“he’d never seen a word that could survive alone, without anyone welcoming it into the warmth of an ear; without being threaded into a chain of sisters preceding and following it, giving it meaning, and with meaning, life.”
― Tears of Amber
― Tears of Amber
“The correct answer is that each of us is old when we think we are—when we accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others, a substantial limitation on our physical and mental activity.... This is not tied very closely to how many years we’ve lived.”
― Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
― Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
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