文明是一条有岸的河流。河流有时充满了人们杀戮、偷窃、喊叫和做历史学家通常记录的事情的血,而在岸上,不被注意,人们建造家园,做爱,抚养孩子,唱歌,写诗,甚至雕刻雕像。文明的故事是发生在岸上的故事。
"The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers."
Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.