The Maestro often wondered if he was retreating into madness or finding solace in the silence of his books. - Tendai Huchu

The thing is, every time I go back, I feel more and more like a stranger. The lingo's changed, the bearer notes have more zeros, the whole vibe, the way people do things is completely different.

Something about the elderly altered the character of a place, civilized it, creating a bridge between past and present, a sense of continuity across generations.

I can only say that friendship should rise above man-made laws, which tend to be capricious by their very nature.