“The artist who gives up an hour of work for an hour of conversation with a friend knows that he is sacrificing a reality for something that does not exist (our friends being friends only in the light of an agreeable folly which travels with us through life and to which we readily accommodate ourselves, but which at the bottom of our hearts we know to be no more reasonable than the delusion of the man who talks to the furniture because he believes that it is alive.).”
This book delves into the complexities of human memory and the way it shapes our understanding of the past, intertwining personal and collective recollections with profound philosophical insights. more
Marcel Proust was a French novelist renowned for his magnum opus, 'In Search of Lost Time'. This novel is considered a classic of 20th-century literature, known for its intricate psychological portrayals and profound exploration of memory. more
“You can change your home. You know that. You do it every day.”
“You can indeed change the world. Every single good thing you do can change the world.”
“We are to serve everyone we encounter, even those who we might consider "the least."”
“Stop looking in the mirror and start looking out the window.”
“A journey is time suspended.”
“To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.”
“The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.”