“whenever possible I avoid talking. Reprieve from talking is my idea of a holiday. At risk of seeming unsociable, which I am, I admit I love to be left in a beatific trance, when I am in one. Friendly Romans recognize that wish.” IdeasLeftWishSilenceTalkingRiskHolidayFriendlySeemingTranceReprieve Author:Elizabeth Bowen
“Its no coincidence that the word holiday suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.” IfsWayBookWishHolyConcernBest WayHolidaySpheresCoincidenceRetreatSabbathTorahHoly Days Author:Pico Iyer