What exactly did people do when they had all the time in the world and could do whatever they liked?

I don't remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was 'The Timber Toes.' I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me.

Sometimes when you are trying not to think about something it keeps popping back in your head you can't help it you think about it and think about it and think about it until your brain feels like a squashed pea.

when i reached the bottom, i finally understood what Guthrie meant when he shouted, "LIBERO!" It was a celebration of being alive

how can you love a little cat so much in such a short short time?

The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.

Man needs bread and hyacinths: one to feed the body, and one to feed the soul.