Dickinson on aging
"Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought." Emily Dickinson
For Lent this year, I would like to give up the news — I would like to give up the president himself for Lent this year — but life in a democracy does not afford such luxuries.
Margaret Renkl in One Tiny Beautiful Thing
I am so enthusiastic about this idea, and I want everyone I know to adopt it.