbers could turn against each other under the right circumstances.”
― Toil & Trouble: A Memoir
― Toil & Trouble: A Memoir
“Some cultures venerate this experience: the Japanese, for example, have the glorious tradition of ‘forest bathing’ (shinrin-yoku): the practice of absorptive, enveloping walking in deep forests for the soothing properties of being connected to, and fully immersed in, the sights, sounds and feel of nature.”
― In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration
― In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration
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