Wonder is the heaviest element on the periodic table. Even a tiny fleck of it stops time.
Diane AckermanIt's so acceptably easy for a woman not to strive too hard, not to be too adventure-crazed, not to take too many risks, not to enjoy sex with full candor ... It isn't seemly for a woman to have that much zest.
Diane AckermanAdventure is not something you travel to find. It's something you take with you, or you're not going to find it when you arrive.
Diane AckermanIn rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time's continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute present, watching the world's ordinary miracles. No mind or heart hobbles. No analyzing or explaining. No questing for logic. No promises. No goals. No relationships. No worry. One is completely open to whatever drama may unfold.
Diane Ackerman