Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.

You have two types of writers: one like Proust who was locked in his room and wrote the masterpiece. And the other type was Hemingway who celebrated life and also wrote a masterpiece.

When in doubt, just take the next small step

Instead of noting down things I’m unlikely to forget, I will write a poem. Even if I have never written one before and even if I never do so again, I will at least know that I once had the courage to put my feelings into words.

I will never be yours, and you will never be mine; nevertheless, I can honestly say: I love you, I love you, I love you.

He is now walking from his dream.

The Virgin (and I'm not speaking here of a sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from her complete independence, and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.