We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Internal home
I
Abandonment fear
A
What we fear is not being abandoned, but being forgotten.
Dinaw Mengestu – How to Read the Air
Enduring Desires
E
It is not true that the heart empties itself of all desires.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Persistent Wounds
P
Time does not heal all wounds; there are those that remain painfully open.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Disillusionment
D
I was always looking for something grand, and everything I found was small and mean.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Life’s Journey
L
The river of time offers no harbors for refuge, only a rapids to be navigated.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Seeking Permanence
S
We try to make permanent what is by nature transient.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Fear and Belief
F
In my fear, I believed in something bigger than myself.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Self-Realization
S
There were moments when I felt more clearly than ever that I was in the company of my own person.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time
Sincerity vs. Wit
S
One can pretend to be serious; one cannot pretend to be witty.
Per Petterson – I Curse the River of Time