Some part of me knew he would show up, that if I stood in one place long enough he would find me, like you're taught to do when you're lost. But they never taught us what to do if both of you are lost, and you both end up in the same place, waiting.
Nick FlynnChange is one of the only constants in Buddhism; as meditation became the way I breathed in the days, this became apparent.
Nick FlynnWriters, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to madness? They have more than average amounts of energies and abilities to see things in a fresh and original wayโthen because they also have depression, I think theyโre more in touch with human suffering.
Nick Flynn