It’s everywhere around us. It takes the shape of everything it surrounds. It flows and it freezes and it rains and it snows. It’s so common that we don’t mind spilling it. Or letting it flow from the tap while we soap our hands or brush our teeth. And once we wash in it, we … Continue reading In Praise of Water
Time is not something that we have. It’s something that we make. Unless we look at it this way, we may never have enough time for the things we want to have enough time for. Making time is an art and it takes a lifetime to master it. The trouble is that by the time … Continue reading How to Make More Time
“We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.” Fernando Pessoa was not what most would call a romantic. He never married and had few if any relationships. His Book of Disquiet, from which all these quotes are taken, isn't the most … Continue reading Valentine’s Day with… Fernando Pessoa — 14 Quotes and Reflections
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