...we shall board our imagined ship and wildly sail among sacred islands of the mad till death shatters the fabulous stars and makes us real.
Sylvia PlathRead
There is a certain unique and strange delight about walking down an empty street alone.
Interpretation
Walking alone can bring a unique sense of joy and introspection.
This quote by Sylvia Plath reflects the special pleasure that can be found in solitude and the tranquility of an empty street. It suggests that moments of being alone can offer a unique perspective, allowing for personal reflections and a deeper appreciation of one's surroundings.
In practice
During a speech about the importance of self-care, one might say: 'As Sylvia Plath beautifully expressed, there's joy in finding solitude while walking down an empty street.'
...we shall board our imagined ship and wildly sail among sacred islands of the mad till death shatters the fabulous stars and makes us real.
The hardest thing, I think, is to live richly in the present, without letting it be tainted & spoiled out of fear for the future or regret for a badly-managed past.
It is as if my life were magically run by two electric currents: joyous positive and despairing negative--which ever is running at the moment dominates my life, floods it.
You walked in, laughing, tears welling confused, mingling in your throat. How can you be so many women to so many people, oh you strange girl?
I keep wanting to crawl back into the womb.
It's the living, the eating, the sleeping that everyone needs. Ideas don't matter so much after all. My three best friends are Catholic. I can't see their beliefs, but I can see the things they love to do on earth. When you come right down to it, I do believe in the freedom of the individual.
All my adult life people have been helping me.
When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived.
All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on. It is towards that they turn when they feel too worn out.
The point is to live everything.
To me, life is like the back nine in golf. Sometimes you play better on the back nine. You may not be stronger, but hopefully you're wiser. And if you keep most of your marbles intact, you can add a note of wisdom to the coming generation.
Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
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