Tuesday Quote

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“The truth is that personality inevitably bleeds into all forms of our intellectual life. We all extrapolate from our own lives in order to understand the world.”

― Siri Hustvedt

Balance

The past month has been hard! I'm trying to keep myself together, functioning on a somewhat sane level of existence. I feel a bit robotic, moving one foot in front of the other. The weight of caring can feel like the whole world has fallen on you - pretty much the way I feel these days.

I hope all is well in your world!

xoxo

World of Doubt

                                                                              Photo by SPBM

 "That's the problem with seeing things. Nothing is clear. Feelings, ideas shape what's in front of you. Cézanne wanted the naked world, but the world is never naked. In my work, I want to create doubt." He stopped and smiled at me. "Because that's what we're sure of."

~Siri Hustvedt

I am so in LOVE with this music!
The video is beautiful and magical.

When the sky moves...

The sky was extrodinary today! I took these while in the car, going down the highway. (And no, I was NOT driving.) :)

Photo by SPBM

“I've always thought of wholeness and integration as necessary myths. We're gragmented beings who cement ourselves together, but there are always cracks. Living with the cracks is part of being, well, reasonably healthy.”

― Siri Hustvedt, The Sorrows of an American

Photo by SPBM

“The truth is that personality inevitably bleeds into all forms of our intellectual life. We all extrapolate from our own lives in order to understand the world.”

― Siri Hustvedt, The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves

 

Photo by SPBM

“I remember thinking how easy it is to speak in clichés, to steal a line from pulp fiction and let it fall. We can only hover around the inexpressible with our words anyway, and there is comfort in saying what we have heard before.”

― Siri Hustvedt, The Blindfold

Photo by SPBM

“I've always thought of wholeness and integration as necessary myths. We're fragmented beings who cement ourselves together, but there are always cracks. Living with the cracks is part of being, well, reasonably healthy”

― Siri Hustvedt, The Sorrows of an American

If you are not familiar with Siri Hustvedt books, do yourself a favor and purchase one now. They're wonderful! She is as gifted as she is beautiful!

And, for another treat, enjoy this beautiful and melancholy music by her daughter.