May 22
Quote of the Day

All human beings have three lives:
public,
private,
and secret.
G.G. Marquez


While probably inevitable, I wonder if this is ultimately a good thing or a bad thing. Oftentimes when we think about functional, successful relationships, we highlight the need for honesty, for open communication. But in a world where everyone is ultimately "alone with his thoughts" should we leave space for that quiet corner in our minds thats only for ourselves? And if so - which I'm pretty sure should be the case - how much of a corner can this be, without harming the relationships that are ever so crucial to our well-being?


May 23
Quote of the Day


She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom. 
Nathaniel Hawthorne; "The Scarlett Letter"


And then this.
Ignorance is bliss put in a more beautiful form, and perhaps negating the statement at once. Perhaps what it's promoting is the thought that it's worth questioning what we're used to, sometimes contradicting the common, reaching beyond the expected...even if it means risking comfort and safety. I don't know. But I do like the words he used.