"Traveling is seeing; it is the implicit that we travel by."

-- Cynthia Ozick

“Work is an extension of personality. It is achievement. It is one of the ways in which a person defines himself, measures his worth, and his humanity.”
“Realize that the Lord is here now, and the freedom you receive is immediate.”
“Any more questions?" I ask, poking him gently in the ribs. "Do you still love me any?" Eliot asks, putting his hand over mine. "A little." "A little?" he asks, pulling away from me. "A lot." "How much?" he asks. "More than chocolate chip cookies." "Mmm" he says, kissing my shoulder. "More than walking on the beach." Eliot kisses me on the neck. "More than . . ." I pause, turning to look at him. "More than?" he asks, kissing my lips. I turn toward him. "Anything.”
“I love a man who knows how to walk. I do like a gentleman, a man who opens the door and a man who walks on the proper side of the street with you. Thereâ€™s something safe about it; heâ€™s protecting you. Thatâ€™s a really nice quality. You donâ€™t see it as often anymore. I pay attention to those things. I know it sounds silly, but I love that. Iâ€™m fortunate to say that I have a good guy. Oh, and he has to have great hands. Thereâ€™s a lot I find sexy in a man, but strong, manly hands are very important.”
“Always run after opportunities to create peace between people, to find ways to bridge differences, please. Because as long as one person continues to feel separationâ€¦ â€¦we'll all still feel it. Close the space between you and someone today. Seeing their essential goodness helps a lot.”

Source : FaceBook post by Yehuda Berg from May 24, 2011
“For to love, loveless, is a bitter pill:But to be loved, unloving, bitterer still.”

Source : Jan Struther, “The Choice”
“I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.”
“Peter Conners stunning prose poems are packed with keen sensitivity, dreaminess, and wit. I love his time travels, the vibrant layering of image and detail. Try taking walks as you are reading this book- the dazzle of landscapes, inner and outer, feel replenished and rich. This is language and vision I want to come home to again and again.”

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