Diaz on Monotony
“A year and an instant are equivalent in a monotonous life.” ~Hernan Diaz, in his novel In the Distance
“A year and an instant are equivalent in a monotonous life.” ~Hernan Diaz, in his novel In the Distance
“Alone there is no need for an itinerary. Walk and the day arranges itself.” ~Stephanie Rosenbloom, author of Alone Time
“We moderns grow increasingly lonely, despite ever more instantaneous forms of communication that technology makes available; and loneliness is far more dangerous to the soul
“Savoring: it’s more than passively taking pleasure in something…savoring is actively aiming for the most joy to be found in a moment.” ~Stephanie Rosenbloom, author
“And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” ~T.S. Eliot, American-born
“…very bad pictures may be divided into two principle classes—those which are weakly or passively bad, and which are to be pitied and passed by;