I love old poems, ladies who lived in past times. Life was maybe not easier, but people took time to idle sometime, and mostly they took time admiring a sunrise, the flowers opening their hearts, etc. – Marie-Ancolie Romanet #oldsoul
All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast. – André Maurois
The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca, “On Tranquillity of Mind”
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his childs board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted. – Voltaire
Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. – Gore Vidal
