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John O’Donohue on the Restlessness at the Heart of Creativity and the Paradox of Belonging

John O’Donohue on the Restlessness at the Heart of Creativity and the Paradox of Belonging

“There is a huge abyss within every mind. When we belong, we have an outside mooring to prevent us from falling into ourselves.”

The Swan and the Blue Sail: Patti Smith on Creativity

The Swan and the Blue Sail: Patti Smith on Creativity

“I felt a twinge, a curious yearning, imperceptible to passersby, my mother, the trees, or the clouds.”

Kenny’s Window: Maurice Sendak’s Forgotten Philosophical Children’s Book About Love, Loneliness, and Knowing What You Really Want

Kenny’s Window: Maurice Sendak’s Forgotten Philosophical Children’s Book About Love, Loneliness, and Knowing What You Really Want

“A wish is halfway to wherever you want to go.”

Donald Hall on Growing Old and Our Cultural Attitude Toward the Elderly

Donald Hall on Growing Old and Our Cultural Attitude Toward the Elderly

“When kindness to the old is condescending, it is aware of itself as benignity while it asserts its power.”

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