So we found the end of our journey. So we stood, alive in the river of light, Among the creatures of light, creatures of light.
Ted HughesHe could not stand. It was not That he could not thrive, he was born With everything but the will โ That can be deformed, just like a limb. Death was more interesting to him. Life could not get his attention.
Ted HughesAnd that's how we measure out our real respect for peopleโby the degree of feeling they can register, the voltage of life they can carry and tolerateโand enjoy. End of sermon. As Buddha says: live like a mighty river. And as the old Greeks said: live as though all your ancestors were living again through you.
Ted Hughes