“The return to a favorite novel is generally tied up with changes in oneself that must be counted as improvements, but have the feel of losses. It is like going back to a favorite house, country, person; nothing is where it belongs, including one's heart.” FeelsHeartPersonsBookCountryReadingHouseLossNovelReturnIncludingOneselfImprovementTiedBook ReadingTied Up Book:Occasional prose Source: Occasional prose
“So much of my self worth was tied with my position. It felt like I was being enveloped in darkness. It was a sense of loss of enthusiasm, a loss of happiness, a significant decline in self worth.” SelfFeltLossDarknessPositionSignificantSelf WorthEnthusiasmDeclineTiedMy Self Worth Author:Tom Johnson
“Why am I more cautious as I age instead of the other way around? I wonder if it's all tied in to failure. I tend to forget my gains and remember only the losses. The failures have piled up, wreaking havoc with my confidence until, as an adult, I've become afraid to take chances.” IfsWayAgeRememberChanceLossForgetWonderAdultsGainsTiedTake A ChanceCautiousHavoc Book:A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman Source: A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman
“The sense of loss is such a tricky one, because we always feel like our worth is tied up into stuff that we have, not that our worth can grow with things we are willing to lose.” FeelsGrowsStuffLosesLossWillingTiedTrickyTied Up Author:Tori Amos