Sublime

During the new moon, the Cherokee traditionally abstained from work for a period known as “non-days” or “un-time.”

In the mountains, she noticed, the time of sunset depended on where you stood on the hill.

the new place for a year now.… When Zhang Yuanchao thought about it, everything was completely satisfactory. He had to admit that as far as affairs of state were concerned, Lao Yang was right. Still, as he looked out from his eighth-story

“In my dreams, I’ve got lots of those places. I’ve chosen the most beautiful.” Luo Ji picked up the pencil and began sketching on the paper. “This isn’t colored, so you’ve got to imagine it. See these snowcapped mountains here? They’re steep like the swords of the gods or the tusks of the earth, and they shine a satiny silver against the blue sky.

lune de glace. » Erika resta silencieuse un moment. « Je me dis que ce serait merveilleux, reprit-elle, si Aki-kun et moi, juste nous deux, on pouvait continuer ce long voyage pour toujours. Chaque soir, serrés l’un contre l’autre, on regarderait la lune de glace par le hublot. La lune fondrait au matin, mais à la nuit venue elle serait là de nouve

When we’re aware of our breathing, our steps, or a drop of dew that is hanging from the tip of a leaf, that awareness is gentle and soft like the moonlight.