this second, violent world gushed out fragrantly everywhere, except in our rooms, where Mother and Father were. And that was very good. It was wonderful that here among us there was peace, order, and repose, duty and a clear conscience, forgiveness and love—and wonderful that all the rest existed, all those noisy, glaring, somber, and violent things, which nevertheless could be escaped with a single bound toward one’s mother. Demian

It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. Following the Equator

“It took untold generations to get you where you are. A little gratitude might be in order.” 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos

Spring is the time of plans and projects. Anna Karenina