Thys

“Suffering is an art.”
― Tim Krabbé, The Rider

“Barack intrigued me. He was not like anyone I’d dated before, mainly because he seemed so secure. He was openly affectionate. He told me I was beautiful. He made me feel good. To me, he was sort of like a unicorn—unusual to the point of seeming almost unreal. He never talked about material things, like buying a house or a car or even new shoes. His money went largely toward books, which to him were like sacred objects, providing ballast for his mind. He read late into the night, often long after I’d fallen asleep, plowing through history and biographies and Toni Morrison, too. He read several newspapers daily, cover to cover. He kept tabs on the latest book reviews, the American League standings, and what the South Side aldermen were up to. He could speak with equal passion about the Polish elections and which movies Roger Ebert had panned and why.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“Although walking arises from our deep, evolutionary past, it is our future too: for walking will do you all the good that you now know it does.”
― Shane O'Mara, In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration

“Set for yourself goals, high and noble goals, and perish in pursuit of them!”
― John Kaag, Hiking with Nietzsche: Becoming Who You Are