“Days begin and end in the dead of night. They are not shaped long, in the manner of things which lead to ends - arrow, road, man's life on earth. They are shaped round, in the manner of things eternal and stable - sun, world, God.” MenWorldLongEndsEarthNightTimeSunEternalRoundsStableArrows Author:Jean Giono
“All civilized people see the day beginning at dawn or a little after or a long time after or whatever time their work begins; this they lengthen according to their work, during what they call 'all day long'; and end it when they close their eyes. It is they who say the days are long. On the contrary, the days are round.” PeopleLittlesLongEndsEyeWorkLong TimeRoundsContraryDawnCivilized Author:Jean Giono
“From the time we began to build houses and cities, since we invented the wheel, we have not advanced one step toward happiness. We have always been in halves. As long as we invent and progress in mechanical things and not in love, we shall not achieve happiness.” LongHouseCitiesHalfStepsProgressAchieveWheels Book:Blue Boy Source: Blue Boy
