“For some of us, the soul is resident in the sole, and yearns ceaselessly for light and air and self-expression. Our feet are our very selves. The touch of floor or carpet, grass or mud or asphalt, speaks to us loud and clear from the foot, that scorned and lowly organ as dear to us as our eyes and ears.” SoulSelfLightEyeSpeakClearAirFeetExpressionEarsDearLoudGrassOrgansSoleMudCarpetSelf ExpressionResidentsScornedAsphalt Author:Barbara Holland
“One's own flowers and some of one's own vegetables make acceptable, free, self-congratulatory gifts when visiting friends, though giving zucchini - or leaving it on the doorstep, ringing the bell, and running - is a social faux pas.” GivingSelfRunningSocialFlowerLeavingVegetablesAcceptableBellsGardeningVisitingDoorstepFauxFaux PasZucchini Author:Barbara Holland
“The larger the ego, the less the need for other egos around. The more modest, humble, and self-effacing we feel, the more we suffer from solitude, feeling ourselves inadequate company.” NeedsFeelsSelfFeelingsSufferingCompanySolitudeEgoHumbleModestInadequate Book:One's Company: Reflections on Living Alone Source: One's Company: Reflections on Living Alone
