“Love is not of value when this superficial contract must be drawn up, representing the two worlds that enclose us.”
“In such troubled times, we must remember the value writers have—the value of inventing new language to keep pace with the rapidly transforming world around us.”
“There are values far beyond those of contracts, markets and exchange”
“When Proust urges us to evaluate the world properly, he repeatedly reminds us of the value of modest scenes.”
“The world keeps happening, in accordance with its rules; it's up to us to make sense of it and give it value.”
“...you must never partly love or stop half way - because then, you become superficial and cannot be deeply hurt or loved...”