Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Ben Ditmars

Quote by Ben Ditmars

Work

Firebird

In this futuristic tale, a young protagonist learns she possesses the extraordinary ability to manipulate fire. As she navigates a world where such powers are rare and dangerous, she becomes entangled in a struggle for survival and the fate of her society. more

Author

Ben Ditmars

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Ben Ditmars. more

You May Also Like

“No podía oír su voz o sentir su tacto, pero su luz y su calor ardían en cada rincón de aquella casa y yo, con la fe de los que todavía pueden contar sus años con los dedos de las manos, creía que si cerraba los ojos y le hablaba, ella podría oírme desde donde estuviese. A veces, mi padre me escuchaba desde el comedor y lloraba a escondida. Recuerdo que aquel alba de junio me desperté gritando. El corazón me batía en el pecho como si el alma quisiera abrirse camino y echar a correr escaleras abajo. Mi padre acudió azorado a mi habitación y me sostuvo en sus brazos, intentando calmarme. –No puedo acordarme de su cara. No puedo acordarme de la cara de mamá– murmuré sin aliento. Mi padre me abrazó con fuerza. –No te preocupes, Daniel. Yo me acordaré por los dos.”

Grief
Book:The Shadow Of The Wind
Create image

“The sacred-fire experience taught me how critically important it is for cultural repair to reinvent such shared ceremonial containers. 'They're as old as time,' one white-haired woman told me as I sat next to her on the woven rug. 'We barely limp along without these places to connect with spirit.' The sacred fire holds this intention for four days, sorry business for three weeks. Death in these contexts is an opportunity for greater intimacy and reciprocity, for shedding and transformation. Grief is not something to 'get rid of' - the quicker the better so as to return to being a productive and functional member of society. Instead of a nuisance, it's actually revered for the connective tissue it provides a community. Rather than a private affair, grief is a collective experience, a shared responsibility, held with equal import to celebration rites, its inevitability and universality woven into the cultural fabric of a healthy culture.”

DeathGrief
Book:Rewilding the Urban Soul: Searching for the Wild in the City
Create image