when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
- Ecclesiastes 12:5
Young lovers see a vision of the world redeemed by love. That is the truest thing they ever see, for without it life is death.
- Wendell Berry
And his words fell upon the table like a blessing.
- Wendell Berry
Despair leads to boredom, electronic games, computer hacking, poetry and other bad habits.