“Why do long marriages occasionally endow their inhabitants with a rare kind of equilibrium otherwise almost unknown in human relations? My guess is that the value of the moment has at last overshadowed the long history of resentments, betrayals, and boredom.” HumansKindLongMomentsLastsValuesMarriageRelationBetrayalBoredomResentmentEquilibriumHuman RelationsLong Marriage Book:The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty Source: The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty
“[On the camel:] When it kneels to be laden it always grumbles, growls and shows resentment, but of this the driver takes no notice. He goes on loading up until the moment when the beast suddenly becomes silent; then he knows that the burden is heavy enough, and nothing more is added.” KnowsEnoughMomentsShowsGoes OnSilentBurdenHeavyBeastDriversResentmentCamels Book:The Gobi Desert Source: The Gobi Desert