“Why are there no names for the abscence of things? Why is there no name for the abscence of humanity? ”
“Happiness is the abscence of the striving for happiness.”
“...the most real presence of all is the abscence of those we love.”
“Courage isn't the abscence of fear. But rather the jugdement something else is more important than fear”
“I go to sleep alone, and wake up alone. I take walks. I work until I'm tired. I watch the wind play with the trash that's been under the snow all winter. Everything seems simple until you think about it. Why is love intensified by abscence?”
“Why does naming a thing give it so much power?”