There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.
Mary Catherine BatesonImprovisation and new learning are not private processes; they are shared with others at every age. We are called to join in a dance whose steps must be learned along the way, so it is important to attend and respond. Even in uncertainty, we are responsible for our steps.
Mary Catherine BatesonEvery loss recapitulates earlier losses, but every affirmation of identity echoes earlier moments of clarity.
Mary Catherine Bateson