Words to Live By
. I follow the motto, “Live life for fun,” so I like to try anything that catches my interest. Sure, I often regret doing so, but my spontaneous personality keeps leading me to new challenges. I usually think: give it a try, and if it’s fun, keep going; if not, just move on to something else.
To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread.
James Baldwin • The Fire Next Time
Take no one’s word for anything, including mine—but trust your experience.
James Baldwin • The Fire Next Time
“Learn everything. Fill your mind with knowledge—it’s the only kind of power no one can take away from you.” Hansu never told him to study, but rather to learn, and it occurred to Noa that there was a marked difference. Learning was like playing, not labor.