Ben lived as if he had an obligation to these old instruments, like a responsible hunter who uses all the parts of their kill; the meat, the fat, the blood, the hide, and the bones. Every bit has a use. Every bit has a purpose.
2w ago
It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?
1mo ago
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
1mo ago
It is not length of life, but depth of life. The way to make life worth living is not to guard the hours, but to fill them — not to preserve the days, but to use them.
2mo ago
It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?
3mo ago
The mind is furnished with a set of instincts which seek out certain kinds of things in the world—food, safety, beauty, knowledge—and the universe cooperates by containing those things. But there are other things in the universe that do not call to any instinct, that have no utility, that simply exist in their own right.
5mo ago
Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
