Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
— Shel Silverstein (1930–1999)
breathing room for the spirit
What art offers is space — a certain breathing room for the spirit.
— John Updike (1932–2009)
the art of simplicity
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
— Douglas Horton (1891–1968)
discover new oceans
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
— André Gide (1869–1951)
i wait for my arrival
happiness is like a butterfly
Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
— Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864)
the breaking of a wave
wise men fashion themselves
Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
— Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha
this very moment
This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, luckily for us, it’s with us wherever we are.
— Pema Chödrön (1936– )
out of the nest
To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.
— Pema Chödrön (1936– )
