Status Updates From On the Marble Cliffs

Nous reprenions aussi de vieilles lettres, et ouvrions, afin d’y puiser courage, les livres éprouvés, où des cœurs depuis bien des siècles tombés en poussière nous dispensent leur chaleur.

“So terror established its reign behind a mask of order”

“As you know, it is not the sorrows of this life but rather the times of exuberance and wild abundance that bring tears to our eyes when we think back on them”

“Like with everything in this earth, plants want to speak to us, but understanding their language requires a clear mind”

“…Mistakes become flaws only when we persist in them”

“And the memory of our years under sun and moon become sweeter still when fear has put an abrupt end to them. Only then do we recognize how fortunate we humans are to life from day to day in our small conversations, under peaceful roofs, engaged in pleasant conversation, and with affectionate greetings morning & night. Alas, we always recognize too late that these simple things offered us a cornucopia of riches.”