The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free. --Vladimir Nabokov The Ziggurat of Crestone © 2019 Katherine McDaniel
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Quote for Today: Marcel Proust
All the objects which he contemplated with as much curiosity and admiration as gratitude, for if, in absorbing his dreams, they had delivered him from an obsession, they themselves were, in turn, enriched by the absorption; they shewed him the palpable realisation of his fancies, and they interested his mind; they took shape and grew … Continue reading Quote for Today: Marcel Proust
Quote for Today: Diane Ackerman
At some point, one asks, "Toward what end is my life lived?" A great freedom comes from being able to answer that question. A sleeper can be decoyed out of bed by the sheer beauty of dawn on the open seas. Part of my job, as I see it, is to allow that to happen. … Continue reading Quote for Today: Diane Ackerman
Quote for Today: Veronica Roth
I think we cry to release the animal parts of us without losing our humanity. Because inside me is a beast that snarls, and growls, and strains toward freedom, toward Tobias, and, above all, toward life. And as hard as I try, I cannot kill it. ― Veronica Roth, Insurgent Image © Mark Goldberg with … Continue reading Quote for Today: Veronica Roth
Quote for Today: Rupi Kaur
do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you ― Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey Public Domain Image via Pixabay
Quote for Today: W.B. Yeats
Come, faeries, take me out of this dull house! Let me have all the freedom I have lost; Work when I will and idle when I will! Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance … Continue reading Quote for Today: W.B. Yeats
A Quiet Revolution: Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience
We classify ourselves into groups which give meaning and order to our experiences. What happens when those groups inhibit growth? Ronit is the daughter of an orthodox Jewish rabbi, living a secular life as a successful photographer. Disowned by her family and cut off from her roots because of a teenage romance with a young … Continue reading A Quiet Revolution: Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience
