It is a dangerous discovery, because they are going to disregard many vital things in their haste to catch up. - Paul Bowles

his behavior there was a perfect balance between gentleness and violence that gave her particular delight.

And it occurred to him that a walk through the countryside was a sort of epitome of the passage through life itself. One never took the time to savor the details; one said: another day, but always with the hidden knowledge that each day was unique and final, that there never would be a return, another time.

Not all the ravages caused by our merciless age are tangible ones. The subtler forms of destruction, those involving only the human spirit, are the most to be dreaded.