I had always found comfort in the leaves, in their silence. They were like a parchment that holds words of wisdom. Simply holding them in my hand gave me some of the peace a tree possesses. To be like that-to just be-that's the most noble thing of all.
Silas HouseIn New York, the buildings are like mountains in some ways, but they are only alive because of the people living in them. Real mountains are alive all over.
Silas HouseBut you cannot know a place without loving it and hating it and feeling everything in between. You cannot understand a complex people by only looking at dataโsomething inside you has to crack to let in the light so your eyes and brain and heart can adjust properly.
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