“I love the evening star. Does that sound foolish? I used to go into the backyard, after sunset, and wait for it until it shone above the dark gum tree. I used to whisper 'There you are, my darling.' And just in that first moment it seemed to be shining for me alone. It seemed to understand this ... something which is like longing, and yet it is not longing. Or regret - it is more like regret.” FirstsDoeMomentsUsedStarsWaitingSoundDarkTreeRegretLongingShiningFoolishEveningSunsetDarlingMe AloneBackyardsGum Book:Undiscovered country: the New Zealand stories of Katherine Mansfield Source: Undiscovered country: the New Zealand stories of Katherine Mansfield
“Out of the rhythm and sound of the sea that beat through the orchestra, something moved--pressing toward death with quiet insistent joy--the thread through the maze--the soul behind the toil and the crime and longing.” SoulJoySoundBehindsSeaCrimeQuietBeatsMovedLongingRhythmThreadToilOrchestraMazes Author:Jeanette Lee
“That may sound a big vague, but what has struck me in city after city is that despite our differences and diversity, there's a common humanity we all share. In many ways we're all searching and longing for the same things.” WayMayBigsHumanitySoundDifferencesCommonCitiesShareDiversityLongingDespiteVagueCommon Humanity Author:Rob Bell