“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.” FeelsHomeEnjoyAliveTownsDelightSensesChineseSmall ThingsSceneryHome Town Book:A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas Source: A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“When you consider something like death, after which (there being no news flash to the contrary) we may well go out like a candle flame, then it probably doesn't matter if we try too hard, are awkward sometimes, care for one another too deeply, are excessively curious about nature, are too open to experience, enjoy a nonstop expense of the senses in an effort to know life intimately and lovingly.” IfsKnowsTryingWellsMaySometimesMatterHardCareEnjoyEffortNewsContrarySensesCuriousFlamesLife And DeathExpensesCandleAwkwardFlash Author:Diane Ackerman