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“But what is the bedrock of civilized society? Libraries, said Elf.”
― All My Puny Sorrows
― All My Puny Sorrows
“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
“Forgive me, Dellarobia. It’s a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.”
― Flight Behavior
― Flight Behavior
“Can’t you just be like the rest of us, normal and sad and fucked up and alive and remorseful?”
― All My Puny Sorrows
― All My Puny Sorrows
“Anxiety is what kept us alive, back in the day. It helps us know when things are wrong, when situations are dangerous or people mean us harm. It's just sometimes it gets ahead of itself, right?”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
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